Overview
- Philadelphia completed its search by hiring the Packers’ quarterbacks coach, 33-year-old Sean Mannion, who has roughly two years of NFL coaching experience and no prior NFL play-calling duties.
- Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports Mannion is expected to call plays for Jalen Hurts in 2026, marking the team’s third straight first-time NFL play-caller.
- Former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard is joining as passing game coordinator after one year running Tampa Bay’s offense, bringing recent play-calling and third-down design experience.
- Early film study and background point to more under-center play-action, pre-snap motion, mesh concepts and screen variations influenced by the McVay, LaFleur and Shanahan trees.
- The hires arrive with significant scrutiny given Philadelphia’s recent one-year coordinator churn, intense internal and external pressure, and uncertainty around parts of the offensive roster.