Eagles to add former Philly QB to coaching staff

After interviewing for the Eagles OC job, and being one of seven candidates who were brought in for a second interview, former QB Jerrod Johnson will instead join the coaching staff in Philly in another role, per multiple reports.

As I wrote back in January, Johnson has several ties to the Eagles and to head coach Nick Sirianni:

“Johnson has been around both Philadelphia and Nick Sirianni over the course of his career. He was a former college QB who signed with the Eagles in 2011 as an undrafted free agent. He only spent about a month with the team before ultimately being released ahead of roster cuts. Johnson spent the next five years bouncing around to various teams before making the move to the coaching ranks.

He ended up on Sirianni’s offensive staff in Indianapolis for the 2020 season, and worked his way up to QB coach with the Texans for the past three seasons. Houston QB C.J. Stroud has struggled at times, but has also been absolutely electric.“

Johnson has interviewed several times for the OC job in Philly, including back in 2024 when Kellen Moore was hired, and perhaps getting his foot in the door through a different position is his best option. There are few things Howie Roseman loves more than coaches and players with connections to the team and city, and Johnson being so committed to getting back to Philly is an encouraging sign.

The latest addition will join several new faces around the facility, but in addition to Sirianni, Johnson also has connection to new OL coach Chris Kuper, with the pair working together in Minnesota for the 2022 season — just one season after new OC Sean Mannion played for the Vikings.