PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Sirianni had to explain Wednesday how the Eagles would move on this offseason — specifically by finding new offensive and defensive coordinators — after a 1-6 finish that seemed likely to lead to organizational upheaval.
What Sirianni didn’t have worry about? Owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman moving on from the third-year coach.
The 42-year-old Sirianni will return for a fourth season — just as he expected. For all the hot takes and swirling speculation about Sirianni’s job status in the wake of Philadelphia’s NFC wild-card playoff loss, it appeared his standing inside the NovaCare Complex was never in doubt.
As Johnson alluded to, the Eagles knew they had a playoff spot, so getting things fixed before what transpired Monday night was always the goal. Instead, the two losses to the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants – two teams in the top six of the 2024 NFL Draft after sub-par seasons – to end the year gave Philly five losses in their last six games.
Still, there was a glimmer of hope from Eagles fans that the team would get right when it mattered most.
He, alongside players like Jason Kelce, fellow tackle Jordan Mailata, and guards Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens, were arguably the best offensive line in the NFL this season.
They will need to replace Kelce now that he’s reportedly hanging up his cleats, but there’s much more that needs to be answered after the Eagles’ fall from grace this season.
One of the main questions is whether Nick Sirianni’s job is safe as head coach, especially with candidates like Mike Vrabel, Jim Harbaugh and Bill Belichick on the market.
Again, Johnson knows the Eagles had time to correct themselves, but nothing changed.
