The winds of change are blowing through Philadelphia. And quite strongly, might I add.

On Wednesday, legendary offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland announced he was leaving the Eagles organization after 13 seasons.

Stoutland took to social media to make the announcement.

“Philadelphia, I’ve decided my time coaching with the Eagles has come to an end. When I arrived here in 2013, I did not know what I was signing up for. I quickly learned what this city demands. But more importantly, what it gives back. The past 13 years have been the great privilege of my coaching career. I didn’t just work here, I became one of you. Stout Out.”

His exit, on its own, would be significant. In context, it feels seismic.

The announcement comes on the heels of last week’s hiring of Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator and Josh Grizzard as passing game coordinator. Also, according to multiple reports, Philadelphia is now in the market for a new quarterbacks coach.

Viewed in unison, these moves suggest something larger than just mundane staff turnover after hiring a new offensive coordinator.

After winning a Super Bowl, the Eagles followed with a season defined by an inconsistent, disjointed offense that never fully defined itself, and capped it off with an early playoff exit.

With that backdrop, the timing of these moves feel anything but random. They signal one thing: The Eagles are headed for a philosophical offensive shift.

Statistically, the 2025 Eagles offense was stale. It resembled a system frozen in time that didn’t know what it wanted to be.

During the season, the Eagles operated under center on just 22% of their offensive plays. They ranked 24th in play-action rate and 29th in under-center play-action rate. The Eagles offense also rarely utilized pre-snap motion, ranking 24th in the NFL. In the passing game, they ranked dead last in middle-of-the-field targets.

Over the course of the Nick Sirianni era, the offense has operated with similar tendencies. Across Sirianni’s five years with the organization, the offense has seen four offensive coordinators. Sure, each coordinator had their own flavor in terms of playcalling, but the menu has virtually stayed the same.

Each brought stylistic tweaks, but the underlying framework remained largely unchanged.

In essence, each coordinator was a different line cook operating under the confines of the same chef, working from the same menu and the same set of ingredients.

Now, for the first time in years, Philadelphia appears ready to scrap the menu in its entirety.

The hire of Sean Mannion indicates this.

For what he lacks in coaching experience, just 2 years, Mannion makes up for in system experience.

Mannion played nine seasons in the NFL, primarily as a journeyman backup quarterback. But across those nine seasons, Mannion has played under Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Zac Taylor, Jedd Fisch, Gary Kubiak, Klint Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski, Dave Canales, Kevin O’Connell, Wes Phillips, and even Grant Udinski. As a coach, he’s worked under Matt LaFluer for two seasons.

This is a coach who has no prior connection to the Nick Sirianni system. Mannion is expected to bring an offense that is rooted in the Shanahan/McVay systems. More under-center play-action passes, pre-snap motion, zone runs, middle of the field targets, and timing are all expected to be emphasized with Mannion as the head man in charge of the Eagles offense.

In other words, the kind of quarterback-centric, structure-driven system that has come to define modern offensive success in the NFL.

This is precisely the type of modern offense that Eagles owner Jeff Lurie has long sought. From Chip Kelly in 2013 to Doug Pederson and Nick Sirianni, Lurie’s hires have always reflected a commitment to offensive football.

“…not just a brilliant football IQ, which was very evident early on as we went through how he gameplans, how he attacks defenses, how he maximizes personnel, not just relying on a scheme but how to each week attack exactly who you’re playing, what their strengths and weaknesses are in great detail,” Lurie said on Sirianni.

Across multiple regimes, Lurie’s vision for the offense has remained consistent: Innovative and maximizing the quarterback position. The coaching moves thus far align with this. Whether Mannion can successfully implement that vision remains an open question, but the intent is unmistakable.

Besides Mannion, the Eagles hired Josh Grizzard as their passing game coordinator. Grizzard replaces Parks Frazier, who held the role last season. Grizzard, like Mannion, comes from the Shanahan/McVay tree.

Grizzard spent 2022-2023 coaching under Mike McDaniel, who previously worked under Kyle Shanahan at multiple stops. In 2024, he served as the Buccaneers’ passing game coordinator under offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who was Sean McVay’s OC in 2022. Grizzard was promoted to Buccaneers offensive coordinator in 2025.

Both additions, along with the departure of Stoutland, point toward a full revamp of the offensive approach in 2026.

According to ESPN’s Tim McManus, with Sean Mannion slated to install a new offense that will “pull from the Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan systems,” and Stoutland’s lack of history with those systems, the fit wasn’t aligned.

Per multiple reports, the quarterback room appears next in line for a new hire. Reports indicate the Eagles are interested in veteran QB Coach Greg Olson and Cardinals passing game coordinator Conor Senger for their open quarterback coach position. Like Mannion and Grizzard, neither has a background with Sirianni.

Olson, specifically, has worked under Sean McVay as a quarterbacks coach (2017) and senior offensive assistant (2022).

Individually, each move is intriguing. Collectively, they form a pattern.

The common thread amongst all these moves (and rumored moves) is clear: The Eagles appear to be undergoing an offensive renaissance.

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