Is Eagles HC Nick Sirianni on hot seat after recent Jalen Hurts report?

Shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a 23-19 wild-card playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers in January, a report claimed that quarterback Jalen Hurts had "been the source of much internal frustration." 

This is in part because of the perception that head coach Nick Sirianni, general manager Howie Roseman and team owner Jeffrey Lurie have been "reluctant to criticize Hurts." 

It sounds like Sirianni could find himself on the hot seat for the second time in three years, in part because of the nature of his relationship with Hurts.

Eagles viewed as "hornet nest" amid Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts situation

According to NFL insider Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom, some offensive coordinator candidates "had concerns about the long-term stability of" the Philadelphia job coming off the Eagles' season. The Eagles ultimately replaced the often-criticized Kevin Patullo with former Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion.

"It’s a hornet nest there right now with Hurts," one agent said about the Eagles' search for a new OC. "It scared some guys off." 

Back in June 2024, a report revealed that Sirianni's seat "could probably not be hotter" after the 2023 Eagles fell from 10-1 to 11-6 before they suffered a blowout wild-card playoff loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sirianni then silenced such chatter by guiding the Eagles to a Super Bowl LIX victory in February 2025, but it seems as if his future with the organization is once again up in the air. 

History shows Eagles won't wait to part ways with a Super Bowl champion head coach

"Sirianni has to know his job is on the line with this (offensive coordinator) hire," one unnamed general manager told La Canfora. "Doug Pederson was out of there a couple of years after winning their first Super Bowl. Howie and Jeffrey will do whatever they think they have to do. Everything is always on the table."

Specifically, Pederson led the Eagles to a Super Bowl title in February 2018. That didn't stop the club from showing him the door in January 2021. 

La Canfora added that Roseman "routinely builds some of the best and deepest rosters in the NFL," while Lurie "holds the team to the highest expectations." It sounds like those expectations may include Sirianni having to earn at least one playoff win next January to remain in his job.