Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Chris Kuper against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Eagles Hire Chris Kuper To Lead The O-Line

Originally posted on Philadelphia Eagles on SI
By John McMullen | Last updated Feb 9, 2026 11:44 AM ET

The Eagles are hiring Chris Kuper as their new offensive line coach, according to a league source.

Kuper, 43, played eight seasons as an offensive guard in the league with the Denver Broncos after arriving as a fifth-round pick in 2006 out of North Dakota.

He will replace the well-regarded Jeff Stoutland, who left the Eagles’ coaching staff last week after 13 seasons with the team last week.

New tight ends coach Ryan Mahaffey will handle Stoutland’s previous duties as run game coordinator so the Eagles will be piecemealing Stoutland's former duties.

Kuper spent the prior four seasons as the OL coach in Minnesota, but the Vikings decided to move on in favor of Keith Carter, a former OL coach with the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans, this offseason.

Similar Scheme

Kuper's history with Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is paramount here as the Eagles are expecting to employ a similar style offense under new offensive coordiantor Sean Mannion.

The Vikings’ offensive line was hit-and-miss during Kuper’s stint with the team, employing very good tackles in Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill but often struggling on the interior.

Kuper dealt with significant injuries on Minnesota’s line during the 2025 season, although rookie first-round left guard Donovan Jackson showed plenty of promise.

Kuper was also the assistant offensive line coach in Denver when current Eagles’ defensive coordinator, Vic Fangio, was the head coach there.

Kuper started his NFL coaching career in 2016 as a quality control coach in Miami before taking over as the assistant O-Line coach with the Dolphins in 2017 and 2018.

Fangio then brought him back to Denver where Kuper lasted until 2021.

He then took over the Vikings’ offensive front in what was his first opportunity to lead an offensive line room.

More to come…

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