Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni went from the hot seat to the precipice of a long-term extension.
Eagles owner and CEO Jeffrey Lurie indicated this week that an extension for Sirianni, who is entering the final year of his contract, is on the way following Philly's Super Bowl run.
"Yeah, superb job. I mean, Nick's going to be our coach and we don't talk publicly [about contracts], never have," Lurie said Tuesday from the Annual League Meeting. "You guys, I'm sure, will find out soon enough that Nick will be our coach going forward, and he's done an outstanding job."
After the 2023 debacle and an early-season stumble in 2024, Sirianni was squarely on the hot seat, with the 43-year-old screaming at Philly fans in early October characterizing his standing. The coach and club, however, turned things around and romped through the playoffs.
"When we were 2-2, we went 16-1 after that, and the one was when Jalen Hurts, we were winning the game, got a concussion," Lurie said. "So it's not easy to go 16-1 in the National Football League, four of which are against playoff teams, one of which was the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. So, outstanding job."
In four years in Philly, Sirianni has compiled a 48-20 record, making the postseason in each of his four seasons and leading the Eagles to two Super Bowls, including this year's Lombardi-lifter.
"Everything that I had hoped for with Nick, he embodies," Lurie said. "Whether it's connection, intelligence in so many ways, from football intelligence, emotional intelligence, managing of people, hiring of assistant coaches, growth mindset at all times. ... These are all the things that we embody, appreciate and are a big contributor to the culture we have. So everything that I had hoped for early on, identifying Nick as the next head coach, has come to pass and great to work with, and he has a growth mindset, he'll get better."
