Olson (not to be confused with the former NFL tight end turned broadcaster Greg Olsen) has ties to new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. He originally served as Mannion’s quarterbacks coach in 2017 before the two reunited under the same dynamic on the Seattle Seahawks in 2023.
The 62-year-old Olson has a long coaching history; here’s snapshot of his experience:
Given that Mannion lacks experience (just two years of coaching), the Eagles could look to pair him with the grizzled veteran Olson to give him a familiar former play-caller to lean on.
Some of the quarterbacks that Olson has notably worked with over the years include: Jon Kitna, Drew Brees, Jeff Garcia, Marc Bulger, Jared Goff, Derek Carr, Baker Mayfield, and Geno Smith.
We’ll see if Jalen Hurts becomes the latest name to join that list.
(Side note: It’s still unclear if the Eagles will move on from Scot Loeffler entirely or perhaps reassign him to a different position on staff.)