- What you should know
- The Eagles are in the process of hiring a new offensive coordinator after moving on from Kevin Patullo. But it appears they’ve missed out on two of their top candidates.
- Former Giants head coach Brian Daboll interviewed with the Birds Tuesday, but appears to be headed to either the Bills or Titans. Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is taking the vacant offensive coordinator job with the Chargers.
- Advanced stats show the Eagles’ key offensive players were better (or worse) than you might have thought.
- Which Eagles players should stay or go next season? Swipe and decide.
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Eagles interview Matt Nagy: reports
After failing to land two of their top candidates, the Eagles interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
A one-time Eagles quarterback (he spent one morning as a third-stringer) who grew up in the Lancaster area, Nagy spent the past four seasons in Kansas City, three as the Chiefs offensive coordinator. It was his second stint in Kansas City, which sandwiched his four-year tenure as head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Nagy got his coaching start with the Eagles in 2008 under Andy Reid as an intern, moving up to offensive quality control coach before following him to Kansas City.
Considered a front-runner for the Tennessee Titans head coaching job that ultimately went to Robert Saleh, Nagy has also reportedly interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and Baltimore Ravens.
Nagy’s contract with the Chiefs expired at the end of the season, and Kansas City plans to bring back former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy to replace him, according to multiple reports.
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Are McDaniel and Daboll ‘dumb,’ ‘stupid,’ or justified to avoid Philly?
Jake Rosenberg is Howie Roseman‘s former salary cap wizard who left the Eagles two years ago for greener pastures. Rosenberg now is a consultant for college athletes and administrators, as well as a headhunter for doctors. Quite the CV.
He’s also a hardy tweeter.
On Tuesday night, after Brian Daboll interviewed with the Eagles for the vacant offensive coordinator position, Rosenberg quote-tweeted a report from The Athletic’s NFL reporter, Diana Russini, refuting her answer to a question posed during her appearance on 94-WIP’s afternoon show that painted the Eagles’ job as unattractive: “I think coordinators on this list are aware that navigating Philly is difficult.”
Rosenberg, a fiery sort, called both the question and the answer “dumb,” as he issued what you would have to assume was a state-sanctioned response, with a list of nine reasons.
Minutes before Rosenberg’s post, Russini, among others, reported that Mike McDaniel would take the Chargers’ OC job if he didn’t get one of the head-coaching jobs still in play.
He never even granted the Eagles an interview.
On Wednesday morning, Russini, among others, reported that Daboll would take the OC job in Tennessee if he wasn’t hired as Sean McDermott’s replacement as the Bills’ head coach. Whatever happened in Philly on Tuesday convinced Daboll by Wednesday that Nashville and Buffalo were better places for him.
If the reports are correct, it’s a scathing indictment on what appears to be a prime NFL job. Until you look a little closer.
Then you see the cracks in the Eagles’ foundation, and you realize:
Maybe it’s not so prime. Here are some counterpoints:
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Fox’s Greg Olsen praises Nick Sirianni, calls Eagles opening ‘a great job’
On Wednesday’s episode of New Heights, Jason and Travis Kelce offered their takes on the latest NFL news as the conference championships approach this Sunday.
The brothers brought in Fox analyst Greg Olsen, who among other things had some words of admiration for coach Nick Sirriani.
“I love Sirianni,” Olsen said. “I actually texted him because I ran into his brother at the Miami game. I know he gets a lot of flack, and people want to come after him, but I love him, his energy, his edge, and I love the way he manages the game. I ended up fighting the entire universe on behalf of him a couple weeks ago. But that was a losing proposition.”
Olsen also emphasized the opportunity for the Eagles in hiring a new offensive coordinator.
“If I’m an offensive play-caller, I’m doing everything in my power to get that job,” Olsen said. “I want to call offensive plays in Philadelphia because you can do whatever you want. That’s a great job.”
