- What you should know
- The Eagles are searching for a new offensive coordinator after moving on from Kevin Patullo after just one season. Here’s how Birds fans’ reacted.
- Here are eight potential replacements for Patullo. David Murphy hopes the Birds go after former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel.
- Jihaad Campbell reflects on his first season with the Eagles and what’s ahead.
- From Lane Johnson’s worth to a fan base’s anger, here’s what we learned about the 2025 Eagles.
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Mike McDaniel, Brian Daboll top Eagles’ list of candidates: report
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Young Eagles fan reacts to Kevin Patullo no longer being offensive coordinator
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It doesn’t look like Aaron Rodgers will be back with the Steelers
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Cowboys request to interview Eagles’ defensive coach: reports
The Dallas Cowboys are on the market for a new defensive coordinator, and it looks like one of their candidates is right here in Philly.
According to multiple reports, the Cowboys have requested permission to interview Christian Parker, the Birds’ passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach. It’s unclear if the Eagles will grant a divisional rival permission to interview one of their coaches.
Parker, who just finished his second season with the Eagles, has been credited with helping improve the Birds’ secondary and the development of Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, both of whom were named All-Pros this season.
“Teams are intrigued by him,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote of Parker last week.
The Cowboys are looking to replace Matt Eberflus, fired by the team after just one season. Dallas also requested to interview New York Giants interim defensive coordinator Charlie Bullen, according to the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
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Teams were told Mike Tomlin isn’t coaching next season: NFL Network
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Breaking down the top candidates to replace Kevin Patullo
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John Harbaugh to interview with Giants today: reports
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Kevin Stefanski has completed coaching interviews with three different teams
The Miami Dolphins have completed their interview with former Cleveland Browns head coach and Philadelphia native Kevin Stefanski, the team announced Wednesday morning.
Stefanski, among those mentioned as a possible Eagles offensive coordinator candidate, was fired by the Browns after six seasons (45-46) and two NFL Coach of the Year awards. Stefanski’s three playoff games was the most for the franchise since Marty Schottenheimer’s tenure during the mid-1980s.
Stefanski interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons (and new team president Matt Ryan) Sunday. He also had an interview with the Tennessee Titans.
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Rapoport expects the Eagles ‘to swing big’
On the NFL Network Wednesday morning, Ian Rapoport didn’t mention any specific candidates to replace offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. But the long-time NFL insider did offer a somewhat cryptic clue about the direction the Eagles could take in their coaching search.
“I would expect the Eagles to swing big,” Rapoport said. “I would also expect them to maybe not go with something that Sirianni has done before, something of a clean break there.”
A “big swing” would be going for an established playcaller, someone like former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, former Cleveland Browns head coach (and Philly native) Kevin Stefanski, or former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel (whom columnist David Murphy prefers).
It could also mean someone who has experience calling plays, like former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury or current Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken.
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Nick Foles breakdown of final Eagles’ play of the season is worth listening to
Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles knows a thing or two about running a successful offense, and the former Birds quarterback had a few interesting observations about the Eagles’ widely-criticized final play during their wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
This 4 minute breakdown of the Eagles final play from Nick Foles is the best I’ve heard & is absolutely worth a listen.
The Eagles should consider offering him a job somewhere on the staff. pic.twitter.com/6XiwSKFKKC
— RB (@RBPhillyTake) January 13, 2026
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Potential candidates for Eagles offensive coordinator opening
Jalen Hurts will begin his sixth season as the Eagles’ starting quarterback in September. He is about to have his seventh play-caller.
Kevin Patullo, the 44-year-old, first-time offensive coordinator, was removed from his position on Tuesday in the aftermath of the Eagles’ wild-card exit. Now, Nick Sirianni and the Eagles will be tasked with hiring the team’s next offensive play-caller. The team’s last two internal promotions — Patullo and Brian Johnson — were finished after one season.
If the team decides to fill the vacancy with an outside voice, here are some candidates they could consider:
- Brian Daboll, former Giants head coach
- Kliff Kingsbury, former Commanders offensive coordinator
- Nate Scheelhaase, Rams passing game coordinator
- Klay Kubiak, 49ers offensive coordinator
- Todd Monken, Ravens offensive coordinator
- Mike McDaniel, former Dolphins head coach
- Doug Nussmeier, Saints offensive coordinator
- Frank Reich, former Colts head coach
Of this list, columnist David Murphy things the Birds should make McDaniel their top candidate, who would bring in a fresh set of eyes and a proven track record of inventive run-scheming.
McDaniel is one of three coaches on this list have been vetted by the team as far back as the the last regime, according to Jeff McLane: McDaniel, Kingsbury, and Monken.
“Doesn’t mean they’ll interview or even be under consideration — and may not even be available — but would expect the list to be heavily tilted toward proven commodities,” McLane wrote on social media.
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‘We’ll be back’
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Which free agents will the Eagles focus on keeping?
As Reed Blankenship noted Sunday in the locker room: “It’s not going to be the same.”
“Who knows where we all end up?” the safety said. “That’s just part of the business side of it. They can’t keep us all. I wish they could.”
Blankenship is one of the Eagles’ nearly two dozen free agents. Like Blankenship, a few are notable players who may not be back.
Let’s start with Dallas Goedert, who had a career year — the most prolific touchdown season in the history of Eagles tight ends. There are zero tight ends on next season’s roster as it stands. Along the offensive line, reserves Fred Johnson, Brett Toth, and Matt Pryor are free agents. So is wide receiver Jahan Dotson. Deeper reserves like running back AJ Dillon, quarterback Sam Howell, and injured fullback Ben VanSumeren are set to hit the market, too.
Blankenship, linebacker Nakobe Dean, and edge rusher Jaelan Phillips are the marquee names among the defensive free agents. Two more starters from Sunday’s game are also scheduled to be free agents: safety Marcus Epps and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson. Other free agents include edge rushers Brandon Graham, Joshua Uche, Azeez Ojulari, and Ogbo Okoronkwo. Punter Braden Mann’s contract also is up.
As for which players the Eagles will prioritize, it’s not hard to imagine them wanting to rework something with Goedert before they look elsewhere for a tight end. Phillips will be at or near the top of the priority list, too. The Eagles are thin at edge rusher and could use an impact player like Phillips at the top of the depth chart to pair with Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith. Blankenship’s position is a priority, but it remains to be seen what his market looks like and what the Eagles decide to do at safety. Rookie Drew Mukuba will be coming off a season-ending injury at one of the safety spots.
As for Dean, he may be the most expendable among the top free-agents-to-be with Jihaad Campbell waiting in the wings.
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NFL head coaching vacancy tracker
With Mike Tomlin leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 years, there are now nine head coaching vacancies across the league.
Here are all the current openings:
- Baltimore Ravens
- New York Giants
- Cleveland Browns
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Atlanta Falcons
- Arizona Cardinals
- Miami Dolphins
Divisional round playoff schedule
Saturday
- No. 6 Buffalo Bills at No. 1 Denver Broncos: 4:30 p.m. CBS (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson)
- No. 6 San Francisco 49ers at No. 1 Seattle Seahawks: 8 p.m., Fox (Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)
Sunday
- No. 5 Houston Texans at No. 2 New England Patriots: 3 p.m., ABC/ESPN (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, Laura Rutledge)
- No. 5 Los Angeles Rams at No. 2 Chicago Bears: 6:30 p.m., NBC (Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark)
Full 2025 NFL playoff schedule
- Divisional round: Saturday, Jan. 17, to Sunday, Jan. 18
- AFC and NFC championship games: Sunday, Jan. 25
- Super Bowl LX: Sunday, Feb. 8
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