The Eagles moved quickly in tapping Vic Fangio as their DC, and the team’s other coordinator vacancy has now been filled as well. Philadelphia is set to hire Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Howard Eskin of 94 WIP was the first to note an agreement seemed imminent.
Moore had initially been blocked from taking part in outside interviews, but the arrival of Jim Harbaugh as head coach offered more clarity on his future (or lack thereof) with the Chargers. Moore had recently been linked to a number of OC posts, including that of the Eagles. Now, he will take over from Brian Johnson. 
The latter was promoted from QBs coach to offensive coordinator to replace Shane Steichen last offseason. That move was well-received at first, but things did not go according to plan during the latter part of the campaign in particular. A rift reportedly emerged amongst the team’s offense, and Johnson (like his counterpart Sean Desai) was let go at the end of the season.
Head coach Nick Sirianni faced an uncertain future with respect to his own job security in the wake of the Eagles’ nosedive, and it quickly became clear he would remain in place only if significant staff changes were made. When speaking about the team’s offense earlier this week, Sirianni conceded (via Jori Epstein of Yahoo! Sports) the Eagles “got stale” on that side of the ball. As a result, he added he would be stepping back to a degree in terms of his influence on the unit.
Notably, Sirianni also made it clear Philadelphia would seek out an option with whom he did not share overlapping experience. A candidate with a background from a different coaching tree and with at least an altered schematic approach was listed as a priority. Given that, Moore’s hire represents a logical one. He will aim to steer the Eagles back to their previous success highlighted by last year’s run to the Super Bowl.
Moore gained steam as one of the league’s most highly-acclaimed offensive play-callers during his time with the Cowboys. He had a four-year run in Dallas, and on two occasions during that span the team led the league in scoring. While the Cowboys remained productive in the passing game in particular in 2023 with head coach Mike McCarthy at the helm of the offense, Moore was nevertheless seen as an attractive coordinator candidate in this year’s cycle.
The 34-year-old entered the season with high expectations given his pairing with Chargers QB Justin Herbert. The latter missed the end of the campaign due to injury, but overall Los Angeles disappointed on both sides of the ball. Moore still wound up on the Eagles’ shortlist of candidates for their OC posting, though. He interviewed earlier this week, and that summit clearly went well.
Moore will take over a unit which ranked eighth in total offense in 2023 and seventh in scoring. A total renovation will thus likely not be necessary, especially if quarterback Jalen Hurts manages to return to his previous form in 2024. Like Herbert, Hurts landed a monster extension last offseason, and he is in place for the long term. Maximizing his skillset will be a top priority for Moore in his return to the NFC East.
With Fangio and Moore in place as coordinators, expectations will again be high for Sirianni entering the 2024 campaign. Further staffing changes could still take place, but the two most significant vacancies have now been filled, with a high-profile OC candidate being taken off the market as many other teams continue their respective searches. The Chargers will now, as expected, officially join the list of OC-needy franchises.
Oh no! WTF ?
this isn’t one of the possible bigger names I was looking for but at the same time it’s not a horrible hiring by the Eagles I think the thing that I’m slightly sour on is the fact that he was the quarterback for the Cowboys and offensive coordinator for the Cowboys until I got fired at the end of 2022 and then Mike McCarthy made Dallas’s offense better and when Kellen Moore was doing it but listen to 6:10 a.m. in Philadelphia former Eagle Ike Reese really like the idea of Kellen Moore being the OC
The eagles could’ve done a lot worse than Kellen Moore, dude can call a game, he just got complacent in Dallas, also I think injuries effected those squads too. The Dallas O-line ain’t what it was like in the late 2010s.
Especially with the weapons the Eagles got, and they have a solid draft for support positions and he comes in with a new perspective than what he had in LA, and it will probably be a fine signing for a couple years.
He’s got to be better than Johnson was this year.
There goes Hurts’ career
Lol
FFS
I think people are way too down on Moore. He’s done a lot of good work. His Chargers tenure had a lot of injuries and was still pretty good. He’s no Steichen, but it’s a solid hire.
He seems like the deluxe version of Brian Johnson.
This being Moores 3rd job in 3 years doesn’t seem like a great resume for any person in any business
Seems to never live up to expectations. Does his offense march up n dwn the field ? Lackluster production. His agent deserves a raise.
I think this makes Kelce’s retirement decision easier
I would not have hired a coordinator who has only worked with pocket QBs for Hurts – as he’s not a pocket QB.
Fire Nick
Love it!!
Eagles will score about half what they did in 23!
Even with the injuries,I was disappointed in Moore. The running game was no better than it was in the past. Being a Charger fan comes with disappointment. Moore has just been one on a long long list of
The guy should be coaching college or high school.
Just another example of the “hype” that gets attached to some of these coaches that just doesn’t stop them from getting jobs over and over again…..why he’s the wonder boy of offensive football….built on a rep in Dallas where its been pretty much proven that they are offensively doing the same without him under McCarthy…does anyone really know……but telling is that he’s on his third job in 3 years after mutually agreeing with Dallas to leave….
There goes your running game
What running game?
Why is it many only comment negatively. I’ve seen it constantly here in Trade Rumors in all the different teams. Is there nothing positive in your sole?