Eagles Offensive Coordinator Search Lands on Packers Quarterback Coach Sean Mannion
It has been almost three weeks since the Philadelphia Eagles’ season, and Kevin Patullo’s tenure as offensive coordinator has ended. The Eagles cast a wide net in their search, and they finally have their guy. The Eagles’ offensive coordinator position will be Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion.
Eagles Offensive Coordinator Sean Mannion
With the hiring of Mannion, Eagles fans can finally take a deep breath. A long search that saw many candidates rumored for interviews and interest is finally over.
Mannion is a surprising hire for the Eagles. At only 33 years old, he immediately becomes one of the youngest coordinators in the league. He has only been a coach in the NFL for two seasons. First, in 2024, when he was an offensive assistant in Green Bay. He was promoted after the season to the team’s QB coach in 2025.
Mannion has more experience as a player than he does as a coach. He was a third-round pick by the St. Louis Rams in 2015 and remained in the NFL as recently as 2023 with the Seattle Seahawks. While he bounced around the league from 2015 to 2023, Mannion didn’t see much game experience. He finished his career with only 110 pass attempts, completing 60.9% of those with one touchdown and three interceptions. Mannion notably played under coaches such as Sean McVay, Kevin Stefanski, and Kevin O’Connell.
Viewed as someone who is a fast riser through the coaching ranks, this is an interesting hire from the Eagles. He has not called plays in the NFL yet, but that is expected to change according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:
Jalen Hurts play-callers with the Eagles:
🏈Doug Pederson (2020)
🏈Shane Steichen (2021–22)
🏈Brian Johnson (2023)
🏈Kellen Moore (2024)
🏈Kevin Patullo (2025)
🏈Sean Mannion (2026) https://t.co/myFEbIue7j— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2026
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Surprising Hire?
This move may come as a shock to some people, as they were expecting an experienced play caller. Early in the process, it was reported that the Eagles were also looking for someone with play-calling experience.
Candidates such as Jim Bob Cooter, Matt Nagy, and Josh Grizzard all have play-calling experience, and all interviewed for the job. Cooter and Grizzard both had multiple interviews with the Eagles. In the end, the team opted for the unproven option.
Many will view Mannion’s inexperience as a negative. Looking at this glass half full, though, the Eagles are coming away with one of the brightest young minds in football.
Is play-calling experience a good thing? Absolutely. Having someone who has called plays before lets you know exactly what you are getting into. That can also be a negative, though. Take Nagy, for example. He has a lot of NFL play-calling experience. The problem is that it is not all that impressive play calling. Last year, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense looked broken at times. Patrick Mahomes had one of the worst years of his career. Play-calling experience can be good, but hiring someone based on whether they have experience or not is a flawed way of thinking. High upside is more appealing than unimpressive play calling.
And that’s exactly how Howie Roseman approached the Eagles‘ offensive coordinator hiring. Rather than a “safe” option with an uninspiring, experienced playcaller, Roseman opted for the upside in Sean Mannion. As he tends to do, Roseman is taking a big swing, hoping it pays off. Only time will tell if it does or not. For now, though, the Eagles finally have their offensive coordinator.