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Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly denied interview with Buccaneers OL coach Kevin Carberry
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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen experienced his first roadblock Wednesday after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reportedly blocked Jacksonville from interviewing Buccaneers offensive line coach Kevin Carberry.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Jacksonville was attempting to interview Carberry for a similar role with the franchise.
Coen, and Jacksonville's brass, are currently conducting interviews for presumed vacant positions on the team's coaching staff.
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Carberry, 41, went to Tampa with Coen last year after spending the 2022 season as the Rams ' offensive line coach alongside Coen, who was the team's OC that season.
Aug 29, 2022; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: Los Angeles Rams offensive line coach Kevin Carberry during training camp at Cal Lutheran University. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Following Doug Pederson's ousting, Jacksonville's staff is in flux with only special teams cooridnator Heath Farwell confirmed as being retained, and former offensive cooridnator Press Taylor has already accepted another opportunity with the Chicago Bears .
As of Thursday morning, no other Jaguars assistants have been reported to take roles with other teams.
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Tampa's decision to block Jacksonville's interview request is not uncommon.
Last year, the Jaguars were blocked from interviewing then-Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen for the same position. It wasn't until the Falcons decided to move on from Nielsen that Jacksonville's request was approved, ultimately hiring the defensive cooridnator for the 2024 season.
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Jacksonville was also denied a request to interview Carolina Panthers defensive cooridnator Ejiro Evero for the same role.
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In 2023, the Jaguars played the role of denier, preventing the Baltimore Ravens from interviewing Taylor for a similar role with the franchise.
The Jaguars will turn to a host of other candidates for both coordinator positions. The franchise is likely to make hires soon and then can turn its focus to hiring the next general manager.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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