Who will be the next Eagles offensive coordinator?

As the dust settles on the firing of former Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, the Eagles now face some hard truths regarding the future of their offense. Featuring an aging core, and the potential loss of their generational right tackle, Lane Johnson, to retirement.

The good news for the Eagles is that there are a plethora of worthy candidates for the team to hire. With that being said, let’s dive into some of the candidates that make sense for the Eagles' offensive coordinator job.

Mike McDaniel, Former Dolphins Head Coach

Starting off, with the candidate who would be considered by many to be a slam dunk hire for the Eagles.

McDaniel is a veteran of the Shanahan coaching system, the same system that eliminated the Eagles from the playoffs. Spending time with both Mike and Kyle Shanahan throughout his 20 years in the NFL.

In McDaniel’s first two years as head coach, he led the Dolphins offense to top ten finishes in total yardage, making the playoffs in both seasons. The Dolphins missed the playoffs in 2024 and 2025 under his guidance, leading the organization to part ways with the 42-year-old.

While he has interviewed for other head coaching openings, a chance to revitalize his stock with a talented offense in Philadelphia presents an intriguing option.

The caveat being that his former defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio, currently holds that same position with the Eagles. Those two mutually parted ways after the 2023 season with the Dolphins leading to Fangio landing in Philadelphia.

A McDaniel and Nick Sirianni coaching staff would not go over well with many NFL fanbases, but Eagles fans will certainly be content with it.

Kevin Stefanski, Former Browns Head Coach

The second former head coach the Eagles can target is the Philadelphia native Kevin Stefanski.

Stefanski is entering the coaching market after spending six years with the Cleveland Browns. In 2020, Stefanski led the Browns to their first playoff appearance in 18 years and their first playoff win in 26 years.

His 2020 offense ranked near the top of the league in multiple rushing categories, with tailback Nick Chubb making the Pro Bowl and finishing second in the league in yards-per-carry (5.6).

Stefanski is also a veteran of professional coaching, spending 14 years with the Vikings as an assistant before taking over as the head man of the Browns.

Despite recent struggles leading to his firing in Cleveland, the Eagles' offense could be the perfect bounce-back for him to one day ascend to a head coaching job again.

The Eagles are reportedly considering him as a serious candidate, and he very well could be the next offensive coordinator of the team.

Kliff Kingsbury, Former Commanders Offensive Coordinator

Continuing the theme of former head coaches, the Eagles could target one of the brightest offensive minds in football.

Kingsbury has coached in both the collegiate and professional ranks, and he has found success in both.

He started his career with the University of Houston as an analyst in 2008, before becoming the head coach of Texas Tech. With the Red Raiders, he oversaw the development of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, helping him to become a first-round pick, while also coaching an offense that put up ridiculous numbers.

He then became head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, leading the team to a playoff berth in 2021.

Following a disappointing 2022 season, the Cardinals moved on from Kingsbury. In 2023, he returned to the college ranks and assisted USC as a senior analyst.

After the Trojans' success in 2023, the NFL came calling and Kingsbury found himself as offensive coordinator in Washington.

Kingsbury revived the Washington offense in 2024, as the team finished top 10 in almost all offensive categories and reached the NFC Championship game.

The Eagles familiarity with Kingsbury’s quarterback-friendly scheme may lead them to pursue Kingsbury. Although his goal may be once again end up as the head coach of a team.

Todd Monken, Former Ravens Offensive Coordinator

With the Ravens decision to fire John Harbaugh, Monken now enters the market as an offensive coordinator.

A tenured offensive mind who has worked as a coordinator in both the NFL and college.

His recent work includes winning two national championships with Georgia in 2021 and 2022, before heading the Ravens' offensive unit until this season.

With Baltimore, Monken has led multiple top NFL offenses for the Ravens. Coaching quarterback Lamar Jackson to an MVP and a runner-up in 2023 and 2024.

He is by far the most experienced of the candidates and would bring a wealth of knowledge to the team.

Monken would be 60-years-old next season, paired up with 67-year old Fangio; those two would make up one of the oldest coordinator pairings in the NFL.

Philadelphia could be intrigued by Monken’s scheme that helped Jackson become one of the best quarterbacks in the league. Potentially hoping that he could do the same for Jalen Hurts.

Luke Stefanisko is a second-year studying broadcast journalism. To contact him, email ljs6415@psu.edu