Albert Breer: Liam Coen Already Violated Term Of Proposed Contract
January 23rd, 2025
Wild detail of proposed pact.
With the news that Mr. Clean, Robert Saleh, is now in Jacksonville to interview with the Jags, one way or the other, Liam Coen’s days with the Bucs may be over.
That’s the word from Albert Breer of SI.com.
Few if any reporters are more plugged-in than Breer in NFL circles. And Breer Twittered out Thursday night that there was one major stipulation in the proposal by the Bucs to make Coen the highest-paid offensive coordinator in the NFL.
If Coen had a second interview with the Jags, the contract offer was null and void and pulled off the table.
Of course, one could conclude that means his previous Bucs contract is in effect.
It almost sounds like someone in Jacksonville leaked this intel to Pearl Harbor Coen’s chances of returning to the Bucs, making it virtually a done deal that Coen would stay in Jacksonville.
We got more coming on this, but just a wild situation. Fair to say that Coen is on track to become the Jaguars' next head coach, and is almost certainly done with the Buccaneers either way.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 24, 2025
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:49 pm
Did he honestly think the Bucs wouldn’t find out about the second interview if he didn’t get the job and came back to Tampa??
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:49 pm
Jacksonville wanna go to war or what
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:50 pm
Frank Reich or Doug Pederson on line 1….
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:51 pm
Somethings fishy goin on
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:53 pm
NFL should step in and blow up the whole deal at this point.
Why other teams messing with the Bucs 2day,
It’s 42° here we frozen
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Do we get comp picks? The Lions got 2 3rds for losing A-Aron Glenn to the Jets
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:55 pm
We also need to talk about the Jags and their role in this. I understand that you want a coach and all, but he’s doing this in a classless way also. I’m sure he’d be pissed if a coach was doing this to his organization. I hope they go with someone else and dirtbag Coen is left jobless. This is no way to treat a team and a fanbase that supported you.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:55 pm
He comes across as arrogant and somewhat shortsighted after making this move. He had to know that Tampa would find out—he’s simply too high-profile a name at this point. There are only 32 teams in the NFL, and it’s not some random college football team. If you’re a head coach, offensive/defensive coordinator, player, GM, or owner, your fan base knows who you are. Every team has fans everywhere. He better hope he has an exceptional career in Jacksonville, because I would bet he burned a lot of bridges today.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:55 pm
At this point, I have faith in our roster on the offensive side of the ball. They’ve gotten two guys jobs in back to back seasons… probably plug in Freddie Kitchens d not skip a beat.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:55 pm
This is Hugh Culverhouse vibe for Khan. No way it wasn’t leaked without him knowing it.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:55 pm
This guy is NUTS.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:56 pm
Let it play out ,,,, there are other fish in the sea ,,,, he was good but Baker got him out of a lot of sacks ,,,, that would be hysterical if Jags hire Salah and Bucs say we will take you back for half of what we offered you ,,, play some hard ball
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:56 pm
Okay Aqualung pass me those damn gummies!
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:57 pm
Jax just now announcing it. After news broke. Seems like Jags should be in some kinda Violation with all this mess today. And mf Jville and all ur fans btw
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:57 pm
His word mean nothing a real man keeps his word no matter what I honestly don’t want him around no mores just cuz of that how can you trust someone like that?
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:57 pm
This is rich and so similar to the Rams/UK deal. May Jacksonville replace the Jets as the most inept franchise in the league.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:58 pm
If he bolts, he gets zero permission to take anyone with him.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:58 pm
Big deal. Don’t remember Coen throwing any TD passes, running for any first downs, or making any great catches.
We are not talking about Quantum Mechanics. It’s football and everyone just copies each other. Mayfield will just roll with it like he always does.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:58 pm
Zero.
January 23rd, 2025 at 7:59 pm
@sue Moore.
Trust me, if there is something he is not is nuts….he is a cold calculated snake, who knew everything he was doing…..
Glad he is out of town, somebody put Frank Reich name…I would love that
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Lmao what a clown
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:02 pm
FUHHHHHHHHHH-Q COEN! You would’ve probably won a Super Bowl here and been a King of Tampa for years. SMH. This is some bulls#it. You suck dude.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:05 pm
Durango95 still tryina clean this guys boots clean or..?
