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Chargers reportedly request to interview Eagles’ senior offensive assistant originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
With the Eagles’ coaching staff already in flux, the Chargers have reportedly requested to interview senior offensive assistant Marcus Brady for their vacant offensive coordinator job under Jim Harbaugh.
Here’s the report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
The #Chargers have requested an interview with former Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady for their offensive coordinator position, per source.
Brady is currently an Eagles senior offensive assistant.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 28, 2024
Brady, 44, officially joined the Eagles’ coaching staff last offseason and was hired with the title of senior offensive assistant. But the Eagles quietly hired him as a consultant during the 2022 season. At the time, Brady’s job was to offer an offensive perspective for then-DC Jonathan Gannon. His role was similar to the one Vic Fangio was playing at the time for Nick Sirianni and the offense.
After the 2022 season, the Eagles gave Brady an official spot on the coaching staff.
It’s very possible that Brady won’t be back in Philly anyway as the Eagles go through coaching changes. They have moved on from both coordinators from the 2023 season and have hired Fangio and Kellen Moore as their new DC and OC. It’s unclear if Brady will be retained either way under Nick Sirianni.
We learned this weekend that QBs coach Alex Tanney has been granted permission to explore other opportunities and there will likely be more changes beyond that as well.
Brady’s connection was clearly with Sirianni and that offense. The staying power of guys like Brady might give us a hint as to Sirianni’s involvement in the offense. Brady was previously the offensive coordinator in Indianapolis, taking over for Sirianni…
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Publish date : 2024-01-29 15:54:58
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