Two days after longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland announced he was leaving the Eagles, reports surfaced that left guard Landon Dickerson is considering retirement. The Philadelphia Inquirer and the NFL Network posted Friday on X that Dickerson, 27, a three-time Pro Bowler in the prime of h is career, might walk away after an injury-laden 2025 campaign. Dickerson signed a four-year, $84 million contract with the Eagles last March. He underwent meniscus surgery on his right knee in training camp and also battled through back, ankle and calf injuries during the season. A day after his surgery in August, Dickerson served cold beers to linemen from the Eagles and Cleveland Browns after a joint practice at NovaCare Complex. Dickerson, who won a national title at Alabama in 2020 and helped the Eagles reach two Super Bowls, including a Super Bowl championship a year ago, has earned eight figures in the NFL. But anyone who has met him knows he’s a gamer who loves football. His retirement would signify a sudden change in what drives him. He is likely upset about Stoutland’s departure and is making his feelings known to the organization, which hired Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator last week. Mannion comes from the West Coast school of offense, which is philosophically different than “Stoutland University.” Few would argue the Eagles’ offense didn’t need a shakeup. It was inconsistent and languished in the bottom third of the NFL in most major categories in 2025 despite a historically high payroll. As a result, Kevin Patullo was stripped of his offensive coordinator duties after one season on the job. Patullo, a very nice guy, officially left the organization on Jan. 13 and is seeking new employment. In addition to being criticized by the media and fans — which he said is fair game and comes with the territory — a group of Eagles fans vandalized Patullo’s home in South Jersey and made his wife and family feel unsafe following a loss to the Bears in November. Stoutland, who also served as run game coordinator since 2018, was here for 13 years and is one of the most respected offensive line coaches in the sport. Before joining the Eagles, he helped Alabama win a pair of BCS national championships in 2011 and 2012 under Nick Saban. Patullo’s voice in the running game was overridden late in 2025, when head coach Nick Sirianni was trying to help Patullo, his longtime friend and right-hand man, save his job as OC. Though Stoutland wasn’t happy about it, it wasn’t the main reason he chose to leave. Sean Mannion comes from a lineage of Bill Walsh, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, Mike McDaniel and Matt LaFleur. His offense often features the quarterback under center, pre-snap motion and zone running concepts. That philosophy is a departure from Stoutland’s, particularly when it comes to pre-snap motion and run schemes. Both schools of offense have been successful in the NFL, but they don’t mesh. And Stoutland preferred to move on rather than adjust his approach to fit Mannion’s. The initial post about Dickerson came from the Inquirer’s Jeff McLane, a leading Eagles reporter for the last 17 years, who has a relationship with general manager Howie Roseman after they were introduced when McLane took over the beat. The NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo followed up with a post claiming he had heard the same thing about Dickerson, yet he hadn’t reported what he supposedly heard until after McLane’s post and offered no details. • • • Inside linebacker Nakobe Dean, 25, now a free agent, said in a Super Bowl Radio Row interview that he wants to re-sign with the Eagles. “I know it’s a business, but I do hope to be back in Philadelphia,” he said. “I’m pretty sure that the team knows that and the fans know that. I hope to be back in Philly.” Dean, who came back from patellar tendon surgery, is a top-flight linebacker and team leader who will command a big salary. But 2024 first-round pick Jihaad Campbell performed well this past season. In 17 games, including 10 starts, Campbell delivered 80 tackles, three pass deflections, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception. • • • Eagles defensive assistant Tyler Yelk is leaving to become safeties coach at Nebraska under Matt Rhule. Yelk previously played and coached with Cornhuskers defensive coordinator Rob Aurich. — Follow Christiaan DeFranco on X at @the_defranc. ...read more read less