Sep 21, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and head coach Nick Sirianni celebrate after a victory against the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Bill Streicher
Greg Olsen called four Eagles games for FOX this past season, and despite a tumultuous end to the campaign, the former Pro Bowl tight end remains a fan of Nick Sirianni and thinks the vacant offensive coordinator position on his staff is very attractive.
Appearing on "New Heights" with Jason and Travis Kelce, Olsen raved about Sirianni.
"I love Sirianni. I actually texted with him a little bit because I ran into his brother-in-law at the Miami game, so I was texting with him, we were just kind of shooting the shit a little bit. I love Sirianni. And I know he gets a lot of flak and people want to come after him, but I love him. I love his energy ... I love his edge ... I love the way he manages the game. I ended up fighting the entire universe of behalf of him a couple weeks ago ... that was a losing proposition."
Additionally, Olsen said that he thinks the offensive coordinator vacancy on Sirianni's staff — which will come with the ability to call plays — should be an attractive job.
"I think — if I'm an offensive play caller — I'm doing everything in my power to get that job. I want to go call offensive plays in Philadelphia, because you can do whatever you want. That's a great job."
Thus far, the perceived top two offensive coordinator candidates have decided to go elsewhere. If Mike McDaniel isn't hired to be the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills, he's going to be Jim Harbaugh's offensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Chargers. If Brian Daboll isn't the next head coach of the Bills, he's expected to join Robert Saleh's staff as the OC of the Tennessee Titans.
Those two deciding to go elsewhere doesn't necessarily mean that the Eagles aren't an attractive landing spot for offensive coordinator candidates. McDaniel has ties to the West Coast, and Justin Herbert is a pretty special quarterback to get the chance to work with. Daboll will get to have full reign over the offense in Tennessee because Saleh has a defensive background, and a good year or two with last year's No. 1 overall pick in Cam Ward might earn him a second shot to be a head coach.
The beauty is in the eye of the beholder here. Jalen Hurts has balled out in two Super Bowl appearances, but also reportedly "has been the source of much internal frustration." A.J. Brown is one of the most gifted wideouts in football, but has his relationship with the Eagles run its course? How many more years do Lane Johnson and Saquon Barkley have left? These are all real concerns.
Additionally, Sirianni has an offensive background, and whoever is the next offensive coordinator will be inheriting offensive line coach/run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland. Obviously, Stoutland is one of the best in the business, but there are still coaches who would prefer to be able to pick all their staff members.
Two of the last four offensive coordinators of the Eagles — Shane Steichen and Kellen Moore — have parlayed the gig into head coaching jobs. However, the other two, Brian Johnson and Kevin Patullo, were fired after just one year. This is a high-pressure gig in a market where there's less patience than, say, Los Angeles or Nashville.
As Olsen said, there will be some candidates who covet this job. But considering there were 10 head coaching jobs vacant at one point this cycle and a ton of dominoes falling on coaching staffs all over the league because of that, it's not entirely shocking that the Eagles are still searching for the next OC.