// Timestamp 01/21/26 12:00pm
Eagles appear to have missed out on two top coaching candidates
With Mike McDaniel heading to the Chargers and signs increasingly pointing Brian Daboll toward the Bills’ head coaching job or Titans’ offensive coordinator job, as reported by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Eagles would have missed out on two of their top OC candidates and two of the top names around the league.
The Eagles met with McDaniel virtually, as PHLY’s EJ Smith wrote, per league sources. It wasn’t a formal interview, but it was an in-depth conversation.
McDaniel and Daboll would have been given autonomy over the offense, sources said. There are a few remaining candidates that would have leverage to get authority, but that doesn’t mean Nick Sirianni won’t hand over the offense, depending upon the coach.
The Eagles have cast a large net, one seemingly larger with McDaniel and Daboll unlikely, and thus the process will continue.
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McDaniel’s decision shows the Eagles are casting a big net for a reason
We now know why there wasn’t much smoke about Mike McDaniel and the Eagles.
McDaniel to the Los Angeles Chargers was pretty much a fait accompli. And for good reason. The Chargers have pretty much everything a play-caller could hope for:
- A franchise quarterback who has yet to reach his ceiling and has as much all-around talent as anybody in the NFL.
- Two young All-Pro-caliber offensive tackles.
- A head coach with massive credibility.
- An offense that hasn’t come close to producing what it is capable of.
- An indoor stadium.
- A home city that is one of the best places in America for a rich person to live.
The big question now is where the Eagles rank as a landing spot among the remaining teams looking for play-callers.
A recent report from ESPN’s Diana Russini suggested Brian Daboll will head to Tennessee to serve as play-caller under new head coach Robert Saleh, provided he doesn’t land the Bills head coaching job. We’ll see how that plays out. The one advantage the Titans might have over the Eagles is a defensive-minded head coach who is less of a threat to meddle. But that’s really not worth diving into at this point.
The Eagles clearly have a lot of things going in their favor, but it will be interesting to see if their job is as attractive as all of us would have considered it to be at this time last year. Aside from the perception of Nick Sirianni’s potential involvement in game-planning and play-calling, the Eagles have some big question marks in Lane Johnson and A.J. Brown, the two of whom have been as responsible for the Eagles’ success as anybody on the roster outside of Jalen Hurts.
From the outside looking in, you can argue the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a more attractive situation than the Eagles. Todd Bowles is a defensive head coach who had two straight OCs quickly become head coaches in Dave Canales and Liam Cohen. They have a quarterback (Baker Mayfield), a solid offensive line, and tons of skill position talent.
The Eagles’ big advantage is their organizational resources, including a personnel department that has established itself as one of the best in the game over the last half decade or so. But they are casting a wide net for a reason. It’s a candidate’s labor market right now.
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Eagles not expected to land Brian Daboll: The Athletic
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Baker Mayfield renews rivalry with new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski
Philly native Kevin Stefanski picked the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job over the Eagles offensive coordinator decision, and in doing so renewed a rivalry between one of his former quarterbacks.
Current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was the starter in Cleveland when Stefanski was first hired as Browns head coach in 2020. But after two seasons and a knee injury, the Browns traded Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers and acquired Deshaun Watson in a since-mocked deal Cleveland is still trying to recover from.
Fast forward to Tuesday. D. Orlando Ledbetter, the Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, wrote a piece titled, “Falcons’ Kevin Stefanski had a dumpster fire at quarterback in Cleveland.”
That didn’t sit well with Mayfield, who called Ledbetter’s premise “a reach” and revealed Stefanski never reached out after the trade.
“Can’t wait to see you twice a year, Coach,” Mayfield wrote.
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Brian Daboll to interview with Bills: reports
One day after interviewing for the Eagles offensive coordinator job, Brian Daboll will reportedly meet with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching vacancy, first reported by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Before his four-year stint as the New York Giants head coach, Daboll spent four seasons as the Bills offensive coordinator, where he’s credited with the development of MVP Josh Allen.
