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Eagles news: Birds to interview Brian Daboll, have yet to convince Mike McDaniel; coaching search updates and rumors

The Eagles would like to add Mike McDaniel as their offensive coordinator. But they also have other options.

Eagles GM Howie Roseman (left) and head coach Nick Sirianni are working through the process of hiring a new offensive coordinator.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman (left) and head coach Nick Sirianni are working through the process of hiring a new offensive coordinator. Read more
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What you should know

  1. The Eagles are in the process of hiring a new offensive coordinator after moving on from Kevin Patullo. Here are some candidates.

  2. The Bills' decision to fire Sean McDermott’s could impact the Eagles' search for a new coordinator, writes columnist Marcus Hayes.

  3. The Broncos lost their quarterback one win from the Super Bowl. Nick Foles offered a hopeful reminder.

  4. Looking ahead, here's an early look at who the Eagles could target in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Eagles to interview ex-Giants coach Brian Daboll today: report

The Eagles will interview former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.

Daboll went 20–40–1 (.336) in four seasons with the Giants, and was named NFL Coach of the Year in 2022. Prior to that, he was the offensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills, where he was credited with the development of Josh Allen.

After firing Sean McDermott, the Bills are reportedly interested in bringing back Daboll. He interviewed with the Tennessee Titans, who ended up hiring former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their next head coach.

Remaining NFL head coaching vacancies

And then there were five.

In an offseason that saw 10 head coaching vacancies (tying an NFL record last reached in 2022), four have already been filled.

The latest is former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who has been hired by the Tennessee Titans as their new head coach, according to multiple reports.

Eagles have yet to convince Mike McDaniel to interview: sources

In the past week, the Eagles have made it known to sources around the league that hiring former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their new offensive coordinator is their No. 1 offseason priority. That includes fired New York Giants coach Brian Daboll, who is expected to interview for the position this week.

Virtually no amount of money, literally no amount of autonomy, and no fear of conflict would deter the team from signing McDaniel, a respected offensive innovator.

McDaniel and Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio endured a rocky year together in 2023, when Fangio worked for McDaniel as his defensive coordinator in Miami, and their split, while couched as a mutual parting of the ways, was not without acrimony.

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.

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

  1. Brian Daboll: The former Giants head coach, reportedly at the top of the Eagles' wish list, will interview with the team Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.

  2. Josh Grizzard: The former Buccaneers offensive coordinator interviewed with the Birds Monday, according to Jordan Schultz.

  3. Mike Kafka: The former interim head coach and offensive coordinator of the Giants interviewed with the Birds Saturday, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

  4. Jim Bob Cooter: The Colts offensive coordinator and one-time Birds assistant also interviewed with the Eagles Saturday, according to multiple reports. Colts head coach and former Birds offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is open to letting Cooter pursue an opportunity to call plays, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.

  5. Zac Robinson: The former Falcons offensive coordinator was the first candidate interviewed by the Eagles, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

And here are some coaches the Eagles have either reached out to interview or plan to bring in:

  1. Bobby Slowik: The Eagles plan to interview the former Dolphins pass game coordinator, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

  2. Mike McDaniel: The former Dolphins head coach remains one of the Eagles' top targets, but has yet to agree to an interview, according to columnist Marcus Hayes.

— Rob Tornoe

Eagles defensive coach Christian Parker to interview with Dolphins

NFL Championship game schedule

We're down to just three games remaining this NFL season, though most Eagles fans bailed following the Birds wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

The name you'll be hearing all week is Jarrett Stidham, the backup replacing starting quarterback Bo Nix, who broke is ankle on the second-to-last play against the Bills Saturday and is out for the rest of the season.

Stidham (who was originally drafted by the Patriots and was once Tom Brady's backup) will make his first start of the season Sunday. The last time that happened was 53 years ago in 1972, when then-backup Roger Staubach started in place of Craig Morton and played terribly in a lopsided loss to Washington.