The Eagles will interview Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Sirianni is a logical candidate for the Birds, who are looking for a coach that can get Carson Wentz get back on track. 
Sirianni, 39, spent five years with the Chargers before joining Frank Reich‘s Colts staff. The young OC guided the Colts through their transition period after Andrew Luck‘s retirement and kept things afloat in 2020 with Philip Rivers under center. Under Sirianni’s watch, Rivers completed 68% of his throws for 4,169 yards with 24 touchdowns against eleven interceptions. The Colts went on to make the playoffs, though they fell to the Bills in the Wild Card round.
The Eagles have cast a wide net in this cycle, as shown in PFR’s 2021 Head Coaching Search Tracker:
- Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs offensive coordinator: Interview requested
- Todd Bowles, Buccaneers defensive coordinator: Interview requested
- Joe Brady, Panthers offensive coordinator: Interviewed on 1/13
- Mike Kafka, Chiefs quarterbacks coach: Rumored candidate
- Jerod Mayo, Patriots inside linebackers coach: Interviewed on 1/15
- Josh McDaniels, Patriots offensive coordinator: To interview on 1/17
- Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma head coach: Rumored candidate
- Robert Saleh, 49ers defensive coordinator: Interviewed on 1/12
- Arthur Smith, Titans offensive coordinator: Interview requested
- Brandon Staley, Rams defensive coordinator: To be interviewed
- Duce Staley, Eagles running backs coach: Mentioned as candidate
Colts steal the Eagles OC and now they want to return the favor. Not very inspiring…. SMH
The Eagles don’t have a plan and I still standby for them to hire someone Old School!
I’d imagine they were banking on John Harbaugh being fired after the Ravens lost
Anyone the Eagles have not interviewed?
Yeah, I think they’re talking to UCLA’s coach next week
This could be a good hire. Sirianni is familiar with Reich’s system but runs his own plays out of it, so it should be enough of a change to provide some new inspiration for Wentz/Hurts while retaining the language and overall scheme familiarities to help in the transition. Rivers apparently loves Sirianni, and that could indicate an ability to relate and manage other quarterbacks as well.