Jason Licht
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Position: | General manager |
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Born: | Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. | February 13, 1971
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College: | Nebraska (1989–1991) Nebraska Wesleyan (1992–1993) |
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Executive profile at PFR |
Jason Licht (/ˈlaɪt/; born February 13, 1971) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), a position he has held since 2014.[1] Before joining the Bucs in 2014, Licht worked for the NFL's Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals. In his 26-year executive career, Licht has appeared in 5 Super Bowls, winning 2 of them with the Patriots in 2002 and Buccaneers in 2021, both led by Tom Brady. His other appearances were in 2005 with the Eagles, 2009 with the Cardinals, and 2012 with the Patriots.
Early life
Licht was raised in
Career
Front office assistant
In
Upon Heckert's promotion to general manager in 2006, Licht was elevated to vice president of player personnel, but was fired by the team in May 2008.[5] In June 2008, Licht was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as a personnel executive.[6] He left the Cardinals and returned to the Patriots as their director of pro personnel in February 2009.
In 2012, Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo was fired by the team. During the team's hunt, Licht was among the candidates for the general manager job, and he and Phil Emery were the two finalists.[7][8][9] The Bears hired Emery, and Licht returned to Arizona as the Cardinals' director of player personnel beginning in 2012 and was promoted to vice president of player personnel in January 2013.
General manager
On January 21, 2014, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Licht as their general manager. Other candidates included Chris Ballard from the Kansas City Chiefs, Lionel Vital from the Atlanta Falcons and Marc Ross from the New York Giants.[10][11][12][13] He signed a 4-year deal with a fifth-year team option.[14] Licht was officially introduced at One Buc Place on January 23, 2014. In his first news conference, Licht talked about his plans: "Our philosophy is going to be to build through the draft. That's where we find our stars. That's where we find the next generation. But also in the short term and long term we're going to supplement our roster through free agency. But we're going to look for value. We're going to spend wisely."[15] Despite the Bucs struggles for much of the 2010s, Licht survived 3 coaching changes (Lovie Smith, Dirk Koetter, and Bruce Arians), and they wouldn't make the playoffs under Licht's tenure until the 2020 season.
Jason Licht's Buccaneers won
References
- ^ "Licht Steps In as Bucs' General Manager". www.buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals: Jason Licht". www.azcardinals.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jason Licht Philadelphia Eagles Front Office Bio".
- ^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jason Licht, retrieved January 2, 2016
- ^ "Eagles' Licht reportedly fired". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ Urban, Darren (June 18, 2008). "Scouting Department Goes Licht". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- ^ "Bears to interview four GM candidates". Chicagobears.com. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Licht interviews for Bears GM position". Chicagobears.com. January 16, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Bears to meet with Emery, Licht again". Chicagobears.com. January 23, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Bucs hire Cards' Licht as general manager". January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Licht signs four-year deal". January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Jay Glazer: Bucs Have New GM". January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Bucs to hire Jason Licht as new G.M". January 21, 2014.
- NFL.com.
- ^ "Bucs introduce Jason Licht as new general manager". www.baynews9.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Time Draft History". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Why Bucs GM Jason Licht should be NFL Executive of the Year". Bucs Wire. January 19, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
External links
- Jason Licht on Twitter
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio