Eagles offensive coordinator updates and how the Sean McDermott firing throws a wrench in things

The list of names the Eagles are looking at for their vacant offensive coordinator position grows by the day, and with the recent news of Sean McDermott’s firing in Buffalo, they now have another team to contend with.

Here’s the latest on the OC search and how McDermott getting the boot may affect it.

Eagles OC search update: the list keeps growing

The Eagles have officially moved into interview mode, and the candidate pool is starting to come into form.

Here’s what we know so far:

Confirmed / completed interviews

• Zac Robinson (Falcons OC) — first interview of the process
• Mike Kafka (Giants interim HC/OC) — interview completed
• Jim Bob Cooter (Colts OC) — interview completed
• Josh Grizzard (former Bucs OC) — expected to interview Monday

Rumored / requested interviews

• Bobby Slowik (Dolphins passing game coordinator)
• Brian Daboll (expected to interview, reportedly getting an “extended look”)
• Mike McDaniel (expected to interview at some point)
• Charlie Weis Jr. (Ole Miss OC — Philly has reportedly been interested for a while)

And before anyone asks, yes — the Eagles are doing the thing they always do: casting a wide net, collecting brains, and trying to land the right one before another team steals him.

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Eagles and the McDermott firing: why this matters

As funny as it is to see the Tush Push Denier get fired, it does throw a wrench in things for the Birds. It creates a new coaching vacuum, and vacuums suck up candidates.

Buffalo now has a head coaching opening, and that changes the entire OC market overnight.

Here’s how.

1) Brian Daboll could get pulled back to Buffalo

The Eagles are already circling Brian Daboll, and it felt like one of those “yeah, he’s probably gonna be in the mix” situations.

But now there’s buzz he could replace McDermott in Buffalo. And even if he doesn’t get the head coaching job, he could still end up back there in some form because the Bills will always be desperate to keep Josh Allen happy and comfortable.

So if you’re the Eagles, you can’t just assume Daboll is sitting there waiting for your offer. Buffalo can swoop in and turn your OC candidate into their head coach. That’s how this thing works.

2) Buffalo can steal any candidate the Eagles want

This is the part people ignore every offseason until it happens. The Eagles are interviewing a bunch of names — but they’re not the only team hiring.

Now Buffalo is in the mix too, which means a guy Philly wants as OC could get offered a head coaching job somewhere else and be gone in 10 minutes.

That’s why these searches turn into chaos. It’s not just about who you like — it’s about who you can actually land before the music stops.

3) Joe Brady could quietly become a real option

This is the sneaky part. If Buffalo hires a new head coach and that coach wants his own staff, Joe Brady could end up being the odd man out.

And if that happens? The Eagles should absolutely make that call.

Brady’s been running the Bills offense since taking over for Ken Dorsey, and the production has been legit:

• Buffalo was top-10 in yards and 2nd in points in Brady’s first full year
• Then they finished 4th in yards and 4th in points in 2025

Yes, Josh Allen is Josh Allen and obviously makes the OC’s life easier, so you have to factor that in. But Brady has at least proven he can operate an offense at a high level with real expectations.

Philly has already interviewed him before, which is important. The Eagles did the same thing with Kellen Moore — interviewed him, didn’t hire him, then eventually brought him in later.

So the “old interview file gets reopened” move is absolutely in their bag.

Eagles promising OC autonomy

The funniest part of this entire search is how hard the Eagles are pushing one message:

You will run the offense. You will have autonomy. No interference.

Howie and Sirianni basically went out there and told candidates, “Relax. This isn’t a hostage situation.”

Sirianni even said it’s too early to know exactly how the structure will look because there are different candidates… but the important part is the one everyone actually cares about: There won’t be interference.

Which is just corporate-speak for: “We know the last thing a serious OC wants is someone breathing down his neck and calling it ‘collaboration.’”

The Eagles need someone to come in and actually install an identity that isn’t just “hope the run game saves us” or “call four curls and pray.”

Eagles are in a race now, not a search

This is the biggest takeaway from all of this. The Eagles aren’t casually browsing candidates. They’re racing the entire league.

McDermott getting fired adds another major opening to the coaching carousel, and that’s how you lose out on guys fast. One minute you’re scheduling an interview, the next minute he’s getting introduced as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and you’re left staring at your notes like an idiot.

So yeah, the Eagles are interviewing everybody:

• The shiny young names
• The experienced play-callers
• The “maybe he just needs the right situation” guys
• The deep cut college options
• The former head coaches
• The “I swear he’s a genius” coordinators

Because that’s what you have to do when the market is moving like this.

The Eagles OC search already felt like a moving target. Now it’s a moving target with a Bills logo stamped on it. McDermott getting fired doesn’t guarantee Philly loses Daboll, or McDaniel, or anyone else — but it does guarantee the board is about to shift again.

And if the Eagles want the right offensive mind in the building, they better move like it.

Because the second you hesitate in this league, someone else hires your guy… and you’re stuck selling yourself on “well, maybe Jim Bob Cooter is actually the next Sean McVay.”

And I’m not emotionally prepared for that.