There was no denying the Eagles run game struggled in 2025, and a new report by Jeff McLane suggests that Jeff Stoutland was stripped of his run-game coordinator role at some point in the season.
McLane said that the expectation is that Stoutland comes back to Philadelphia as their offensive line coach, but no other role in 2026 — he also noted that most of the offensive assistants aren’t entirely sure they’ll return next season as they wait to see who the team hires as offensive coordinator and how many staff changes the new OC will make. Still, it’s hard to imagine that whoever they bring in would be able to find or bring in a better and more respected offensive line coach than Jeff Stoutland.
Despite the issues among the offensive line and in the run game, Stoutland has proven to be successful. He’s been the run game coordinator since the 2018 season, a title he earned after the Super Bowl win. Since then, he’s been widely praised as one of the best OL coaches in the league and he was a huge reason Saquon Barkley dominated in 2025.
It’s surprising that Stoutland would see a reduced role without his support. The offensive struggles last season were vast and he was dealing with a depleted group of lineman — Lane Johnson missed nearly half the season, and Landon’s Dickerson and Cam Jurgens were pretty much playing through injuries all year.
The Eagles are a better football team with Jeff Stoutland in the building, so if he’s okay stepping back and focusing on the guys upfront, that’s better than him not around at all. We’ll have to see how this plays out and how it may impact potential candidates for the open offensive coordinator position, but it’s encouraging that reports from around the team expect Stoutland to return.
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