The Jaguars are ‘respectfully separating’ from general manager Trent Baalke as other teams fill similar roles

The Jacksonville Jaguars will need to make up for some lost time.

With the season ending more than two weeks ago, the team announced Wednesday that it has parted ways with general manager Trent Baalke.

“After several discussions with Trent Baalke this week, we have both come to the conclusion that it is in our mutual best interest to respectfully part ways effective immediately,” owner Shad Khan wrote in a statement.

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Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke walks off the field during the third day of practice in the summer of 2024 at EverBank Stadium’s Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union/USA Today Network)

“Trent leaves us with my deepest appreciation for his efforts over the past five seasons…I am deeply committed to building a winner here in Jacksonville and look forward to introducing a new head coach who will make that happen for our players and fans.”

After winning the AFC South in 2022, it’s been a rough couple of seasons for the organization. The Jags stifled what would have been a second straight win in 2023. This season, in Trevor Lawrence’s first year in one of the most lucrative contract extensions ever, he took a step back and the team finished 4-13 .

Baalke joined the Jags in 2020 as their director of player personnel, but was quickly promoted to general manager the following year. His first pick in the draft was Lawrence.

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke speaks during a news conference on April 26, 2024 at EverBank Stadium’s Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)

Jacksonville went 25-43 during his tenure.

The separation comes after the Titans and Raiders hired new general managers.

Reports say that after the Jags fired Doug Pederson, potential head coaching candidates did not want to work under Baalke. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson chose the Bears, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn went with the Jets and Bucs OC Liam Coen decided to return to Tampa Bay instead of going to Jacksonville.