Report: Dan Quinn Will Not Interview for Jaguars HC Vacancy During Regular Season

Jacksonville requested permission to interview Quinn earlier this week.

Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will not interview with Jacksonville for the Jaguars head coach vacancy during the two-week window at the end of the regular season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. 

Jacksonville requested permission to interview Quinn earlier this week. This does not mean he won't ever interview for the job, however. Quinn wants to finish the regular season before doing any interviews, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Quinn is one of several coaches—a group that includes former Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus—linked to the Jaguars head coach vacancy.

Quinn put together a 43–42 record as the Falcons head coach from '15 to '20. As Dallas's defensive coordinator, Quinn has helped improve the Cowboys' defense this year. Currently, the Cowboys rank seventh in the league in points allowed per game 19th in yards allowed and first in takeaways with 33. He struggled to put together successful defenses in Atlanta, however.

The Jaguars fired former head coach Urban Meyer, who spent less than a season in Jacksonville. Under Meyer's leadership, the Jaguars recorded a 2–11 mark with the team's only wins coming against Buffalo and Miami.

Meyer's time with the franchise was filled with drama, for his conduct and behavior both on and off the field. 

The Jaguars (2–13) are sit at the bottom of the AFC South division. 

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