Liam Coen’s path to the head coaching job of the Jacksonville Jaguars had been relatively conventional until it looked like the job was his. Like many first-time head coaches who have been hired over the last six or seven years,

The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, the latest turn in a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Buccaneers.

The team completed a deal with Coen and announced the move Friday. The contract negotiations between the Jaguars and Coen, who had withdrawn from the franchise’s coaching search