Former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Eagles staff unhappy with decision on OC

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 1/24/24

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler told "The John Kincade Show" on Tuesday that some members of the Philadelphia Eagles aren't taking the team's decision to fire offensive coordinator Brian Johnson very well.

Staff members are upset about Brian Johnson being let go, says @JFowlerESPN.

“There’s some weird vibes out of there. I just don’t know that everybody on the staff is happy about everything that’s gone down – especially with Brian Johnson who was sort of caught in the middle.” pic.twitter.com/EwUNf48ufk
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“We’ll see what other staff changes are made. I think there are people on the staff that may not want to be there because of some of the dysfunction that went on the last few months. It could go beyond a couple coordinators.”

- @JFowlerESPN via @975JKShow

Steph Chambers pic.twitter.com/uqcJ5ZETA7
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Derrick Gunn first reported Monday that "all indications" were Johnson wouldn't be returning to the Eagles. That news was confirmed by a host of insiders on Tuesday morning.

The news on Johnson comes in the wake of the firing of defensive coordinator Sean Desai on Sunday and the recent decision to let go of defensive play-caller Matt Patricia. Philadelphia is now looking for a new offensive and defensive coordinator for the second straight season.

“I think the input on some of these staff changes is not strictly coach driven – where I think some other places the coach would have full autonomy over that. I don’t get the sense that’s the case in Philadelphia.”

- @JFowlerESPN on how the organization hires the coaching staff pic.twitter.com/M6THDsAqcc
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The OC job for the Birds could be a tough sell for one reason, according to @JFowlerESPN.

“I think coaches know going in that this is a tough situation – especially on offense because you know Nick Sirianni is going to have major influence over the game plan.”

Steph Chambers pic.twitter.com/baUcyrpKRf
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Following last year's run to an appearance in Super Bowl LVII, both offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon landed their first jobs as a head coach.

Steichen led the Indianapolis Colts to a 9-8 record and near-playoff berth, while Gannon went 4-13 with the Arizona Cardinals.

While the Eagles sideline may look different with new assistants and coordinators in 2024, it appears that head coach Nick Sirianni will be returning for another season.

The 36-year-old Johnson served as Philadelphia's quarterbacks coach in 2021 and 2022 before being promoted to offensive coordinator when Steichen departed for Indianapolis. He's been interviewed for multiple head-coaching gigs this winter, including with the Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans.

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