Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gave his thoughts on new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion's debut.

Mike Riley and Sean Mannion were having one of their catch-up calls when Mannion, who played quarterback at Oregon State under Riley, told his former coach the latest project he was working on during the nascent days of his own coaching career.

The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping for an offensive resurgence in 2026. Philly hired Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator after Kevin Patullo disappointed in 2025. The Eagles made this change in part to allow their superstar running back to thrive once again after a rough 2025 campaign.

David Blough and Sean Mannion were journeyman backup QBs as players. Just a few years after retiring, they're being handed the keys to the offenses of the Commanders and Eagles, respectively.

At the outset of the offseason program in April, Sean Mannion began to install the foundation of the Eagles offense, a brand-new scheme from a first-time coordinator. Those early days, Mannion said Thursday,

Sean Mannion is taking a different view of the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense, quite literally. Ahead of Sunday’s 2026 season opener against the Washington Commanders, Mannion confirmed he will call plays from the coaches’ booth rather than the sideline.

Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion explained why he has decided to call plays from the coaches' booth this season.

On the Eagles’ initial depth chart this week, Andy Dalton, 38, was listed as the backup quarterback ahead of 26-year-old Tanner McKee. That ostensibly means Dalton is getting most of the second-team practice reps leading up to the season opener against the Commanders.