San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (left) and Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts meet following Philadelphia's loss in an NFC wild-card round game. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts' silence on OC speaks volumes

By Jack Dougherty | Last updated Jan 13, 2026 3:29 PM ET

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a chance to defend former offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo following the team’s 23–19 wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers. His response was telling: He declined to do so.

"It's too soon to think about that," Hurts told reporters Monday. "I put my trust in [general manager] Howie [Roseman]. Howie, [head coach] Nick [Sirianni] and [team owner] Mr. [Jeffrey] Lurie."

On Tuesday, the Eagles announced Patullo's firing as offensive coordinator after a turbulent season.

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Some offensive players spoke glowingly of Patullo in their locker cleanout interviews, but Hurts was careful not to endorse the maligned coach. It's easy to see why, too.

After ranking second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (184.1), first in rush EPA per play (0.056) and fifth in points per game (29.0) under OC Kellen Moore in 2024, the Eagles plummeted to 17th (118.2), 13th (-0.047) and 19th (22.1) in those metrics under Patullo in 2025. And that was with essentially the same personnel on offense.

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On Monday, Hurts also emphasized the offense's need for a "home base" or offensive identity. This is a quarterback who's had nine different offensive coordinators over the past 10 years, a trend that dates to his college days at Alabama and Oklahoma. It must be frustrating to learn a new offense every offseason, and it's partly why Hurts and Philadelphia's offense have been inconsistent from year to year.

Those inconsistencies seem to correlate with the OC hires since Sirianni took over as head coach. In 2022, the second season with Shane Steichen in charge of the offense, the Eagles went 14-3 and reached the Super Bowl. When Steichen left for the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia promoted Brian Johnson to OC, struggled on offense all season and lost in the wild-card round.

In 2024, the Eagles went with another outside hire in Moore at OC and made it back to the Super Bowl. This season marked another promotion from inside the organization, and it ended the same way it did with Johnson.

Sirianni can't be trusted to choose his offensive coordinator, and Hurts seems to agree. After the firing of Patullo, Roseman and Lurie must hire a proven outside candidate who will stick around for longer than a cup of coffee.

"We've got time to figure it out," Hurts said.

Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty has been writing professionally since 2015, contributing to publications such as GoPSUSports. com, Centre Daily Times, Associated Press, and Sportscasting. com

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