The Eagles had no comment. I don’t know yet.” Whatever he chooses, coaching will be in his future, at least at the high school level, and according to those close to McCown, eventually in the NFL. He had a 100.8 passer rating over that span. We’ll just see.
He played for eight teams — as both a starter and backup — in the first 17 years of his career. McCown played for the Jets in 2017 and 2018, going 5–11 as a starter with 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. If McCown is to play another year, he will likely want a similar arrangement.
Pederson said two days later that Groh and wide receivers coach Carson Walch were returning, although he then walked back those comments and said he had yet to make final decisions on his staff. Get Eagles analysis in your inbox as they prep for the season.
He opted to stay with the Trojans. McCown will become a free agent in March, but he will likely wait until training camp to potentially sign with a team.
The Eagles have been vaguely linked to some established coaches, but many have taken jobs elsewhere. But the Eagles lured him back with a one-year, $2 million contract after backup Nate Sudfeld broke his wrist in a preseason game. The process hasn’t been made public, although they interviewed Southern Cal offensive coordinator Graham Harrell last week, per sources. But Wentz, who missed the previous two postseasons because of injury, played only eight snaps against Seattle. He completed 18 of 24 passes for 175 yards and drove the Eagles offense into Seahawks territory on five possessions. It was later revealed that McCown tore his hamstring in the first half and played at far less than full strength. Former Redskins coach Jay Gruden became the latest when he was hired by the Jaguars to be their offensive coordinator Wednesday.
Pederson is expected to continue calling plays with the Eagles. The Eagles had interest in Mike Kafka, but they never formally requested an interview because they had become aware that the Chiefs were prepared to block their quarterbacks coach.
He suffered a game-ending concussion when he was hit by Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. McCown didn’t respond to a message seeking comment. His sons will be in their sophomore and junior years. Ravens quarterbacks coach James Urban also interviewed, but he will remain in Baltimore, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said last week. He took on the role of a quasi-coach backing up quarterback Carson Wentz last season. The Eagles’ search for an offensive coordinator has yet to yield a replacement. But two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Eagles … Eagles reportedly had interest in Josh McCown as coach, maybe coordinator By Dave Zangaro January 23, 2020 8:50 AM Josh McCown clearly made a great impression during his one year as the Eagles’ backup quarterback. The Eagles had yet to fire offensive coordinator Mike Groh on Jan. 6, the day after the season-ending playoff loss to the Seahawks.
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I retired once, so I know how to do that. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. He made such a great impression the Eagles were reportedly interested in keeping him as a coach.
Eagles quarterback Josh McCown signed on to play for a 17th season when he agreed to a one-year contract with Philadelphia on Aug. 17, and his … The Eagles and Vikings are the only two NFL teams with offensive-coordinator vacancies. Pederson announced that both coaches were being let go the following day. All Rights Reserved. He retired in June and immediately joined ESPN as a football analyst. McCown held onto the No. He has four children and was the quarterbacks coach for his two sons’ high school team near Charlotte, N.C. MOBILE, Ala. — The Eagles discussed with quarterback Josh McCown the idea of returning to the team in a coaching role, possibly as offensive coordinator, during his exit interviews, NFL sources told The Inquirer.
Josh McCown retired from the NFL in June and planned to spend his fall coaching high school football at Myers Park. Philadelphia enters 2019 seeking its third-straight playoff appearance for the first time since 2008-10.
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