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:06 pm
Shady all around
The Bucs shouldn’t do anything to restrict interviewing
Coen shouldn’t lie
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Way to screw up the easiest decision in franchise history! Keep a young & rising coach who just orchestrated the greatest offensive seasons in franchise history or keep an aging, mediocre, .500 coach who will be gone next season. This team is about to go 5 & 12!
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Coen has lost all respect from me. I would have been happy for him to get a head coaching gig but to stoop this low is just lame.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:08 pm
Bucs had their chance
Coen wants a head coach gig
Liam didn’t feel the love from One Buc
One Buc KNEW he was a hot name in the head coach market
How can anyone possibly blame Liam Coen not doing what is best for himself and his family.
One Buc has Bowles and Egg on their face
Laughing Stock again
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:09 pm
Durango95 still tryina clean this guys boots clean or..?
Blow me.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:10 pm
I think thad Lewis was a name thrown around last time. Hopefully he gets strong consideration again. Was awesome he stuck around after losing out. We should be an attractive spot even if some candidates gone. Bring in a bunch but would love to see an anti Coen type move, a culture move. I remember hearing player loved the guy. Or someone else internally that would fit the bill
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:10 pm
If Bowles really went to bat for this guy and he treated him like this, I’ve never wanted a man to succeed more in my life simply based on his character. Please hire someone to manage the clock, Bowles—you’re clearly a great guy, and men will go to battle for you because of it! Let talent truly be the reason behind running this ineffective zone defense, as well as the issues with the middle of the field. I hope and pray it works out, not just as a Bucs fan but as someone who believes in sticking to their word. The worst part is, I don’t blame him for leaving for what is likely a boatload of cash; it’s how he left that bothers me. Just be honest about your intentions—it’s a classless, dirty move.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:11 pm
He goes to the jags and it will kill his career it would be 3 steps backwards mark my words I live in Jax the place is a dump and is so far behind with nothing to do plus the owner is not committed like he should going to Jax is a career killer
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:11 pm
So any other teams taking our DC and Dean today too or nah
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Reach a compromise ,,, take home back w a 30% pay cut from what was offered and pay a good DC with it lol
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:12 pm
SB-LV….Exactly!
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Good luck Coen with that loser franchise and Trevor Lawrence lol. You’re going to need it. Can’t wait to play them again so we can whoop them like we did last time we played them.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Baker Mayfield will join him in Jacksonville in 2027
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:13 pm
He done. Not a good look. Guy was lying to the front office today.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:13 pm
The players would benefit from another Mcvay guy so the players don’t have to learn a new language. And I loved the guys approach, in that he gave the players the why as well as the how, and apparently the players really appreciated that too.
Those are 2 things I would consider prerequisites.
After that ?
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:14 pm
This was yalls hero all season 🤣🤣
I knew there was something sketchy about this guy.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:14 pm
Time to show the NFL we want to win.
Fire Bowles and get a real HC.
We can get a young DC elsewhere.
28-27
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:15 pm
BUC CHEEKS
Some can’t see the forest for the trees.
He could have had an historical legacy here but he’s sold it for some quick, up front cash. Some call that ‘cashing in’. It may prove to be short sighted, it may not. Predicting the future is a very iffy thing.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:17 pm
Hey Coburn, we had an anti-Conen guy named Byron Leftwich. Is that what you want?
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:17 pm
Dewey Selmon, I think the rule is that a team only gets compensatory picks if a minority coordinator bolts to be an HC or GM or if the HC goes to become a GM. The coordinator has to be there for more than one year which is why the Bucs got nada for Canales. Lions got nothing for Ben Johnson but the 3rd for Aaron Glenn. So Tampa would get nada for Coen.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:17 pm
At least we have Todd Bowles’ culture to lean on.
