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Two years ago, when Sirianni sat in the same chair and was asked about the next coordinator and his involvement, he said there would be a “meshing” of systems. The Eagles hadn’t yet announced Moore’s hiring, but they had zeroed in on him. This year, they aren’t as far along because the news conference came earlier than two years ago. They have also cast a wider net. Roseman will lead the search. Owner Jeffey Lurie and his son Julian, recently appointed to a formal role within the organization, will also be in the interviews, per a team source. Sirianni will be in the meetings too, but it is apparent the senior members of the front office will be making the final call. There don’t appear to be any restrictions, but the Eagles will likely lean toward proven commodities. It has been suggested that they hire an offensive Fangio who no longer has head coaching aspirations because they previously lost Steichen and Moore to promotions.
Howie Roseman defends Nick Sirianni’s role amid another OC search – NBCSP
This didn’t seem like an off-the-cuff soliloquy from Roseman. It really seemed like he entered Thursday’s press conference with Sirianni’s role and strengths on his mind amid plenty of questions about the Eagles’ sometimes-embattled head coach. He wanted to tell the room and the world that the organization thinks Sirianni is “elite at being a head coach.” NFL teams can become a little rabbit-eared. And as the Eagles search for their fifth offensive coordinator in six years under Sirianni, the Eagles know what people have been saying about their head coach and this current coaching setup.
There are at least a few different reads for Roseman’s defense of Sirianni. The coach took plenty of criticism in the latter part of the season. It’s fair to question just how sound Sirianni’s game management and team togetherness was this year, though. It’s also noteworthy that Roseman sold Sirianni’s willingness to allow coordinators who “we bring in” to have “flexibility to put their own spin on things.” That’s the type of sales pitch that should appeal to prospective offensive coordinator candidates.
Sources: A.J. Brown asked for a trade numerous times this past Eagles season – BGN
A.J. Brown asked for a trade numerous times this past season (as early as after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3), multiple sources confirmed to Bleeding Green Nation. Brown is coming off his worst season as a pro since 2021, when he caught a career-lows with 63 passes for 869 yards and five touchdowns. This season, he caught 78 passes for 1,003 yards, his lowest output since 2021. When asked about the possibility of trading Brown this offseason on Thursday at the Eagles’ year-end press conference, Eagles’ general manager Howie Roseman said, “It is hard to find great players in the NFL, and A.J. is a great player. I think from my perspective, that’s what we’re going out and looking for when we go out here in free agency, in the draft, just trying to find great players who love football, and he’s that guy.”
Albert Breer’s NFL Mailbag: Exploring Matt LaFleur’s Trade Value – SI
From Ryan Fendt (@FendtRyan): Assuming (Kevin) Patullo is out as the Eagles’ OC, who do you think will be their new OC and do you think they are going to hire someone that can/will not get poached the next year so (Jalen) Hurts can finally have some continuity? OC continuity with QBs seems hard to come by these days. […] Ryan, McDaniel, Scheelhaase, Daboll, Zac Robinson and Mike Kafka make sense. I’ve also heard a college name or two that would show Philly’s thinking outside the box on this one, too, and that doesn’t mean they’ll hire someone out of left field, but they’re at least looking there.
2026 NFL Draft: Team needs for all 32 NFL teams – PFF
Philadelphia Eagles — Positions of need: TE, G, ED, CB. While Quinyon Mitchell (76.9 PFF grade) and Cooper DeJean (77.5) emerged as cornerstone pieces in the secondary, the Eagles’ coverage unit proved vulnerable elsewhere. Adoree’ Jackson struggled, earning a 541 PFF coverage grade while being targeted on 18% of his coverage snaps, the highest rate among Eagles cornerbacks. With Jackson set to hit free agency, upgrading the position will be a priority to solidify the secondary.
Eagles unsung hero prepared to leave via free agency: ‘I’m a starter’ – NJ.com
But after unexpectedly starting in almost half of the Eagles’ games in 2025, Johnson’s belief in himself is signaling that his time in Philadelphia has, in all likelihood, come to an end. “I feel like I proved this year that I’m a starter in this league,” Johnson told PennLive. “I don’t think there’s any going back now. There’s no going back to the swing tackle role, the guy who fills in. I think I’ve shown that I’m a starter, and I’m here to get what I deserve.” Johnson, the 28-year-old pending free agent, didn’t rule out staying in Philadelphia if it means he’ll have a legitimate chance at a starting job.
The fact the Cowboys will be the only team carrying over the offensive play-caller for their quarterback that still managed to win seven games with a historically, astronomically bad defense is an added bonus the Cowboys couldn’t count on. Coach Schottenheimer’s team has a lot of growing up to do in 2026 to flip all the talk around potential into actual results, but they’ll be able to do so starting now while their closest rivals are working on introducing new coaches and installing new schemes.
In 2026, the NFC East is likely to be highly competitive. The Eagles are likely to continue their slow decline as the bill for Howie Roseman’s cap strategy continues to come due, limiting his ability to shed declining veterans in favor of cheaper, younger or hungrier ones, but they will still be a good team. On the flip side, the Cowboys, like the Commanders, will be hoping to fix their defensive problems with a new coordinator and a lot of draft capital while the Giants will apparently have John Harbaugh bringing an entirely different vibe to NY’s young core of players led by Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo and Malik Nabers. As always, if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse. Adam Peters and Dan Quinn need to make sure that Washington gets a lot better, and really fast. The train is already pulling out of the station.
NY Giants news: ‘Reporting structure’ holding up John Harbaugh signing – Big Blue View
John Harbaugh has yet to sign a contract to become head coach of the New York Giants nearly 48 hours after reports broke that he had accepted the job. On Friday evening, NFL Insider Ian Rapoport of NFL Network said that “reporting structure” and other organizational issues are holding up the deal. “It does not sound like this is about money,” Rapoport said. “It sounds like it’s more about reporting structure and who is able to do what and how the whole organization is set up.” Rapoport said it “seems like there was something lost in translation” because these are issues that would generally be ironed out before any word that a job had been accepted.
NFL playoffs: Sam Darnold added to injury report ahead of Divisional Round – SB Nation
Update (Saturday morning): Word out of Seattle remains ominous just hours ahead of the Seahawks taking the field for the Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers. According to Adam Schefter, Sam Darnold has not thrown a football since injuring his oblique on Thursday. Seattle believes Darnold will be ready to play tonight, but do not know that for sure. Drew Lock will get the start if Darnold cannot go.
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