Eagles reportedly miss out on their top offensive coordinator target

Story byBrandon Lee GowtonWed, January 21, 2026 at 2:23 AM UTC·1 min readThe Philadelphia Eagles won’t be hiring Mike McDaniel to replace Kevin Patullo. The former Miami Dolphins head coach is expected to become the new Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator, according to a report from ESPN. McDaniel apparently wants to work with Justin Herbert instead of Jalen Hurts. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis development is disappointing news for the Eagles, who reportedly had McDaniel as their top OC candidate. Eagles fans also seemed to be pretty intrigued by McDaniel. It would’ve been interesting to see his approach in Philly. Alas, we won’t get the chance. It was previously reported that the Eagles entered their offensive coordinator search with McDaniel and former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll at the top of their list.