Josh McDaniels, the coordinator of the Patriots offensive, is scheduled to fly to Florida for a Sunday meeting with Jeffrey Lurie, while the Eagles continue their search for a coach, Athletic found out. McDaniels, 44, is said to have considered a controversial lease in Philadelphia, given the local contempt for Lurie’s Patriots and New England connections.
Perhaps coincidentally, Lurie referred to McDaniels by first name during her virtual press conference after the dismissal of Doug Pederson.
“I didn’t know we were going to lose Frank Reich,” Lurie said when asked about preparing for an unexpected search for a coach, “but suddenly it happened when Josh quit that job and started a whole – so you have to be aware. You must always have your plan ahead with which to move forward. ”
McDaniels has begun recruiting coaching staff he would hope to bring with him to Philadelphia if hired, according to sources with knowledge of …