The Philadelphia Eagles have formally interviewed Mike Kafka for their offensive-coordinator vacancy, according to a Saturday report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
At a Glance
- Kafka, 38, was the Giants’ OC and interim head coach in 2025
- Philadelphia already interviewed Falcons OC Zac Robinson and has requested to speak with Jim Bob Cooter
- The Eagles drafted Kafka in the fourth round of the 2010 draft out of Northwestern
- Why it matters: The search is for a play-caller who can diversify an offense that slipped from Super-Bowl levels to mid-pack in 2024
Kafka’s résumé with the Giants makes him the second known candidate to sit down with head coach Nick Sirianni. Under Brian Daboll, Kafka called plays for most of his tenure, including the 2022 season when New York finished 15th in points and 18th in yards. The offense dipped to the league’s lower third in both categories during 2023 and 2024, then rebounded slightly to 17th in points and 13th in yards this past season after Daboll was dismissed and Kafka took over as interim head coach.
Philadelphia’s familiarity with Kafka runs deep. After a brief NFL career as a quarterback, he began coaching under Andy Reid in Kansas City in 2017, rising from quality-control coach to quarterbacks coach and passing-game coordinator. That Chiefs connection aligns with Sirianni’s stated goal of evolving the Eagles’ attack.
“You’re looking to continue to evolve as an offense, and I’m looking to bring in the guy that’s going to best help us do that,” Sirianni said this week. “I think that there are many different ways to be successful on offense and everybody has different styles, everybody has different players, and there’s many different ways to be successful.”
The Eagles’ search is unfolding quickly. In addition to Kafka and Robinson, the team has reportedly asked to interview Jim Bob Cooter, whose work with the Colts’ young quarterback room has drawn notice. Philadelphia finished 2024 ranked in the teens for both points and yards, a slide that cost former coordinator Brian Johnson his job after just one season.
Kafka’s stock has cooled since he was a hot commodity in head-coaching searches a few years ago, yet league circles still view him as an up-and-comer likely to earn another top job. Whether that future role begins in Philadelphia hinges on how his vision meshes with Sirianni’s desire for schematic flexibility.
The interview process continues with no timetable for a decision.
