JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Jack Del Rio says he will remain as coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars after a meeting with team owner Wayne Weaver.
The two met Tuesday amid reports that Del Rio, a Southern California alumnus, was the leading candidate to succeed Pete Carroll as coach at USC. Carroll left the Trojans to coach the Seattle Seahawks.
The L.A. Daily News reported Tuesday that USC had sent Del Rio a contract Monday night. The newspaper said Del Rio hadn’t accepted the job because his NFL contract could be a stumbling block. Del Rio had denied USC gave him a contract.
The Jaguars ended the season on a four-game losing streak and faded out of playoff contention. If Weaver had fired Del Rio, he would have been owed more than $15 million.
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