Nick Sirianni talks about Kevin Patullo's removal as OC, wants offense to 'continue to evolve'
The Philadelphia Eagles went 11-6 in 2025 and earned the No. 3 seed in the NFC ... and it was a disappointment. Following a tumultuous season - in which the team was attempted to repeat as Super Bowl champions - the Eagles took swift action, removing offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo from his position.
It was a move Eagles fans have been clamoring for all season. On Thursday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke about that decision. And while Sirianni didn't go into great detail on Patullo's removal, the head coach stressed that the offenses needed to "continue to evolve" under the team's next offensive coordinator.
#Eagles HC Nick Sirianni on why they made a change at offensive coordinator, says they want to continue to evolve as an offense and go out and do what's best for this football team." Says they're looking for the guy best fits us." pic.twitter.com/l0BQt1zbNR
- Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 15, 2026
Despite bringing back nearly all the same personnel from last season, the Eagles' offense seemed to be stuck in the mud in their first season under Patullo, who was promoted into the role after Kellen Moore got hired by the New Orleans Saints. Star wideout A.J. Brown appeared constantly frustrated with his lack of usage, while running back Saquon Barkley put up an average season - for him - after rushing for over 2,000 yards in 2024.
But it wasn't just the vibes that were bad. The Eagles' offense had a very tangible drop off. After ranking seventh in points per game last season, Philadelphia dropped to 19th in that category in 2025.
While Patullo was removed from the offensive coordinator position shortly after the Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round, he wasn't fired. Patullo remains on staff and could take on another coaching role with the Eagles next season. Sirianni said he would "see how it plays out" with Patullo, who Sirianni said should have other opportunities this offseason.
Throughout the season, Patullo was criticized for predictable play calling and splits. NFL analyst - and former player - Brian Baldinger called that out early, sharing a video on Instagram showing the Eagles running what appeared to be the exact same play out of the same formation multiple times in one game.
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Fans on Reddit noticed a somewhat similar phenomenon early in the season, when they pointed out that the Eagles had extreme splits on running plays and passing plays based on their formation out of the huddle. That may have tipped off defenses as to what type of play was coming, making it much easier to stop.
Additionally, quarterback Jalen Hurts wasn't used as much as a runner under Patullo. The quarterback finished with year with 421 rushing yards, his lowest total since his rookie season, because the team essentially stopped calling designed runs for him.
# of times OC ran Jalen Hurts by design (excluding tush push):
- Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 12, 2026
2024: 96 | 2025: 41
The least talked about, most important element of the Eagles' downfall this season @PaulHembo
For all those reasons, Patullo won't reprise his role next season. While expectations will certainly be high for the next person who takes over as the Eagles' offensive coordinator, the team still has plenty of star power on offense, and there are at least a few easy fixes that coordinator can make to get the offense gelling again.