#offensive-coordinator

#offensive-coordinator

The Philadelphia Eagles are hiring Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion as their offensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday. He replaces Kevin Patullo in the role. Mannion, 33, was an active player as recently as 2023 with the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks. He will become the fifth different playcaller for quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will be entering his seventh NFL season in 2026.

The New York Jets are parting ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn and Engstrand had multiple conversations about his role moving forward and ultimately, they made the mutual decision to move on. The Jets' search for a new offensive coordinator will start immediately. The Jets are also in search of a defensive coordinator after firing Steve Wilks in December.

Ohio State is finalizing a deal to make former Pittsburgh Steelers play-caller Arthur Smith its offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Smith will replace Brian Hartline, who recently was named head coach at South Florida. Smith spent the last two seasons with the Steelers under coach Mike Tomlin. Before that, he was the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, compiling a record of 21-30 over three seasons.

He was a hot name in NFL circles after coaching Joe Burrow at LSU, and was eventually hired as the offensive coordinator for the Panthers. His 2020 and 2021 seasons featured underwhelming production-not that it stopped the Falcons and others from interviewing him for head coaching vacancies in 2021-before Carolina fired him in early December 2021. He was hired as Buffalo's quarterbacks coach in 2022 and took over for fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey in 2023.

Like the Commanders, something felt off about the Eagles all season. The defense didn't pack the same punch. The offensive scheme was bland, predictable, and everything in between. Rumors of friction between head coach Nick Sirianni, quarterback Jalen Hurts, and wide receiver A.J. Brown were rife. Running back Saquon Barkley never came close to reaching the incredible heights of 2024.

Briles, a longtime offensive coordinator, has been at TCU since 2023, following stints at Arkansas, Florida State, Houston, FAU and Baylor. The 2015 Broyles Award finalist mentored TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, who set a school record last year with 3,949 yards passing with 27 touchdowns and 11 interceptions as the Horned Frogs ranked eighth nationally in passing offense at 312.9 yards a game.