Eagles Hire Josh Grizzard as Pass Game Coordinator: Two of Four OC Finalists Land in Philadelphia

Grizzard Joins Mannion on Revamped Offensive Staff

In a breaking news moment during Friday's Birds 365, It was reported that that the Eagles have hired Josh Grizzard as their new pass game coordinator. The move means Philadelphia has landed two of its four offensive coordinator finalists — Grizzard originally interviewed for the OC job before Sean Mannion was selected.

Grizzard, approximately 35 years old, most recently served as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator in 2025. He was promoted to that role after Liam Cohen departed, giving him one year of play-calling experience — more than Mannion himself possesses.

Tampa Bay Context

The Buccaneers' offense declined under Grizzard in 2025. Scoring fell from 4th to 18th in the league, the passing offense dropped from 3rd to 15th, and the rushing attack went from 4th to 20th. On the surface, those numbers are concerning.

However, McMullen was quick to provide context: Mike Evans missed a large portion of the season, running back Bucky Irving missed approximately nine games, and the Buccaneers dealt with offensive line injuries as well. "If the Eagles lost A.J. Brown for 10 games and Saquon Barkley for 10 games, they probably struggle too," McMullen noted.

Before Tampa, Grizzard spent six or seven years in Miami, primarily as a quality control coach before eventually becoming the wide receivers coach. He worked closely with Mike McDaniel — one of the Eagles' original top targets for the OC job.

What Grizzard Brings

McMullen described Grizzard as a coach influenced heavily by the Mike McDaniel and Shanahan offensive philosophies. His approach in Tampa featured a lot of 12-personnel packages, deep-ball concepts to open up underneath routes, and pre-snap motion to create leverage. That's the kind of schematic wrinkle that could complement the existing Eagles offense without overhauling it.

The combination of Mannion and Grizzard gives the Eagles two young coaches from outside the organization with fresh perspectives — exactly what McMullen identified as the primary objective of the entire coaching search.

Addressing the Shadow Concern

McMullen's initial reaction was cautious. Grizzard has more play-calling experience than the man he'll be working under, which could create an awkward dynamic. McMullen compared it to the Sean Desai situation, when the Eagles brought in Matt Patricia — a much more experienced coach — to shadow the first-time defensive coordinator.

But upon further reflection, McMullen talked himself into it: "When you're talking about in this case, they're both very young. Josh is only 35. Sean's 33. He's only been a coordinator for one year. It's not enough to where you say it moves the needle." The key distinction is that Grizzard doesn't carry the kind of heavyweight resume that would automatically overshadow a young OC.

What It Means for the Staff

The Grizzard hire effectively replaces Parks Frazier as pass game coordinator. McMullen noted that Frazier could potentially shift to quarterbacks coach, but his previous role is now filled. This is the first domino beyond the OC hire, and McMullen expects more staff turnover on the offensive side.

Notably, McMullen emphasized that Grizzard's hiring was not a Sean Mannion decision — it was an Eagles organizational hire made by Nick Sirianni and the front office. This distinction matters as Mannion hasn't even begun to assemble his own staff yet.

The Fresh Eyes Priority

McMullen kept returning to one theme throughout the show: the Eagles' primary objective in this entire process was to get fresh perspectives from outside the organization. "Sometimes you're too close to things and you bring in outside advisors to look at things and say, 'Hey, did you think about doing this?'" he said.

With Mannion and Grizzard, the Eagles now have two new voices who have no history with the organization, no loyalty to the old way of doing things, and new ideas about how to solve the offensive problems that plagued the team in 2025. Whether that's enough remains to be seen — but the process of injecting new blood is officially underway.

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