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Jaguars To Hire Brian Xanders

May 6th, 2025 at 12:45pm CST by Adam La Rose

Shortly after the draft took place, the Jaguars moved on from Ethan Waugh. The departure of Jacksonville’s assistant general manager – who took over from Trent Baalke on an interim basis this winter – left a notable vacancy in the team’s front office.

Brian Xanders is being hired by the Jags as part of their effort to fill that void, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. The former Broncos general manager most recently worked with the Rams as a senior personnel executive. As a result, he represents a familiar face for both GM James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen.

Xanders’ NFL career began with the Falcons, spending considerable time in their player personnel department. That tenure was followed by his time in the Mile High City, which included the assistant general manager gig for 2008. He took charge of the Broncos one year later, overseeing one postseason appearance during his three years as GM. Xanders moved on to the Lions following his Broncos stint, but in the wake of Bob Quinn‘s firing he too found himself on the move in the spring of 2017.

It did not take Xanders long to find a new opportunity, though, as he was hired by the Rams later that offseason. The 54-year-old is a veteran executive who has handled a number of responsibilities during his career, something which should help the Gladstone-Coen tandem given both of its members are first-timers in their respective positions. Xanders will join a front office which has seen a number of other recent departures in addition to that of Waugh.

College scouting director Michael Davis is no longer in the fold, as noted by Neil Stratton of Inside the League. His tenure in Jacksonville began in 2021 under Baalke, but with Gladstone in place the team’s scouting department will move in a different direction. According to Stratton, other departures include that of scout Geep Chryst – in place since 2023 – and Claire Morrison (who had also worked for the Jags over the past two years). Further shuffling in the front office could take place over the coming weeks and months.

Jaguars Add Three To Front Office

February 16th, 2021 at 11:32am CST by Sam Robinson

Urban Meyer and Trent Baalke will be overseeing personnel matters in Jacksonville going forward. The staff that will help this duo oversee a Jaguars rebuild is beginning to take shape.

The Jaguars added Trip MacCracken, Michael Davis and Drew Hughes to their front office this week. Two members in this trio will move to Jacksonville after extensive time in Kansas City during the Chiefs’ Andy Reid era, while Hughes will come up from the college ranks. These staffers will also join longtime NFL exec Tom Gamble in Jacksonville’s front office.

MacCracken, who will serve as the Jaguars’ director of roster management, was with the Chiefs from 2010-17. The Scott Pioli-era hire stayed on for several years under Reid. Prior to that, MacCracken served as a Browns exec from the franchise’s 1999 rebirth until 2009. MacCracken figures to be a key cog in the Jags’ cap department. The team parted ways with previous cap exec John Idzik last month.

Tabbed as a senior personnel executive in Jacksonville, Davis joined MacCracken in Kansas City for a time. Davis, however, stayed on during the Chiefs’ two Super Bowl years. He was with the team for the past five years, working mainly in the Chiefs’ scouting department. Davis spent 16 years with the Jets’ scouting department and was with the Eagles for a short time ahead of his Kansas City move.

Hughes will return to north Florida, as the Jags’ player personnel coordinator, after a one-year stay as director of player personnel at South Carolina. He held the same position with the Gators, though he did so after Meyer had left for Ohio State.

The Jaguars are currently the only team to have more than $70MM in cap space. This and the rebuilding franchise’s two first-round picks will make 2021 a pivotal year.