The Jacksonville Jaguars were on the verge of hiring Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the eighth head coach in franchise history and capping a covert operation that included owner Shad Khan moving on from general manager Trent Baalke and Coen reversing course with the Buccaneers.

On Wednesday, it looked like Coen had made a decision, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting that he had removed his name from the Jaguars’ list of coaching candidates and intended to return to the Buccaneers with a new deal that would make him one of the highest-paid coordinators in the league.

After a back-and-forth usually reserved for Wimbledon, the Bucs now know where things are with their now-former offensive coordinator, Liam Coen. After agreeing to become the highest-paid