– consistently coming out flat and unprepared
– only won one game all season when opponents scored first
– annual 4 game losing streaks
– defensive assistants that he’s known for years leaving for lateral positions
– one of the softest tackling defenses in the league
– constant communication errors
– zero development in pass rushers
– OCs that clearly have no loyalty
– zero wins in prime time games this year
– softest TC in the league, and rewards team with extra days off after losing
Man he’s built a strong
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:18 pm
All the great Bowles fans coming out of the woodwork .No worries its over for Coen . After lying to the front office there is no recovering from that. Back to Crown and Becks.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:19 pm
Durango
The Bucs were offering a assistant coach position and assistant coach money
Jacksonville offered him a Head coach position with BIG HEAD COACHING MONEY!
It’s a no brainer !!
and speaking of no brainer
One Buc Place is No Brains
This is SO Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Parcels twice
Doug Williams low ball
Culverhouse and Bo Jackson
Bwahahahahaa
Bwahahaha
Hey Hey we’re the Buccaneers
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:20 pm
“To be clear, the Liam Coen contacted head coach Todd Bowles around 5 p. m. Thursday. He said he had been with one of his kids, who had taken ill, at a doctors office. He mentioned the Jaguars situation only briefly, saying he wanted to look back into it.” – Rick Stroud
Anyone who has to lie about their child being sick so they can try to nickel and dime for another job is disgusting. Now I don’t even want him even if somehow the Jags job falls through, what a snake.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:21 pm
Character does matter. What we all thought at the very least was a no brainer as “coach in waiting” turns out to be not such a no brainer, after all. I can’t even remotely see Mike or Lavonte or Baker or Brady or Arians or Bowles saying “yes, I’m in” on Wednesday and “my kid was sick” on Thursday. He had a great season bolstered by a solid offensive roster, but has proven he doesn’t fit. The offensive roster is still here and the OL, in particular, is several years from it’s peak. Next man up.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:22 pm
OK guys,
Here is the scoop, Liam Coen went to Jacksonville to buy a pizza. He hadn’t signed a new contract with Tampa yet but he let the terms leak so Jacksonville might up their offer. Their owner Ghenghis Kahn got out his checkbook and beat the Bucs offer.
So then he called the Glazers and told them (and I quote), “Up yours”
Leastways that’s how I heard it. Not too different from the way Jason Lite signed Tom Brady if I recall. All’s fair in love and war.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:22 pm
If J Ville doesn’t work out, I’m sure Spytek would be interested. The reason this is getting messy is because the Jags don’t currently have a GM. So he must be talking straight to the owner, which all seems rather bush league. Don’t care if Coen stays, or goes at this point. Not sure I want a coach who’s acting like a high school girl who can’t decide who to go to the prom with.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:24 pm
If he REALLY is taking the Jax job I predict Carolina will have more wins than the Jags next year and we’ll win the division again. No sweat
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:25 pm
Whatever the deal is the Bucs will move on and find their next OC. Coen is gone and there’s no need to look back. Mayfield can’t get a break. He has not had a OC more than 2 years if that many in his NFL career
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Being reported Salah has accepted the DC job in SF.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:26 pm
He has never stayed at a place more than 2 years. He constantly looking for other jobs, he went back and forth with Rams and Kentucky. This is why I didn’t understand people clamoring to move him to HC. He has no proof he can build a culture by always leaving, maybe a great oc but no clue he can actually lead a group for a long stretch and bad times. He will probably leave if a college offered massive money as they pay more than NFL hc
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Scrub lied said he was with his kids today, all kinds of weird stuff coming out
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Welcome to the real world Bucs Fans. This kind of stuff happens in business all the time. If Coen is really gone then so be it, such is life. The Bucs fired Leftwich when they realized he was in over his head, and subsequently found two consecutive HC quality OC’s. Time to make it 3 straight.
Prediction: Doug Pederson, a Super Bowl winning HC and former protege of Andy Reid, will be visiting One Buc shortly.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:27 pm
Think of it as a car buying experience going back and forth between two dealers.
It’s business!
Coen and no real ties to the organization other than his one successful year and that was last year
Coen is looking for next year and his future in the NFL
Strike while the iron is HOT
I could care less about the doctor, kids story excuses
Obviously One Buc was not reading the room!