The Bills are also reportedly interviewing:
- Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady
- Washington Commanders run game coordinator Anthony Lynn
- Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo
- Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski
- Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver
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Bills interviewing Commanders coach: ESPN
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Mike McDaniel takes Chargers job, crossed off Eagles list
In the end, the Eagles couldn’t even get him in for an interview.
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is moving to the West Coast to take the open offensive coordinator job with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to multiple reports.
McDaniel was reportedly one of the Eagles top candidates to replace Kevin Patullo and turn around the Birds stagnant offense. But he ultimately chose Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh over Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni.
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An argument for Matt Nagy
An observation about the Eagles’ offensive coaching staff: 2025 was the first year Jalen Hurts wasn’t surrounded by former quarterbacks.
Shane Steichen and Kellen Moore were both Division I starters in college. They both had assistants who were NFL backups. Under both, Hurts finished with a passer rating above 100 and went to a Super Bowl.
Correlation doesn’t equal causation. Andy Reid was an offensive lineman. Bright offensive minds come in all shapes and sizes.
But I’m not necessarily talking about scheme here. I’m talking about the other important parts of coaching: teaching, explaining, understanding, conveying. McVay and Shanahan are outliers, given their upbringing, which was so rich it barely needs introduction. (McVay, the grandson of 49ers executive John McVay, was once hired by Mike Shanahan, Kyle’s father.) Otherwise, it’s only natural that former quarterbacks would have an edge in understanding how a current quarterback sees the field. Ben Johnson, Liam Coen, Kevin O’Connell, Sean Payton … all former quarterbacks.
Which makes Matt Nagy a guy the Eagles should talk to.
He certainly wouldn’t win the headline battle. But he’s a former quarterback (Delaware) with plenty of experience who got a bit of a bum rap during his four-year stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears. Nagy went 25-13 in the 38 games that Mitch Trubisky started for him. That looks even more impressive in hindsight than it did at the time.
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Latest on Eagles’ search for a new offensive coordinator
It’s been about a week since the Eagles moved on from offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, and the Birds have been busy interviewing potential replacements.
That includes former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who was interviewed by the Eagles Tuesday, according to Jeff McLane.
“Daboll is clearly a top target for team brass,” McLane wrote. “There is also internal support to bring in someone who would make significant changes to the offense.”
Here are the offensive coordinator candidates the Eagles have already reportedly interviewed or are scheduled to meet with:
- Brian Daboll: The former Giants head coach, reportedly at the top of the Eagles’ wish list, interviewed with team Tuesday, according to Jeff McLane
- Josh Grizzard: The former Buccaneers offensive coordinator interviewed with the Birds Monday, according to Jordan Schultz.
- Mike Kafka: The former interim head coach and offensive coordinator of the Giants interviewed with the Birds Saturday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
- Jim Bob Cooter: The Colts offensive coordinator and one-time Birds assistant also interviewed with the Eagles Saturday, according to multiple reports. Colts head coach and former Birds offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is open to letting Cooter pursue an opportunity to call plays, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
- Zac Robinson: The former Falcons offensive coordinator was the first candidate interviewed by the Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
And here are some coaches the Eagles have either reached out to interview or plan to bring in:
- Bobby Slowik: The Eagles plan to interview the former Dolphins pass game coordinator, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Remaining NFL head coaching vacancies
In an offseason that saw 10 head coaching vacancies (tying an NFL record last reached in 2022), four have already been filled.
Here’s a look at the newest NFL head coaches:
- Atlanta Falcons: Kevin Stefanski, former Browns head coach
- Tennessee Titans: Robert Saleh, former 49ers defensive coordinator
- New York Giants: John Harbaugh, former Ravens head coach
- Miami Dolphins: Jeff Hafley, former Packers defensive coordinator
Here are the remaining head coaching vacancies across the league, and their former coaches:
- Arizona Cardinals (Jonathan Gannon), Baltimore Ravens (John Harbaugh), Buffalo Bills (Sean McDermott), Cleveland Browns (Kevin Stefanski), Las Vegas Raiders (Pete Carroll), Pittsburgh Steelers (Mike Tomlin)
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