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Jaguars OC Grant Udinski reportedly pulls out of Browns coach search
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Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski is closer to staying with the franchise after reportedly pulling his name from consideration for head coach of the Cleveland Browns .
Udinski's withdrawal was reported by NFL Media's Tom Pelissero , who said Udinski has a new deal with Jacksonville in place that will give him a pay raise for next season. Udinski will still continue with the process to potentially become the Buffalo Bills ' head coach.
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Udinski has interviewed twice with Cleveland, once virtually and once in person. The in-person interview took place on Friday.
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" Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski has informed the Browns that he is removing himself from consideration for their head coach position, per source," Pelissero said via X.
"Udinski has a new deal in place with Jacksonville that will bump his pay for next season, but the Jaguars are allowing him to continue pursuing the Bills' HC job. If Udinski doesn't get the Buffalo job, he will be back with the Jaguars as OC."
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Jacksonville is looking to retain the 30-year-old coordinator after he became a vital cog for the team's offense.
By season's end, the Jaguars were one of the top offenses in the NFL, enjoying an eight-game winning streak to close the season as the AFC South champions, posting a 13-4 record under first-year head coach Liam Coen.
The Jaguars ranked sixth in points per game (27.7), 10th in yards per game (338.6), 18th in rushing yards per game (117.2) and 12th in passing yards per game (221.3) by season's end. They were eventually eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, losing 27-24 to Buffalo.
Jacksonville continues to add to its coaching staff, as a couple of departures occurred shortly after the season concluded. They'll await word on Udinski and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile. Campanile is a finalist for the Arizona Cardinals ' head coach job.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Grant Udinski pulls name from Browns HC search, gets raise
