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The Philadelphia Eagles announced the addition of nine new coaches to the staff, including Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio and Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore
The Eagles announced a revamped coaching staff for 2024 that’ll include significant changes at offensive and defensive coordinator positions.
2024 Coaching Staff finalized ✅ pic.twitter.com/mU2i4utpqR
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 23, 2024
In all, the Eagles welcome nine new coaches to the staff, including Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio and Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore.
Three members from last year’s coaching staff return with new titles.
#NFLDraft2022 news: #Philadelphia #Eagles WR coach gets up-close look at #TreylonBurks during #Arkansas’s pro day
Told by someone who's at Arkansas pro day that #Eagles WRs coach Aaron Moorehead led the workout for Treylon Burks.
— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherNFL) March 9, 2022
The Eagles are quietly pumping Quez Watkins as their No. 2 wideout going forward, but many in league circles believe Howie Roseman will add another wide receiver to the roster via the NFL draft.
One prospect that has been mocked to Philadelphia for weeks is Arkansas wide receiver, Treylon Burks. A fast, physical wide receiver that patterns his game after Deebo Samuels, Burks had a formal meeting with the Eagles at the NFL Combine and wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead was among those leading the charge at the pro day for Arkansas.
Early returns from multiple people on the ground at Arkansas pro-day says Treylon Burks looked smooth in drills. Philadelphia Eagles WR coach on hand.
— Tony Pauline (@TonyPauline) March 9, 2022
Burks would definitely give Jalen Hurts a different kind of receiver who is big and physical (6-foot-3, 225 pounds), while also complementing DeVonta Smith on the outside, or in the slot when Philadelphia gets inside the 20-yard line.
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Geoff Mosher is reporting that Eagles wide receivers coach Aaron Moorehead is expected to be retained on Nick Sirianni’s staff.
From what I’m hearing, #Eagles WR Aaron Morehead will keep his job on Nick Sirianni’s staff.
The #Eagles will finally have the same WRs coach for two straight years.
— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffMosherNFL) February 1, 2021
As the Philadelphia Eagles continue to overhaul their coaching staff, Geoff Mosher is reporting that wide receivers coach, Aaron Moorehead, is expected to be retained.
With a second-straight season as an Eagles position coach, Moorehead should begin to pay dividends with second-year wideouts Jalen Reagor, Quez Watkins, and John Hightower.
Travis Fulgham and Greg Ward are also expected to return, while J.J. Arcega-Whiteside is a question mark.
Moorehead arrived in Philadelphia after spending time at Vanderbilt in 2018 after stints with Texas A&M (2015-17) and Virginia Tech (2013-14).
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Eagles offensive assistants Press Taylor and Aaron Moorehead will miss Philadelphia’s game against the Browns
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The Philadelphia Eagles released their final injury report for the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns and Rudy Ford is the only player that’ll be ruled out. The Eagles had two offensive coaches land on the report, as passing game coordinator Press Taylor and wide receivers coach, Aaron Moorehead won’t make the trip due to COVID-19 protocols.
#PHIvsCLE Status Report pic.twitter.com/LNtJBIfryD
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 20, 2020
Eagles’ WR coach says Jalen Reagor ‘has the swag of a big-time receiver’
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The Philadelphia Eagles made a few wholesale changes to the roster, hiring Aaron Moorehead to be the wide receivers coach and then drafting three speedy skill players to help compliment Carson Wentz.
After a virtual offseason, the Eagles young talent has started the process of meshing as a unit, and the man responsible for putting all that talent together likes what he sees from the outset, especially from his first-round pick.
While speaking during a zoom meeting on Thursday, Moorehead stated that he was impressed by the “humble” Reagor, who has the “swag of a big-time receiver.”
Aaron Moorehead says No. 1 draft pick WR @jalenreagor “has the swag of a big-time receiver” and has “really put things together” in the last couple of weeks.#FlyEaglesFly
— Dave Spadaro (@EaglesInsider) August 13, 2020
With Marquise Goodwin opting out of the 2020 NFL season, the Eagles will need Reagor to truly hit the ground running so that his speed and athleticism can mesh with the rest of the offense.
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Doug Pederson opens up about the Eagles new coaching hires
It took more time than fans and analysts would have liked, but Doug Pederson and the Philadelphia Eagles retooled their coaching staff and the head guy in charge believes he did a solid job.
Shortly before departing for Indianapolis and the NFL Scouting Combine, Pederson sat down with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro for a discussion on coaching changes, Nigel Bradham’s departure and the most pressing needs for his team going forward.
Pederson was honest in admitting that he was patient with his hires, but he believes the due diligence will pay off in the results.
“I wanted to spend (time) and do my due diligence with this next round of hires and felt like I did a really good job. Obviously, we’ll see once we get back out on the football field, but I’m excited for the guys.”
Pederson harped on and highlighted the additions of Marquand Manuel (Db coach), Matt Burke (DL coach), Jeremiah Washburn (director of player personnel/senior defensive assistant) Andrew Breiner (pass game analyst), Rich Scangarello (senior offensive assistant) and Press Taylor’s promotion to the passing game coordinator.
He admitted that offensively, it’ll be a collaborative offense from a game-planning standpoint, with Taylor having more of his “fingerprints” on a weekly basis.
All in all, the moves were solid and the coaching additions should benefit Carson Wentz and the Eagles offense the most.
Eagles to hire ex-Colts wide receiver Aaron Moorehead as a position coach
The Philadelphia Eagles finally have the bulk of their coaching staff intact and on Thursday, Jimmy Kempski reported that the team is expected to hire former Colts wide receiver Aaron Moorehead to replace Carson Walch as the wide receiver’s coach.
On Wednesday, former Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello and former Mississippi State passing game coordinator Andrew Breiner were named to the staff.
Former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel is the team’s new defensive backs coach.
Moorehead retired in 2007 and jumped right to the college ranks as a position coach. With the Eagles needing to get more production and playmaking from their wideouts, here are four takeaways from Moorehead getting the job.
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1. Moorehead has a reclamation project in Arcega-Whiteside
The Eagles thought they had a red-zone monster when they selected the former Stanford wideout in the second round. After a solid preseason, JJ Arcega-Whiteside would struggle to provide any production as a rookie.
According to Reuben Frank of NBC Sports, Of the 166 rookie wide receivers who’ve started at least five games over the last 20 years, Arcega-Whiteside was only the eighth to catch 10 or fewer passes.
Eagles to hire Aaron Moorehead as wide receivers coach
The Philadelphia Eagles are starting to add the final pieces to their coaching staff. On Wednesday, the Eagles promoted Press Taylor to the passing game coordinator.
Now according to Jimmy Kempski of The Philly Voice, the Eagles and Doug Pederson will name former NFL player, Aaron Moorehead wide receivers coach.
Moorehead was the wide receivers coach for Vanderbilt and has had previously coached the wide receivers at Texas A&M and Virginia Tech.
The former NFL wideout went undrafted in 2003 out of Illinois but had a solid career for the Indianapolis Colts, amassing 85 catches for 1,293 yards and nine touchdowns in five seasons with Peyton Manning.
Moorehead will now be tasked with getting the most out of JJ Arcega-Whiteside after a rookie season that saw him only amass 10 total catches in 16 games.
