The Philadelphia Eagles decided to move on from head coach Doug Pederson after a disappointing 4-11-1 season in 2020. Pederson, of course, was formerly the offensive coordinator in Kansas City.
According to a new report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Eagles may once again go back Andy Reid coaching tree and hire an assistant coach from the Chiefs to fill their newfound head-coaching vacancy. Rapoport says that Philly may consider Chiefs QB coach Mike Kafka for the job.
Kafka was a former fourth-round draft pick by the Eagles as a player. He played backup QB to Michael Vick for two years during Andy Reid’s tenure as head coach. There’s obviously some familiarity with Kafka from that.
He started off his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northwestern before becoming a member of the Chiefs’ coaching staff in 2017. He started off as an offensive quality control coach, before being promoted to quarterback coach in 2018, which was Patrick Mahomes’ breakout MVP season.
One name the #Eagles may consider: #Chiefs QB coach Mike Kafka. A former #Eagles player and member of the Andy Reid coaching tree, would keep an eye on this one.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 11, 2021
The Eagles were previously interested in bringing Kafka in to interview for their offensive coordinator vacancy ahead of the 2020 NFL season under Pederson, but Reid promoted him in order to keep him on the coaching staff in Kansas City. He served as the Chiefs’ passing game coordinator in 2020 in addition to his responsibilities as the QB coach.
There was some reported interest in Kafka as a candidate for a head-coaching position ahead of the end of the season, but so far no one had requested an interview with him. It’s unlikely that he’ll take an interview with a team until the playoffs conclude, but don’t be surprised if he at the very least interviews for the vacancy in Philadelphia.
