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Colts to hire Alex Tanney as pass game coordinator

The Colts made a new addition to the offensive staff.

The Indianapolis Colts are expected to hire former Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Alex Tanney as the pass-game coordinator under head coach Shane Steichen.

Tanney and Steichen both coached with the Eagles for two seasons (2021-2022), and this marks the first time the Colts have had a pass-game coordinator since the 2020 season.

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday night.

Tanney entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2012 with the Kansas City Chiefs and bounced around the league on offseason and practice squad rosters through the 2020 season. He appeared in only two games during his playing career, amassing 15 pass attempts.

Tanney immediately began coaching with the Eagles as an offensive quality control coach under Nick Sirianni in 2021. He was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach and offensive assistant in 2022 and was the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles in 2023.

As the Eagles rehaul the offensive staff following the firing of offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, Tanney requested and was granted permission in January to pursue other jobs around the league.

The offensive staff for the Colts remains intact after Steichen’s first season, but the addition of a pass-game coordinator could help further the development of young quarterback Anthony Richardson.

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Eagles part ways with Quarterbacks Coach Alex Tanney

Philadelphia Eagles part ways with Quarterbacks Coach Alex Tanney

The Eagles are restructuring their offensive coaching staff, and days after firing Brian Johnson as offensive coordinator, the team is parting ways with Quarterbacks Coach, Alex Tanney.

Tanney was named the Eagles’ assistant quarterbacks coach/offensive assistant during the 2022 offseason, before being promoted to Quarterbacks Coach last offseason.

A former NFL quarterback, Tanney initially joined the team as an offensive quality control coach in 2021 after returning from his nine-year playing career (2012-20).

Giants are suddenly a QB coach factory

The New York Giants are suddenly churning out quarterbacks coaches at a rapid pace, including Davis Webb and Alex Tanney.

It wasn’t too long ago the New York Giants were not considered a training ground for coaches. That’s all changed in recent months.

Last week, it was announced that Giants backup quarterback Davis Webb, 28, was hired to be the quarterbacks coach of the Denver Broncos under new head coach Sean Payton.

This week, another former New York Giants backup quarterback — Alex Tanney — was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles to be their quarterbacks coach.

Tanney, 35, was elevated from quality control coach. He also served as their assistant quarterbacks coach last season. During his nine-year NFL playing career, Tanney spent time with eight teams, ending his career in 2020 after a three-year stint with Big Blue.

On Tuesday during his presser at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Giants general manager commented on Webb’s hiring.

“Coach Davis,” laughed Schoen. “It’s funny because in 2019 we signed him to our practice squad in Buffalo. And he was unique in that he would be upstairs, hanging with our personnel department. He was already a coach at the time, practically. He would take the practice squad guys down there, show them the film, he played safety in Buffalo to give looks for Josh as the scout team guy. He was already coaching.

“Super smart. I think that’s why he was able to go out and execute the way he did in that Eagles game. I love Davis, great guy, couldn’t be happier for him. He’s going to be a hell of a coach. And even a better person. We’ve known he’s going to be a coach for a while now.”

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Eagles announce updates to offensive coaching staff headlined by Brian Johnson’s promotion to OC

The Eagles announce Brian Johnson as OC. Alex Tanney as QBs coach, Marcus Brady as a senior offensive assistant, and T.J. Paganetti as run game specialist/asst TE coach.

The Eagles announced four moves on Tuesday, including officially naming Brian Johnson as offensive coordinator in place of the departed Shane Steichen (Colts HC).

The team named Johnson as their new offensive coordinator, along with Alex Tanney as quarterbacks coach, Marcus Brady as a senior offensive assistant, and T.J. Paganetti as run game specialist-tight ends coach.

Philadelphia is also expected to name Sean Desai as defensive coordinator in replace of Jonathan Gannon.

Eagles announce promotions and changes to coaching staff

Philadelphia Eagles announce several promotions and changes to coaching staff as training camp begins

With players arriving at the NovaCare Complex for the start of training camp, the Eagles have announced the following coaching staff changes on the first day.

Defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson added the defensive pass game coordinator title to his role, while Jeremiah Washburn was promoted to DEs/OLBs coach.

Alex Tanney was promoted to assistant quarterback coach, while Tyler Scudder was hired as a defensive assistant along with Eric Dickerson, who was hired as the offensive quality control personnel.

Giants’ Alex Tanney passes physical, removed from non-football illness list

New York Giants QB Alex Tanney passed his physical on Monday and was removed from the non-football illness list.

New York Giants quarterback Alex Tanney passed his physical on Monday and has been removed from the non-football illness list, the team announced.

The 32-year-old Tanney was placed on the non-football illness list last week with an undisclosed ailment, but whatever the cause, it was short-lived.

A nine-year NFL veteran, Tanney worked hand-in-hand with Daniel Jones a season ago and was widely credited with helping the rookie develop. The two had solid chemistry and it’s clear first-year head coach Joe Judge was not yet ready to tamper with that when he arrived on the scene.

In fact, several prospective coaches were told prior to Judge’s hiring that if they were to take the job in East Rutherford, it would be recommended that they keep Tanney on the roster.

“I was told, ‘If you end up there somehow, you have to keep Tanney around because of the job he does with Jones,’ ” an anonymous coach told the New York Post. “Tanney did prep work for Jones. He spent all day with Jones.”

A future coach in the league, Tanney fills the same role current offensive coordinator Jason Garrett held with the Giants when Kerry Collins was their starting quarterback.

Tanney will now enter a training camp competition with Colt McCoy and Cooper Rush for the QB2 and QB3 positions.

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Giants roster outlook: Upgrades, downgrades or lateral moves on offense

Giants Wire examines the New York Giants offense and the changes made this offseason, offering a verdict on each unit.

