Reported arbitration ruling upholds the Jaguars’ 2021 firing of Urban Meyer for cause, ending his bid for the remaining balance of a contract worth more than $30 million.

An arbitrator has reportedly ruled against former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer in his bid to collect the rest of his contract, according to AP-sourced reporting.

The decision upholds the Jaguars’ 2021 firing of Meyer for cause, ending a long-running contract dispute tied to his brief and turbulent stint in Jacksonville. Multiple outlets reported that the ruling means the team does not have to pay the remaining balance of his deal, which was valued at more than $30 million.

Meyer was dismissed in December 2021 after 13 games in his first NFL season. The Jaguars announced the coaching change at the time, and the latest ruling closes the book on the monetary fight that followed.

The arbitration decision itself has not been publicly released, and the reporting says the sides signed nondisclosure agreements. No immediate public statement from Meyer or the Jaguars was found in the available reports.

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