Report: Meyer loses grievance, saving Jags $30M
Key takeaways
- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has lost his grievance against the team regarding receiving the balance of the remainder of his contract after his 2021 firing, according to On3.com.
- Urban Meyer was fired by the Jaguars in 2021 after an 11-month tenure that included a 2-11 record and multiple off-field incidences.
- Meyer's Jaguars tenure included tension between him and his staff and players and several missteps.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has lost his grievance against the team regarding receiving the balance of the remainder of his contract after his 2021 firing, according to On3.com.
An independent arbiter ruled the Jaguars were able to fire Meyer with cause and would not have to pay him more than $30 million for the final four years of his contract, which he would have been due had the arbiter ruled the Jaguars fired Meyer without cause, per the report.
The Jaguars fired Meyer on Dec. 16, 2021, ending an 11-month tenure that included a 2-11 record, multiple off-field incidences, and kicker Josh Lambo's allegation that Meyer kicked him in the leg while he was stretching in warmups before a practice during the week of the final preseason game.