The Jacksonville Jaguars will be making changes to their front office after how 2021 went, and one member who won’t be a part of the group is senior personnel executive Tom Gamble. According to reports, he will be working on the collegiate level with Jim Harbaugh in 2022 after taking the open director of player personnel role at Michigan.
Former Jaguars’ executive Tom Gamble is joining Jim Harbaugh’s staff for the third time and becoming Michigan’s director of player personnel, per league sources. Gamble is a respected personnel executive who spent over 30 years in the NFL.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 11, 2022
Gamble and Harbaugh have a history of working together in the past, as the former was an executive in San Francisco’s front office from 2005-12, while the latter was their head coach (2011-14). Gamble reunited with Harbaugh in 2017, too, as the former held a personnel role for the Wolverines until 2019.
Gamble also has a lengthy relationship with general manager Trent Baalke, who he also worked with during two separate stints with the 49ers. Gamble has been considered Baalke’s right-hand man in the front office, and his departure could be a sign of many changes among the administration.
The team has reportedly interviewed Rick Spielman for a high-level position that is believed to be executive vice president. If the team intends to bring someone in above Baalke in an EVP role, it could help explain why Gamble is no longer with the team.
Despite fan protest and reports that it hamstrung the coaching search, owner Shad Khan decided to retain Baalke this offseason, and while it’s always possible a move is made after the draft, it seems like Baalke will be sticking around for the 2022 season. But with that being said, Gamble’s departure could be seen as a canary in the coal mine that structural changes to the front office are coming, which Khan also hinted at in the introductory press conference for head coach Doug Pederson.
