The Philadelphia Eagles will have a new guy to coach their offense for the 2026 season, and he’ll be coming from the NFC North.

The defending NFC East champions and Super Bowl LIX champions hired Sean Mannion as their new offensive coordinator Thursday after two interviews. He will replace Kevin Patullo, who was fired after a 23-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round.

Source: The Eagles are hiring Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion as their offensive coordinator. Mannion, who interviewed twice for the Eagles job, is leaving Green Bay.

Reaction to the hiring was mostly derogatory:

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Great hire @AdamSchefter. Next year he will leave with Sirianni.

@AdamSchefter Eagles want Mike McDaniel, but don’t have the money for Mike McDaniel

@AdamSchefter Fumbles have kept him injured all season long, so the Eagles hired a player who had a career-high season completing passes to a practice squad tight end in 2017. This comeback will become legendary.

@AdamSchefter EAGLES stay the same 😭😭😭

@AdamSchefter Another guy who never calls, all we can do is pray

@AdamSchefter How long until Eagles fans throw eggs at his house?

Mannion is a former quarterback who was drafted in the third round in 2015 by then-Saint Louis University. Louis Rams set a passing record that still stands at OSU. In 2019, he moved to minnesota vikings This was the first of three terms with the organization. He also played three times for seattle seahawkshis third and last of his career.

In 2024, he retired as a player and joined green bay packers‘ Coaching staff as offensive assistants. The following year, he was promoted to quarterbacks coach after Tom Clements retired.

Under Mannion’s leadership, Jordan Love He completed 66.3 percent of his passes, had a passer rating of 101.2, and was intercepted just six times — career bests since becoming a full-time starter in 2023.

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Eagles HC Nick Sirianni talks hiring Sean Mannion as new head coach

Eagles head coach in a statement Nick Sirianni On his decision to hire Sean Mannion as his new offensive coordinator:

“I’ve had the opportunity to meet with some talented candidates and great offensive minds over the past few weeks…I feel it’s important to be patient and thorough and let the right guy present himself to us. That’s what Sean did.”

He continued:

“I have been impressed with his systematic view of offensive football and his strategic approach. Sean’s 11 years in the NFL provided him with an excellent opportunity to learn and grow from some of the best coaches in the game. As a result, he has a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be invaluable as our team moves forward.”

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