Iconic offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland parts ways with Eagles
The split is not surprising
From the Delaware County Daily Times: https://tinyurl.com/69sawhut
PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Stoutland’s fate was sealed the moment the Eagles hired Sean Mannion as their new offensive coordinator.
Stoutland, the vaunted offensive line coach and run game coordinator, who had been here since 2013 through multiple head coaches, announced Wednesday night that he’s leaving.
“Philadelphia, I’ve decided my time coaching with the Eagles has come to an end,” Stoutland, 63, posted on X. “When I arrived here in 2013, I did not know what I was signing up for. I quickly learned what this city demands. But more importantly, what it gives back. The past 13 years have been the great privilege of my coaching career. I didn’t just work here, I became one of you. Stout out.”
Chip Kelly hired him in 2013, and he stayed on with Doug Pederson and Nick Sirianni. He was an integral part of the Eagles’ two Super Bowl championships in 2017 and 2024. Under Stoutland’s stewardship, Saquon Barkley became just the ninth running back in NFL history to crack 2,000 yards in a season.
Stoutland, who grew up on Staten Island, also won a pair of BCS national titles as Nick Saban’s O-line coach at Alabama in 2011 and 2012.
Eagles offensive tackles Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata, both of whom could be enshrined in Canton someday, dubbed the coach’s methods “Stoutland University,” crediting him for their development and the sustained success of the Birds’ offensive line for more than a decade.
Mailata, an Australian native and former rugby player, had never played American football before the Eagles drafted him in the seventh round in 2018. He has since become an All-Pro and one of the most respected left tackles in the league.
Retired Eagles center Jason Kelce posted: “There is absolutely no one I credit more with the career I had than Jeff Stoutland. The consistent passion and his eagerness to teach pushed my teammates, me, and our room to amazing success. More importantly, we became incredibly close as people. It was more than just coaching and teaching, it was his presence and sense of urgency that was unaccepting of mediocrity and potential left behind.”
During training camp last July, the Pro Football Writers of America presented Stoutland with a lifetime achievement award as an assistant coach. But Stoutland’s system and Mannion’s system don’t mesh.
Mannion, 33, was hired as offensive coordinator Jan. 29 after serving as quarterbacks coach in Green Bay. He comes from the Bill Walsh offensive tree, carried on by innovators such as the Rams’ Sean McVay, the 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan and the Packers’ Matt LaFleur. The philosophy features quarterbacks frequently under center, timing routes, pre-snap motion, and zone-blocking concepts in the running game.
Stoutland has often been resistant to such concepts, particularly pre-snap motion, because he believes they add undue stress on O-linemen. Once the Eagles hired Mannion to replace Kevin Patullo, who was relieved of play-calling duties after the season, either Stoutland was going to have to adjust or Mannion was. Instead, they opted to part ways.
Stoutland’s resignation — and the Eagles being OK with it — further signals a sea change for a Birds offense that had grown stale and needed a shakeup. That said, three-fifths of the offensive line was significantly injured in 2024 (right tackle Johnson, left guard Landon Dickerson and center Cam Jurgens).
“Stout’s influence throughout football is immense, having helped countless players reach their true potential,” the Eagles said in a press statement. “Our organization is deeply grateful for Stout’s contributions to our team over the last 13 seasons. In addition to helping to deliver three Super Bowl trips and two World Championships to the City of Philadelphia, he has been a champion of our community.”
NOTES: Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, as expected, confirmed he's returning for 2026. ... On the eight-year anniversary of the Eagles winning their first-ever Super Bowl, which included Frank Reich as their offensive coordinator, the New York Jets hired Reich as their OC Wednesday. It’s unclear whom the Jets’ starting quarterback will be next season. … Dianna Russini, senior NFL insider for The Athletic, said at Super Bowl Radio Row she expects the Eagles to trade wide receiver A.J. Brown this offseason and added that several teams would offer a second-round draft pick in return.
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