Verbal abuse accompanied tough loses at high-profile coaching stops, which spooked the highly-regarded head coach.

Baalke initially served as director of player personnel for the Jaguars in 2020 before being being promoted to GM in 2021.

The news broke on X around 3 p.m. when ESPN insider Adam Schefter tweeted, “Trent Baalke is out as the Jaguars GM,” which was followed by a statement he obtained from team owner Shad Khan. RELATED: Jaguars HC target Liam Coen pulls name from coaching search, returning to Bucs, report

Owner Shad Khan's decision to retain general manager Trent Baalke after the team fired head coach Doug Pederson was viewed poorly in early January. In the weeks since it has turned into a near-catastrophe that resulted in Baalke's firing on Wednesday.

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That potential does not outweigh the proven negatives that come with the job. On Wednesday, rumored top target Liam Coen examined the situation and told Jacksonville “nah, I’m good” in order to return to his spot as offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have ripped off the Band-Aid and fired general manager Trent Baalke on Wednesday. Jacksonville went 25-43 in Baalke's four seasons as general manager with one playoff appearance in 2022 when the team reached the AFC divisional round.

Team owner Shad Khan made the announcement Wednesday, hours after Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen withdrew his name for consideration for the Jaguars job and agreed to a new contract with the Buccaneers.

On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced that they are moving on from general manager Trent Baalke after a rollercoaster tenure with the team that witnessed the disastrous Urban Meyer era, a shocking playoff berth and win,

General manager Trent Baalke is out in Jacksonville after the Jaguars failed to land second interviews with three of their top coaching candidates.

Khan’s initial decision to retain Baalke after firing Pederson was met with deep skepticism around the league that Jacksonville would be able to attract top coaching candidates. It was reported earlier on Wednesday that one of the team’s top candidates, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen, withdrew from consideration to stay with Tampa Bay.