Jacksonville Jaguars request to interview Steve Spagnuolo for head coach position
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Detroit Lions v Kansas City Chiefs KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - AUGUST 17: Steve Spagnuolo, defensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, watches third quarter preseason game action against the Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
ByActionNewsJax.com News Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two days after the Jacksonville Jaguars shared a list of candidates it has requested to interview for its head coaching job, the team added another one to the list.
The team posted on its Head Coach Tracker on Thursday morning that it has requested to interview Steve Spagnuolo.
Spagnuolo is currently serving as the defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. The New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders have also requested interviews with Flores, according to reports.
The Vikings have a 15-2 record and could face the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, or Denver Broncos in the divisional round after Wild Card Weekend ends Sunday.
The Jacksonville Jaguars first shared a list of head coaching candidates the team has requested to interview on Tuesday morning.
The firing of Head Coach Doug Pederson was announced Monday morning and Jaguars owner Shad Khan decided to retain Trent Baalke as general manager to help with the coach search.
Here are the other candidates the Jags have requested to interview so far:
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores (interviews also requested by the New York Jets and Chicago Bears)
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn (interviews also requested by the Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Bears)
Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen (Jaguars are the only team to request an interview so far)
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (interviews also requested by New England Patriots, and Bears)
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore (Saints have also requested an interview)
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh looks on during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger/AP)
Vikings Flores FILE - Minnesota Vikings Defensive coordinator Brian Flores looks to the scoreboard in the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File) (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP)
Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham. Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Detroit Lions DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 15: Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, is seen as they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on September 15, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Atlanta Falcons v Detroit Lions DETROIT, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Ben Johnson offensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions looks on during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on September 24, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Liam Coen FILE - Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen coaches players before the Rams play against the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has re-hired former Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, returning him to the program he built into one of the SEC’s top attacks in 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis, File)
Buffalo Bills v Miami Dolphins MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 07: Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady looks on from the field prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on January 7, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Independence Bowl Football Army head coach Todd Monken directs his team during the first half of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game against Louisiana Tech, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
LA Chargers and Dallas Cowboys at SoFi. Inglewood, CA, Monday, October 16, 2023 - Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore on the sidelines before a game against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
Jets-Vrabel Football FILE - Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel argues a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File) (George Walker IV/AP)
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