The Eagles’ season ended in disappointing fashion with a wild-card round exit, so the offseason came a little early this year. And it’s an important offseason. As the Eagles desperately try to get back to the top of the mountain, it’ll be up to the decision-makers to face some difficult questions this offseason. That began earlier this week when the Eagles decided to move on from Kevin Patullo as offensive coordinator. Here are the three biggest questions facing the Eagles entering this offseason: 1. Who should they hire as OC? The offensive coordinator carousel will continue to turn this offseason after the team decided to move on from Patullo after just one season. That was the easy part of the decision because the Eagles’ offense underperformed all season and continued to underperform in the playoff game. It’s just not true that Patullo was the only reason the Eagles’ offense struggled this season, but bringing in a new coordinator should really help. The good news is that the offensive coordinator position in Philadelphia should be an attractive one for potential candidates. After all, the last three outsiders hired as Eagles OC (Frank Reich, Shane Steichen and Kellen Moore) went on to become head coaches. There are plenty of good candidates out there and we can break them up into three categories: Experienced former head coaches: Mike McDaniel, Kevin Stefanski, Kliff Kingsbury, Brian Daboll The Vic Fangio of offense model: Todd Monken, David Shaw, Frank Reich The up-and-comers: Nate Scheelhaase, Zac Robinson, Mike Kafka, Mike LaFleur, Jerrod Johnson Over the next few weeks we’ll learn more about the Eagles’ search for a new offensive coordinator but it probably makes sense to swing big. They need someone who can take control on offense and run that side of the ball like Moore did in the 2024 season. 2. What will happen with A.J. Brown? Without knowing the context, this would seem like a pretty stupid question. A.J. Brown is a 28-year-old receiver who has over 5,000 yards receiving in his first four years in an Eagles uniform. He’s a great player in his prime, under contract for the next few seasons, and Howie Roseman isn’t in the business of trading away great players. But … there’s obviously more context needed in this situation. Brown was frustrated throughout this season and it’s fair to wonder if a change of scenery for the Pro Bowler might be necessary. Although, it does seem like Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts are in a better place these days. “A.J. and I have talked,” Hurts said at locker cleanout day. “We’re in a good, great place.” Brown was not seen Monday as the Eagles cleaned out their lockers and he declined to speak to reporters after the playoff loss the previous day. We haven’t heard from Brown publicly in over a month, so it’s hard to know what he’s thinking. While the Eagles would probably prefer to keep Brown for the rest of his prime, if things aren’t fixable, trading him isn’t easy either. Trading him before June 1 would mean eating a massive cap hit. Trading him after June 1 (which would basically split up the dead money over two seasons) is more palatable but the Eagles shouldn’t just give him away either. Here’s a look at the salary ramifications of a Brown trade, via OverTheCap: Pre-June 1 trade: 2026 dead cap of $43,448,702; adds $20,055,206 to cap Post-June 1 trade: 2026 dead cap of $16,353,496; saves $7,040,000 on cap 3. How will they handled free agency? The Eagles had to watch some talented players leave their team after the Super Bowl. Guys like Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, Mekhi Becton, Darius Slay and more left after the 2024 season and there are some more interesting decisions to make this offseason. Here’s a list of the Eagles’ pending free agents: Offense: TE Dallas Goedert, WR Jahan Dotson, OT Fred Johnson, OL Brett Toth, TE Grant Calcaterra, TE Kylen Granson, OL Matt Pryor, QB Sam Howell, RB A.J. Dillon, FB Ben VanSumeren Defense: LB Nakobe Dean, OLB Jaelan Phillips, S Reed Blankenship, S Marcus Epps, CB Adoree’ Jackson, OLB Brandon Graham, OLB Joshua Uche, OLB Azeez Ojulari, OLB Ogbo Okornokwo The toughest decisions from the list are going to be Goedert, Dean, Phillips and Blankenship. The Eagles were eventually able to come to a one-year agreement to keep Goedert on the team in 2025 and maybe that happens again. On defense, Dean has been great but Jihaad Campbell is waiting in the wings. Phillips was good after joining the team at trade deadline, but the Eagles might not have the money to keep him. And it’s curious that Blankenship never got an extension before the 2025 season. In addition to those pending free agents, there are some Eagles defensive players who are eligible for extensions. Guys like Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Nolan Smith could all be in line to get paid. ...read more read less