Philadelphia asked permission from the Patriots to speak with their offensive coordinator for the vacant head coach position.
The Philadelphia Eagles have added a new candidate to their vacancy list as head coach.
This Saturday The Eagles asked New England Patriots for permission to interview offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Philadelphia is expected to hold the interview on Sunday, sources told Schefter.
McDaniels has previous experience as head coach after spending two seasons with the Denver Broncos in 2009-2010, where he was 11-17 years old..
McDaniels is currently in his second stint as an offensive coordinator for the Patriots, where he was originally from 2006-2008, before moving to Denver. In 2011, he was offensive coordinator for St. Louis Rams also returned to New England in 2012.
The Patriots won six Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI and LIII) led by McDaniels.
In addition to McDaniels, The Eagles also asked permission to interrogate Eric Bieniemy, the coordinator of the Kansas City chiefs’ offensive.However, he has to wait until the playoffs’ participation is complete to conduct the interview.
The rest of the candidates for the vacant Eagles head coach position are Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles; Kellen Moore, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator; Los Angeles Rams, defensive coordinator Brandon Staley; and Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
This week, the Eagles fired coach Doug Pederson after he finished the 4-11-1 season and sparked controversy with Carson Wentz’s defender in place of rookie Jalen Hurts, who was placed in the second half. from the last game of the regular season against Washington, being replaced by Nate Sudfeld.
So far, three of the teams that fired their head coach in the 2020 season have named their new coach: the Jacksonville Jaguars with Urban Meyer, the New York Jets with Robert Saleh and the Atlanta Falcons with Arthur Smith.