Meyer enjoyed enormous success at the college level, where his teams were 187-32 (.854), but scandals and stress- and health-related issues caused him to resign or retire three times in his career. Thirty-one of his players were arrested during his time at Florida, while at Ohio State, he protected a longtime assistant with a history of domestic abuse.
The drama quickly followed Meyer to the N.F.L.
Less than two days after being hired, Chris Doyle, Meyer’s director of sports performance, resigned in February amid a public backlash over accusations that he made racist remarks and bullied people while he was a strength and conditioning coach at Iowa.
The N.F.L. fined both Meyer and the team in July for violating league no-contact rules for off-season practices, and the Jaguars were ordered to forfeit two organized team activity sessions in 2022.
The N.F.L. Players Association in late August opened an investigation after Meyer said in a news conference that the vaccination status of players influenced his decision to reduce the size of the team’s roster during training camp.
Compounding matters, the on-field product was poor. After Jacksonville finished 1-15 last season, Meyer was hired with high hopes that he could inspire a quick turnaround, but the Jaguars have won just two games and are tied for the second-worst record in the league.
Meyer’s tumble was one of the swiftest in the N.F.L. in recent years.
Khan, whose team has made the playoffs just once since he bought the franchise a decade ago, hired Meyer after first meeting him years ago. They had an in-depth conversation at an N.F.L. party before the Super Bowl in February 2020 in Miami Gardens, Fla., and Khan said he was impressed with Meyer’s leadership traits.
Khan poached Meyer from a television analyst position at Fox Sports, despite competition from other teams, by convincing Meyer that he could remake the franchise in his image.