Jaguars, Chargers join list of teams to fire coaches

Black Monday, the day when NFL coaches are often shown the door, wasn’t as grim this year. But that was only because so many coaches had already been fired.

Doug Marrone of the Jaguars was the first to learn his fate, with the news confirmed in a statement from Jacksonville owner Shad Khan, who is also in the market for a new general manager.

Hours later, the Los Angeles Chargers dismissed Anthony Lynn, one of only three Black NFL coaches. Lynn had a 33-31 regular-season record in four seasons but had posted losing records in the past two.

Lynn and Marrone joined Adam Gase of the New York Jets, who lost his job Sunday.

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Broncos: John Elway

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announced a major change in Denver’s football operations, saying he’ll hire a general manager who will report to him but have final say on the draft, free agency and the roster. Elway will remain as president of football operations in this final year of his contract.

Chiefs: Kansas City

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cornerback Deandre Baker suffered a broken left femur in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. He had successful surgery to repair it.

Eagles: Players like quarterback Carson Wentz “are like fingers on your hand. You can’t even imagine they’re not there,” Eagles general manager

Howie Roseman said Monday, the day after the franchise concluded its 4-11-1 season. Roseman was responding to a question about an ESPN report alleging that Wentz will ask for a trade this offseason because his relationship with head coach Doug Pederson is beyond repair. Roseman and Pederson insisted the relationship is good and that their focus is “to get him right” after one of the worst regressions by a quarterback in NFL history.

Giants: Coach Joe

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Judge buried the Philadelphia Eagles for tanking, but not because Sunday’s loss kept the Giants out of the playoffs. Judge sounded off because he said the Eagles’ tactics were disrespectful to everyone who sacrificed to make this season possible. “To disrespect the game by going out there and not competing for 60 minutes and doing everything you can to help those players win, we will never do that as long as I’m the head coach of the New York Giants,” he said.

Raiders: Oakland running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was injured in a single-car crash in Las Vegas early Monday.