The New York Giants are excited about their prospects on offense this season. There’s an interesting mixture of old and new faces converging within the unit.

The team used first-round draft picks on offensive players the last four years and have supplemented those players with other high round picks and select free agents.

Here’s a quick outlook of the Giants’ 2020 offense.

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Coaches

Gained: Joe Judge, Jason Garrett, Marc Colombo, others

Lost: Pat Shurmur, Mike Shula, Hal Hunter, others

Jason Garrett, a former Giants backup quarterback and head coach of the Dallas Cowboys the past 10 years, is the new offensive coordinator.

Garrett will bring a balance and some semblance of structure to the offensive game plan. He is a creative, aggressive play caller who has both the experience, temperament and talent to turn the Giants into a high-powered, respectable offensive team.

The staff is full of familiar faces: Marc Colombo (offensive line), Tyke Tolbert (wide receivers), Jerry Shuplinski (quarterbacks), Burton Burns (running backs) and Freddie Kitchens (tight ends) bring a legacy of success and experience to the Giants.

Verdict: Substantial upgrade

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Giants roster bubble: 6 players who need to have a great camp

These six New York Giants need to have a great training camp or risk losing their either their jobs or their spot on the roster entirely.

The COVID-19 pandemic has “turned the world upside down” as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter to the fans on Monday.

That means that team will be sticking to what they know. There will be fewer chances for undrafted free agents and long-shots to make NFL rosters this summer as there are no preseason games and camp rosters will be reduced to a maximum of 80 players by August 16. The Giants will keep 90, opting for a split-squad model so they can get a long look at everyone.

That aside, there is still pressure on many veterans this summer to fend off rookies and such to keep their jobs and their careers going. Here are six players that need to have solid training camps for the Giants in August.

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Nate Solder, left tackle

The heat is on the 10-year veteran to show that he can rebound from a dismal season in which he led the league in allowing QB pressures. With Andrew Thomas, Matt Peart and veteran Cam Fleming in camp this year, Solder will have to display that he can handle the speed rush and seal the edge for the running game. If not, he could end up at right tackle or even the bench.

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PFF ranks Giants’ backup quarterbacks 18th in the NFL

Pro Football Focus recently ranked the New York Giants’ back-up quarterbacks 18th in the NFL, which is good news entering an odd season.

Perhaps never before in NFL history have backup quarterbacks been more important than they will be in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Should a starting quarterback test positive, they will likely miss at least two games, meaning their back-up and possibly even a third-stringer will be forced into action.

So, where does that leave the New York Giants in the event Daniel Jones is forced to sit out for a few weeks?

Pro Football Focus recently pondered that exact question for all 32 NFL teams and, interestingly enough, the Giants fared far better than you might expect.

18. NEW YORK GIANTS

Backup QBs: Colt McCoy, Cooper Rush, Alex Tanney, Case Cookus

McCoy seems destined to stick around the NFL until he’s good and ready to retire. The 10-year veteran hasn’t won a start since 2014, although he’s the type of solid-enough QB with an A+ name to continue to rack up checks deep into his 30s. Neither Rush nor Tanney has a career start to his name, while the former Northern Arizona QB Cookus is unlikely to make the final roster. I wouldn’t count on new-OC Jason Garrett enabling either McCoy or his youngsters to much of a ceiling (or floor) if Daniel Jones is forced to miss much time.

Considering how badly the Giants were criticized for hanging onto Alex Tanney and then adding both Colt McCoy and Cooper Rush, it’s interesting to see an analytics giant like PFF ranking them mid-pack in the NFL.

However, let’s remain hopeful that the Giants don’t have to see anyone other than Jones under center in 2020.

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2020 Giants training camp preview: Quarterbacks

For the first time since 2004, the New York Giants will not have Eli Manning in training camp, so what can we expect from the current QBs?

For the first time since 2004, the New York Giants will not have quarterback Eli Manning under center at training camp. It will be a strange and new dynamic, but it’s an adjustment the team will have to make as the Daniel Jones era is now full steam ahead.

Even with Jones cemented in as the franchise quarterback, the Giants still have a lot of questions at the position. And Jones has a few surrounding him as well.

Here’s a quick preview of what we can expect to see from Giants’ quarterbacks come training camp on July 28.

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Daniel Jones

After taking over for veteran Eli Manning in Week 3 of last season, Jones went on to complete 61.9% of his passes for 3,027 yards and 24 touchdowns. However, he also tossed 12 interceptions and fumbled the ball 18 times, losing 11 of those.

Ball security will obviously be a point of emphasis in 2020, which Jones got a head-start on this offseason.

“One of the things I’ve tried to focus on this offseason is my ball security and [holding onto the ball] in the pocket,” Jones said in May. “Being more mindful of that and more intentional on how you hold the ball and how you secure the ball.”

Not only did Jones spend much of his offseason working with quarterback gurus on ball security, he added nine pounds in an effort to be stronger at the point of contact. He will also focus on avoiding unnecessary hits this season, which was a major reason for his fumbling issue as a rookie.

“Ball security is a focus for a lot of guys, but for him, that was the first thing he said,” QB Country trainer Anthony Boone told The Athletic. “Early on, I think I sneaked in and poked one or two out. But now everything he does, you can just tell when it’s in his hands, he’s like, ‘Listen, this thing is secure.’ You can see in his face and the way he’s gripping, you can see his forearms poking. He’s like, ‘This ball is mine. Nobody’s getting this thing out of my hands.’ He’s definitely gotten a lot better at it.”

Meanwhile, with Manning now retired, Jones will no longer be inhibited by that awkwardness. Still, it’s clear he’s taken a page from The Book of Eli and wasted absolutely no time preparing this offseason despite the many pitfalls brought about by COVID-19.

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