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What has been reported is now official, as the Jaguars have announced the hiring of Trent Baalke as their general manager.
Baalke served as the club’s interim GM after Dave Caldwell was fired in late November. He joined the team as the players’ personal director in February 2020.
“Trent Baalke has been successful at virtually every level of football, especially as a crafty general manager who quickly built a team and organization for the NFL championship,” said Jaguars owner Shad Khan in a statement. “This experience inspired us to recruit Trent to Jacksonville a year ago to serve as our player personnel director and is one of the many reasons why we are appointing Trent as the new General Manager for Jacksonville Jaguars. Trent has a deep understanding of the NFL and the dynamics of today’s game, has an exceptional eye for talent and I know he will have excellent chemistry with coach Urban Meyer when they begin their quest to bring a consistent winner to our fans in Jacksonville. “
Baalke was previously the general manager of the 2011-2016 49ers. San Francisco won the NFC in 2012, representing the conference at Super Bowl XLVII. The 49ers went 51-44-1 with Baalke as GM
“I would like to thank Shad Khan for the opportunity to continue with Jacksonville Jaguars as the team’s general manager,” Baalke said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Coach Meyer and giving Jaguars fans everywhere the winner they deserve. I am confident that our shared vision will lead our team to success in 2021 and beyond. “