Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is scheduled to fly to Florida for a Sunday meeting with Jeffrey Lurie as the Eagles continue their quest for coaching, The Athletic has learned. McDaniels, 44, would be considered a controversial hiring in Philadelphia, given the local disdain for the Patriots and Lurie’s connections to New England.
Perhaps coincidentally, Lurie mentioned McDaniels by first name during his virtual press conference after Doug Pederson’s resignation.
“We didn’t know we were going to lose Frank Reich,” Lurie said when asked if he was prepared for an unexpected quest for coaching, “but suddenly it happened when Josh turned down that job and started an entire job – so you have to be aware You always need to have a plan ahead that you can move forward with. “
McDaniels has begun recruiting the coaching staff he would like to bring to Philadelphia if hired, according to sources with knowledge of …