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:28 pm
What a loser. He will be a massive failure. We dodged a bullet. Glad he is gone. No I in team.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:28 pm
I hope this is all hear say and not true but where there is smoke there is fire. I wanted to replace Todd with Liam. To lead a group effectively you need trust and respect. I don’t care if it was a contract or a hand shake, if he told Todd and glazers he was staying and then pulled this… not a great leader. Takes more than creative play calling to be a successful head coach. I believe in baker, third times a charm. Gonna be MVP next year. I’d give him a pass if he told the Glazers he would still take the jags job if they fired their GM. Too early to fully jump to conclusions.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:29 pm
Wouldn’t it be ironic if Coen didn’t get the Jags job, and Tampa decided to move on from him, leading to him never coaching again because of his track record with the Rams, Kentucky, and now the Buccaneers? It seems unlikely, but I’m just saying—being a man of character and sticking to your word should matter more than it does. All that seems to matter these days is money.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Thanks Dave, forgot about the DEI aspect.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:31 pm
SB-LV you’re obviously a Jville troll
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:34 pm
Good luck, Liam!!
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:34 pm
Looks like the Coen fan boys are fleeing ship…
I tried to warm yall….
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:34 pm
Iris Tony
I have been a Buc fan since walking into the first preseason game EVER
I have seen 250+ Buc games live $$$$
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Serious question for the media to be inquiring about. How does this underhanded play sit with the rest of the owners around the league? Glazers should be livid with Ghengis and should call his bush league aas out publicly.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Jax is a terrible job,,, crap owner ,, home games in Europe ,,, Houston isn’t going anywhere and Colts are a QB away from being a good team ,,,, if this is how he operates , he is not a HC ,,, say what you want about Bowles but he created a culture (which would have been great for Coen to take over in a year or two) ,, Bowles may not be everything we want all the time but he is a leader of men!
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Anyone who has to lie about their child being sick so they can try to nickel and dime for another job is disgusting.
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Totally agree. Heard similar story. Great way to ruin his reputation. Low class.
Unforgivable.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
Again I liked him but didn’t agree with local media that he was a genius or something. To me he did what was needed to be done scheme wise with the offensive line. What’s going to change next year? Nothing, we’ll keep a similar blocking scheme in tact, the line will be stellar, Bucky will get 1200 yards, Evans and Godwin(if he’s healthy and stays) over 1000 yds receiving,l and Jalen M, Cade Otton 600 yds plus. How the hell fo we take a step back, I’m not spending any more time/ energy on this wank Coen.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:37 pm
Question for any Legal eagles/NFL rules mavens here
(1) If Coen actually signed the contract (and we don’t know that he did) can he cancel it since it was less than 72 hours?
(2) If Coen signed a contract can the Bucs use that to get a #1 or #2 pick from the Jags?
If Coen didn’t sign the new contract then he would be working under hs old contract and free to accept a promotion.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:38 pm
IrishTony
SB~LV was the first to wear a brown paper bag over his head!
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:39 pm
How incredibly unfortunate. Do we get a draft pick out of this?
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:39 pm
Can’t believe someone would do something like that. Never saw that coming. It is a Bucs Life. I will give you this. Bowles would NEVER do something like that. Straight up.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:41 pm
Of course everyone jumping at what the media has to say. NOBODY has heard a word directly from the man himself yet.Nobody has seen any contact signed for either team. But by all means listen strictly to the media and not the people involved.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
SB-LV well I’ve been a fan since I got my first Bucs cup from McDonald’s in Polk County c 1976 and I’ve not once been cynical (been critical) of this team even during the dry years of 83-97, 07-19. Coen’s absence isn’t gonna suddenly sink the ship. This team has one of the most talented offensive rosters in the NFL and any “young” competent IC can get 11 plus wins out of this team
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:48 pm
The first thing I look for when I’m hiring is someone who really wants +my+ opening in +my+ organization. That’s the person who’s going to give me their best work, and keep on doing it. Coen doesn’t really want the OC job at TB? Then he’s not the right man to fill it.
