Rivera has been eyeing a return to the NFL this offseason. He was fired because the Commanders’ head coach after the 2023 season and spent the final 12 months away from soccer. During the last two months, he has interviewed with the Bears, the Jets and the Raiders concerning their head-coaching vacancies, although he was not thought of a finalist for any of the three jobs.
On Friday, the Jaguars hired Anthony Campanile to take over as defense coordinator, a vital choice given Coen’s historical past as an offensive coach. Campanile has been within the NFL for simply 5 years with no play-calling expertise, although he was co-defensive coordinator at Boston School in 2018.
Bringing in a longtime defensive coach like Rivera may assist Campanile transition into his new function. Each frolicked as linebackers coaches earlier than incomes their first jobs as defensive coordinators at 42 years of age.
Rivera’s 13 years as a head coach may additionally present Coen, a first-time head coach, with extra steering on main a complete soccer workforce. The 63-year-old Rivera’s 28 seasons of teaching expertise would stability out the relative youth of Coen’s preliminary employees in Jacksonville.
