Eagles move three out of scouting department

Three members of the Eagles' scouting department, including two directors, are no longer employed by the team, NFL sources said.

Director of pro personnel Rick Mueller, director of college scouting Anthony Patch and southwest area scout Brad Obee were informed that they would not return on Sunday after the draft.

The purging of personnel staffs is typical when a new regime has taken over during the offseason. Teams generally wait until after the draft for fear that scouts could divulge plans to a new employer. The New York Jets, for instance, let six personnel staffers go on Monday.

Former Eagles general manager Howie Roseman was relieved of his personnel responsibilities in January when owner Jeffrey Lurie gave coach Chip Kelly control over football operations. Kelly promoted Ed Marynowitz to vice president of player personnel and said in March that the 31-year old would oversee the scouting department.

Mueller and Patch were Roseman guys. Mueller was hired in 2012. He interviewed for the Jets' GM vacancy in January. Patch spent 13 years with the Eagles and was promoted to his last post in 2012 when the personnel department last underwent an overhaul.

Roseman's role in football decision-making has been lessened. As executive vice president of football operations he is still in charge of the salary cap and contract negotiations but has very little say in player acquisition.

"Howie is in there advising us," Kelly said Saturday when asked about Roseman's role during the draft. "He was in there the whole time. We had our same group in there and a lot of bouncing ideas off of, a lot of trade talks - 'Do we go here, go here, what should you ask for?' "

There has been speculation that Roseman, who was GM for six years, may also be headed out the door. Lurie extended his contract through 2020 and gave him a pay increase that brings his annual salary to $1.7 million.

Roseman, 39, would likely want to return to personnel, but taking one of the director-level jobs that is now vacant would be a dramatic step back. He could try to leave for a senior adviser role, but those opportunities could be limited for Roseman, who has worked for only one organization.