Philadelphia Eagles senior personnel director/advisor to the general manager Dave Caldwell is leaving the Birds to become the Florida Gators’ general manager, according to a report from Pete Nakos of On3.
Caldwell originally joined the Eagles in 2021 after being fired as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ general manager. He was first under the title of “personnel executive” before being promoted to his current description in 2022. Former Denver Broncos vice president of player personnel Matt Russell was also hired to the same “senior personnel director/advisor to the general manager” title that year.
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The Eagles then re-hired their former vice president of player personnel and former New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas earlier this year. One would think Douglas will help to fill the void left behind Caldwell.
It seems like Howie Roseman really values having some former top decision-makers on his staff. Considering the Eagles’ front office success in recent years, it’s hard to blame him.
While it’s impossible to parse through exactly what Caldwell contributed to the Eagles from the outside looking in, the team won Super Bowl LIX during his tenure.
Now Caldwell will try to find success in the college ranks. Being close with Florida alumnus Howie Roseman probably didn’t hurt his chances of getting his new job.
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