Sean Mannion hired as Eagles offensive coordinator, with Josh Grizzard added to staff
The Philadelphia Eagles made a major offseason reset on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, hiring Sean Mannion to run the offense after a season that slid into inconsistency and ended in an early playoff exit. The move instantly became the top item in Eagles news, not only because Mannion is a first-time NFL play caller, but because it continues a rapid cycle of change in the Eagles OC chair under head coach Nick Sirianni.
Within hours, the staff build-out accelerated: the Eagles also moved to hire Josh Grizzard to work under Mannion, signaling an emphasis on pass-game structure and quarterback development as the organization tries to stabilize production around Jalen Hurts.
Sean Mannion steps in as play-caller
Mannion, 33, arrives from Green Bay, where he served as quarterbacks coach after joining the Packers’ staff as an offensive assistant in 2024. The Eagles are handing him the keys as Eagles offensive coordinator, and he is expected to call plays—an important detail for a team that has searched for a consistent identity since its last deep postseason run.
The hire also underscores how aggressively Philadelphia is reshaping its offense. Mannion replaces Kevin Patullo, who lasted one season in the role. Sirianni is making it clear that the margin is thin: if the offense doesn’t rebound quickly, the staff will keep changing until it does.
Why the Eagles changed direction now
Philadelphia’s offensive slide in 2025 created a clear pressure point. The Eagles finished 24th in total offense, and the season ended with a wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Beyond the raw rankings, the bigger issue was week-to-week predictability: stretches of explosiveness were followed by periods where the passing game sputtered and the unit struggled to stay on schedule.
That context explains why the franchise prioritized a new coordinator quickly—and why it leaned toward a coach with a quarterback-development background. If the goal is to raise both the floor and the ceiling, the staff has to tighten the structure: route spacing, timing, answers versus pressure, and the details that turn good drives into points.
Josh Grizzard joins as pass-game help
The next move came fast: Josh Grizzard is being brought in to work on the offensive staff as pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach, giving Mannion an experienced partner to install and manage the weekly plan. Grizzard is coming off a stint as Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator in 2025 and was let go after one season, but his fit in Philadelphia is less about his title last year and more about his utility now—organizing the passing menu, self-scouting tendencies, and sharpening the quarterback-room process.
This pairing is the clearest hint yet about where the Eagles want to improve first. Building the run game is often about continuity up front; lifting the pass game quickly is often about coaching bandwidth—more eyes, more teaching, more answers. Putting Grizzard next to Mannion is a bet that the passing game can become more coherent early in 2026.
A quick-look at the OC churn under Sirianni
Philadelphia’s coordinator turnover has become a story on its own, and it shapes how Mannion will be judged: not just on creativity, but on whether the offense looks sustainable.
| Item | Snapshot |
|---|---|
| New coordinator | Sean Mannion |
| Sirianni-era OC turnover | Sixth OC in six years |
| Outgoing coordinator | Kevin Patullo (one season) |
| 2025 offensive rank | 24th in total offense |
| Immediate staff add | Josh Grizzard (pass game/QB coach) |
What success looks like in 2026
For Mannion—often referenced simply as Mannion by fans—the first objective won’t be trick plays or viral concepts. It will be clarity: a system that helps Hurts get answers quickly, protects the ball, and creates repeatable explosives rather than one-off highlights. A healthier red-zone plan, cleaner third-down sequencing, and more consistent early-down efficiency are the practical levers that can move an offense from “talented but stuck” to “reliably productive.”
For the organization, the stakes are straightforward. This is a roster still built to contend, and the offense can’t afford another season of uneven identity. If Sean Mannion coach is going to break the cycle of coordinator churn, the Eagles need to look like they know who they are by September—not late November.
Sources consulted: Reuters; NFL.com; ESPN; NBC Sports Philadelphia; PhiladelphiaEagles.com
