Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen has reportedly become the next likely Colts head coach.
Steichen and the Colts reportedly still need to finalize some details, but a contract cannot be agreed upon until after Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. Indianapolis has informed other finalists that they are no longer being considered for the job, according to ESPN.
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Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen before the NFC divisional playoff game against the New York Giants on January 21, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Just a few years ago, Philadelphia hired former Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni to be its head coach.
Sirianni has credited Frank Reich as one of the trainers who had the biggest impact on him during their time together at Indy.
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Reich was the star assistant coach during the Eagles’ Super Bowl run in 2017. He took over as the Colts’ head coach in 2018.
He was fired after a Week 9 loss to the Patriots and a 3-5-1 start to the season. Team owner Jim Irsay decided to replace Reich with Jeff Saturday on an interim basis. Saturday was once considered a strong candidate for the full-time job.
Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen during a Green Bay Packers game on November 27, 2022 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
If Steichen and the Colts reach an agreement, the Eagles are expected to already have his replacement on their coaching staff, according to sources.
The Eagles are likely to elevate quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson to the offensive coordinator role if Steichen finalizes the deal.
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Another Eagles assistant coach who could move on to a head coaching job is defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, who is reportedly set to interview with the Arizona Cardinals.
Eagles’ Shane Steichen watches warmups before a game on November 27, 2022 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka also completed interviews with Arizona.
Under the 37-year-old Steichen, the Eagles’ offense finished the season ranked third in yards per game and scoring average. Six players on the offensive side of the ball were named to the Pro Bowl.
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Fourth-year quarterback Jalen Hurts has improved a lot this season, finishing second in league MVP voting. He threw 22 touchdown passes and also scored 13 rushing touchdowns despite missing two games with a shoulder injury.