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:48 pm
Well we still have Tom Moore …
January 23rd, 2025 at 9:03 pm
IrishTony Says:
January 23rd, 2025 at 8:43 pm
SB-LV well I’ve been a fan since I got my first Bucs cup from McDonald’s in Polk County c 1976 and I’ve not once been cynical (been critical) of this team even during the dry years of 83-97, 07-19. Coen’s absence isn’t gonna suddenly sink the ship. This team has one of the most talented offensive rosters in the NFL and any “young” competent IC can get 11 plus wins out of this team
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I hear ya, Irish Tony. Nothing like this has happened to the Bucs and I’ve been steadfastly following them since ’79. Even if untrue, this kind of nonsense is SUPER DAMAGING to someone’s rep. Like I’ve been saying, the players would be burning up the wires over it IF true. There are plenty of talented OCs out there. Nuts, pure nuts.
January 23rd, 2025 at 9:17 pm
If this is true, there’s nothing sneaking going on here.
He was told he had a new deal – the Jags read that, and counter offered by firing the GM and likely giving him more money and/or term.
If you didn’t sign the deal, you didn’t violate anything.
Also there is no contract that keeps OC’s from taking HC jobs if offered. The way the NFL works is if you’re offered a promotion to HC, the current team can not block that move, regardless of any contract, signed or not.
January 23rd, 2025 at 9:19 pm
Don’t matter anyway mahommes and refs kc Champs every year
January 23rd, 2025 at 9:23 pm
Season tix holder, nfl losing there luster Goodell fix problems,cohen dirt bag
January 23rd, 2025 at 9:24 pm
I doubt it was really a second interview. Coen was burning a bridge by even going there, he had to know the job was his before making the trip – it was just figuring out the contracts/details.
January 23rd, 2025 at 10:26 pm
I too live in Jax; transplant from Tampa. The Jags are a terrible organization. They remind me of the Culverhouse Bucs era. The stadium sucks. There are belligerent thugs in the stands. Overall it’s an apathetic fan base that continues to accept poor play while clinging onto the past when Fred Taylor and Brunnell were here. Their record under the Khan ownership speaks for volumes.
January 23rd, 2025 at 10:32 pm
Get BA back in the OC seat snd turbo charge our BUCS,
LFG!!!
January 24th, 2025 at 12:01 am
Losing Spytek, Coen, possibly Foote and some other def. people, sure makes Bowles’ job hell yet again. I wonder if he can sleep tonight.
January 24th, 2025 at 12:46 am
The glazers really don’t want a winner ! This proves a lot. They let jags poch there coach !! The will settle for Mediocre. Shades of culver house. NJ
January 24th, 2025 at 3:24 am
Ahhhhahahaha y’all kill’n me 😂😂😂😂😂 I thought we had some off the wall fans! 😂 #GoJags
January 24th, 2025 at 6:02 am
BLAME THE GLAZERS THEY COULD HAVE OFFERED HEAD JOB TO LIAM AND FIRED BOWLES!!!
January 24th, 2025 at 9:20 am
This is the way of the NFL. Bad teams fire their head coach. Successful coordinators from other teams get the opportunity to be a HC. Most of the time they struggle because being the HC is much more than being a coordinator and you have a bad team. The fan base is excited but many times short lived. I.E. Welcome Back Lovie Smith. Then after 2 maybe 3 seasons the new HC is the former head coach and he goes back to doing what he was doing before and the cycle continues. I think with the age difference between Coen and Bowles there would have been a better opportunity down the road. But if the money was life changing, that would be his call. Still a Bucs fan
January 24th, 2025 at 9:45 am
We getting free picks outta this deal?
January 24th, 2025 at 12:09 pm
This guy is way too smart! Does anybody think he truly happy with their defense? Knowing he had such an explosive offense and no being able to close games because of untimely mistakes? Removing an inept head coach wasn’t his job, and this was most likely the part he didn’t like.
January 24th, 2025 at 12:14 pm
First. Breer is not as connected as you make it seem. More old rep and BS. Beside the fact that everyone knows he would take the job if they let Trent go. That is why they did it. Which means in reality the whole no 2nd interview clause was ridiculous anyway. Can’t blame the man for taking a once in a lifetime job, picking his own GM for the most part and getting paid 3 times what he would have gotten here at that 5 million number. Jags are supposedly paying him Ben Johnson level.
January 24th, 2025 at 12:15 pm
They should just dump Bowles now and start fresh with a new coaching staff. Bowles was the worst of the whole staff.