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Eagles news: Another candidate off the board for Birds; Philly suddenly an outlier; coaching search updates and rumors

Former Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is joining the Buccaneers as the Eagles continue their search.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni are searching for a new offensive coordinator.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni are searching for a new offensive coordinator. Read more
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What you should know

  1. The Eagles continue to interview offensive coordinator candidates after moving on from Kevin Patullo.

  2. It appears the Birds missed out on two of their top candidates, with Mike McDaniel and Brian Daboll choosing different teams. Former Falcons OC Zac Robinson, who also interviewed with the Birds, is reportedly heading to the Buccaneers.

  3. Meanwhile, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was named finalist for NFL assistant coach of the year honors.

  4. Here's what advanced stats say about the Eagles’ starters on defense.


  5. Which Eagles players should stay or go next season? Swipe and decide.

Eagles will reportedly interview Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle

Add the NFL's youngest offensive coordinator to the list of coaching candidates the Eagles are considering.

The Birds, according to ESPN, requested to interview the 29-year-old Chicago Bears’ offensive coordinator. Doyle was hired by Ben Johnson last offseason after serving as the tight ends coach in Denver for the previous two seasons. The Iowa native and 2018 Iowa grad worked as a student assistant with the Hawkeyes from 2016 to 2018 and then was an offensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints from 2019 to 2022. Talk about a fast riser.

Johnson, of course, has a big hand in the offense and calls plays for the Bears. But Doyle had a hand in the Bears’ sixth-ranked offense by yards per game. Chicago was 32nd a year ago. Johnson gets a lot of credit for that, but Doyle’s role can’t be

The Eagles are suddenly an outlier

The Eagles are the only team with an existing head coach that is still searching for an offensive after the Buccaneers reportedly hired Zac Robinson (whom the Eagles also interviewed).

The other four teams that made an offensive coordinator change this offseason: Lions (Drew Petzing), Chargers (Mike McDaniel), Chiefs (Eric Bienemy), Commanders (David Blough).

There remain eight teams that have fired their head coach that still have offensive coordinator openings. Five – the Cardinals, Bills, Browns, Steelers, Ravens, and Raiders – have yet to hire head coaches, while the Dolphins and Titans have hired head coaches Jeff Hafley and Robert Saleh, who have yet to fill their offensive coordinator spots.

Another candidate passes on the Eagles as Zac Robinson lands with the Bucs

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.

They just don't seem to be having much luck landing their top candidates.

Here are the offensive coordinator candidates the Eagles have already reportedly interviewed or are scheduled to meet with:

Remaining NFL head coaching vacancies

In an offseason that saw a record-tying 10 head coaching vacancies, just four have been filled.

Here's a look at the newest NFL head coaches:

  1. Atlanta Falcons: Kevin Stefanski, former Browns head coach

  2. Tennessee Titans: Robert Saleh, former 49ers defensive coordinator

  3. New York Giants: John Harbaugh, former Ravens head coach

  4. Miami Dolphins: Jeff Hafley, former Packers defensive coordinator

Here are the remaining head coaching vacancies across the league, and their former coaches:

  1. 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)

— Rob Tornoe