Eagles remove Kevin Patullo as offensive coordinator after wild-card loss to 49ers
The Philadelphia Eagles are making a change at offensive coordinator. Kevin Patullo is out, the team announced Tuesday, coming off Sunday's 23-19 wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Head coach Nick Sirianni released a statement, saying Patullo "is a great coach who has my utmost respect. He has been integral to this team's success over the last five years, not only to the on-field product but behind the scenes as a valued leader for our players and organization ... Ultimately, when we fall short of our goals that responsibility lies on my shoulders."
Patullo may not be leaving the Eagles, though, as NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that there's a possibility he may remain on Sirianni's staff.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was asked after the season if he wanted Patullo to return as the Eagles' next season.
It's too soon to think about that," Hurts said. Like I said, I put my trust in Howie, Nick, and Mr. Lurie."
Jalen Hurts was asked straight up if he wanted Kevin Patullo back next year and then if he wanted AJ Brown back
- Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) January 12, 2026
Said Patullo is up to Howie/Lurie/etc
Said he and AJ are in a great place pic.twitter.com/WBQNHa5UyQ
The Eagles have seen this picture before. After last season's Super Bowl run, former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was hired to be a head coach, similarly to Shane Steichen a few seasons earlier.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni opted for familiarity and promoted Patullo from pass game coordinator and associate head coach to offensive coordinator, similarly to promoting former quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson in 2023. Both times, the decision to hire an internal candidate with no play-calling experience at the NFL level as offensive coordinator ended in a first-round exit. The Eagles will be looking to hire their fifth offensive coordinator in five years.
The Eagles' offense struggled under Patullo this season. The Eagles went from being ranked eighth in total offense last year to 24th this season. Wide receiver AJ Brown and running back Saquon Barkley also struggled under Patullo.
Brown was frustrated with his lack of targets throughout the season and had three catches for 25 yards against the 49ers. Brown also got into a heated shouting match with Sirianni before halftime of the 49ers game.
Brown finished the season with 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns, which was his worst season as an Eagle and his lowest yardage total since his third year in the league, when he was still on the Titans. Hurts did say that he and Brown are in a good place.
Barkley's numbers also went down this season. Barkley finished the year with 1,140 yards, seven touchdowns, and had only three regular-season games where he rushed for over 100 yards, compared to 2,005 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 10 games over 100 yards last season.
While Barkley did not directly say he wanted Patullo back as the offensive coordinator, he told reporters that not think Patullo should solely be blamed for the Eagles' struggles.
Saquon Barkley on Kevin Patullo's first season and if he thinks he should be back: pic.twitter.com/ZPPCo1J9hX
- Jeff Neiburg (@Jeff_Neiburg) January 12, 2026
I think you have to point the finger at one person, like that's what you guys have to do in your job," Barkley said. Somebody's got to catch the blame, especially when we had the season we had the year before.
Do I think that's fair? No, I don't think that's fair at all. I'll be the first one to say, did I play to the level that I played last year? I don't think so," Barkley continued. So I let him down. I let my teammates down. We all - it's a group thing. I know you guys are going to point at one person and say this, say that, but it's a group effort. I've got nothing but positive things to say about KP as a man, as a coach."
The 11-6 Eagles, who were once viewed as a favorite to potentially repeat this season, lost in the first round and fell short of expectations.
"We fell short as a collective. I want to make sure we get this- as a collective, we didn't do enough," Barkley said.