A former Super Bowl-winning coach with the Philadelphia Eagles is back in the NFL.
Former Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich has been hired by the New York Jets in the same role, the franchise announced on Wednesday morning.
Reich, 64, was hired to replace former Jets OC Tanner Engstrand, who was fired last week.
Reich was viewed as a potential replacement for Kevin Patullo after the Eagles removed him from his role as offensive coordinator last month.
The Eagles ended up hiring Green Bay Packers assistant Sean Mannion as their play-caller last week, along with Josh Grizzard as the team’s passing game coordinator.
But Reich would have made sense on a lot of levels for the Eagles. Despite not calling plays — head coach Doug Pederson handled those responsibilities — Reich was the team’s OC in 2016 and 2017. Reich was an integral part of Philadelphia’s Super Bowl LII title.
Reich also has an extensive history with Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. They worked together on the San Diego Chargers’ staff from 2013-15. And when Reich left Philadelphia to become the Indianapolis Colts’ head coach in 2018, he hired Sirianni as his OC.
Reich had a 41-43-1 overall record in head-coaching stints with the Colts (2018-22) and Carolina Panthers (2023). He was out of the NFL in 2024 and 2025, serving as Stanford’s interim head coach last season.
Now, Reich will return to the NFL and have the difficult task of making the Jets’ offense competent.
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