The Philadelphia Eagles continue to search for their next offensive coordinator. On Tuesday, the Eagles learned Brian Daboll will not be filling the role.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Daboll is set to become Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator. Daboll will be the Titans coordinator as long as he doesn’t get the head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Prior to the report, Philadelphia fans and pundits were calling for the Eagles to hire Daboll to fill their offensive coordinator role.
On January 15, Eagles Wire’s Glenn Erby ranked Daboll as the No. 2-best candidate for the team’s OC role.
Eagles pundits and fans met news the team failed to hire Daboll as OC with criticism and disappointment.
“The Eagles should probably do some soul-searching about why Brian Daboll, who has a great preexisting relationship with Jalen Hurts, is apparently choosing the Titans OC job over the Eagles OC job,” wrote Eagles Pin Pull’s Shane Haff. “When the Eagles are a year removed from a Super Bowl, and Kellen Moore being hired away as a HC while the Titans have won 6 games in the last 2 years.”
Eagles Miss on Brian Daboll Despite OC Candidate Not Landing With Buffalo Bills
The big obstacle for the Eagles hiring Daboll appeared to be the Buffalo Bills. Daboll served as Bills offensive coordinator from 2018-21.
On January 21, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Daboll was under consideration in Philadelphia but that the Eagles understood Daboll wanted the Bills head coaching job.
On Tuesday, the Bills promoted current offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach. Reading between the lines, that appeared to be great news for the Eagles.
However, Daboll still chose another job instead of the Philadelphia offensive coordinator role.
Haff proposed an excellent point after Daboll agreed to a deal in principle with Tennessee. It’s not a good sign for the Eagles their coordinator opening is less attractive than the same role with the Titans.
But based on Russini’s reporting, Daboll’s decision also isn’t that surprising.
Russini added on X on January 21 that “if he doesn’t land” the Bills head coach role, then “Daboll is expected to wind up in Tennessee as the offensive coordinator for Cam Ward.”
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Philadelphia will get a new offensive coordinator for the fifth consecutive season under head coach Nick Sirianni in 2026.
Two of the team’s previous four offensive coordinators went on to become head coaches. That’s one of the reasons why it’s odd to see Daboll choose the Titans instead.
Kevin Patullo will not retain his OC duties from last season. The Eagles announced Patullo was removed from the role following the team’s playoff exit. However, Patullo could stay on the Eagles coaching staff in another role.
On Tuesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Dave Zangaro listed seven candidates for the Eagles offensive coordinator opening. One of them was Daboll.
The other six — Sean Mannion, Frank Smith, Jerrod Johnson, Josh Grizzard, Jim Bob Cooter and Matt Nagy — are potentially available. Of those six, Mannion, Johnson and Cooter are still with another NFL organization.
Cooter is already an offensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts, but he doesn’t call plays.
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