Eagles face an offseason of new coaches, free-agent moves

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles’ makeover is already underway. Solely two days after a crushing Tremendous Bowl loss to Kansas Metropolis, some Eagles are prepared to maneuver on — particularly the teaching workers.

Offensive coordinator Shane Steichen was named head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon grew to become the person accountable for the Arizona Cardinals on the identical day the staff — which has 19 free brokers — gathered collectively to scrub out its lockers.

Jalen Hurts isn’t going anyplace. However the franchise quarterback who threw for 304 yards and a landing and ran for 70 yards and three scores in opposition to the Chiefs can begin speaking a couple of new contract. Simply not but.

“I type of dread this,” extensive receiver A.J. Brown stated Tuesday. “It’s robust, it’s robust proper now.”

The primary order of enterprise for basic supervisor Howie Roseman and coach Nick Sirianni will likely be changing Steichen and Gannon. The apparent transfer may elevate quarterback coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator with Sirianni maybe taking the play-calling duties again after he handed to Steichen halfway via the 2021 season. On protection, Dennard Wilson has been extremely touted as a possible replacement-in-waiting.

The primary query that the Eagles had coming into the season was solidified by Hurts’ emergence as an MVP finalist and bona fide star quarterback. His contract expires on the finish of the 2023 season and the group has signaled its prepared to speak a couple of long-term deal.

Hurts, nonetheless, wasn’t prepared to speak about it Tuesday: “The factor that I’m most centered on is profitable and finally profitable a championship. There will likely be a day the place that dialog might be had, however immediately isn’t that day.”

The eventual contract extension may have a trickle-down impact for different free brokers in Philadelphia. On the high of the record is cornerback James Bradberry, who signed a one-year contract value $7.5 million after being launched by the Giants final offseason. Bradberry’s anticipated worth on the open market could also be an excessive amount of for an Eagles staff already carrying Darius Slay’s $26 million cap hit for 2023.

“I don’t know what they’re acquired planning on over there and I didn’t wish to ask about it as a result of I simply wished my thoughts to be on soccer,” Bradberry stated Tuesday when requested if he talked to Roseman a couple of new deal. “However we’ll discuss it quickly.”

The identical may maintain true for C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was acquired throughout coaching camp in a commerce with the Saints and solidified the center of the Eagles protection within the postseason.

Two franchise defensive stalwarts from Philadelphia’s Tremendous Bowl staff in 2017 are additionally on the record in Fletcher Cox, who had a $14 million price ticket this season on a one-year deal, and Brandon Graham, who recorded his first double-digit sacks season in 2022.

The offensive facet of the ball has its share of questions, as effectively, beginning with Jason Kelce, the 35-year-old All-Professional middle who has thought of retirement the final two years and who stated that he would give a solution earlier than March a couple of attainable return.

His colleague, proper deal with Lane Johnson, was scheduled to have surgical procedure this week to restore an stomach damage that he performed via throughout the postseason. Working again Miles Sanders is scheduled to turn into a free agent after speeding for over 1,200 yards this 12 months — however the Eagles would not have a historical past of overpaying for working backs since Jeffrey Lurie purchased the franchise in 1994.

Philadelphia does produce other avenues to fill holes on the offensive and defensive traces, in addition to the secondary. The Eagles have the No. 10 decide within the first spherical of April’s draft, acquired in a deal swap final 12 months with New Orleans, and the thirtieth spot.

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