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The work of Eagles coach Doug Pederson may not be safe.
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that Pederson’s status as head coach of the Eagles is not firm, as he and owner Jeffrey Lurie will meet soon and Pederson needs to convince Lurie that he has a vision for the franchise’s future.
The obvious and main problem in Philadelphia is quarterback Carson Wentz’s disastrous season, but Mortensen reports that Lurie’s concerns go well beyond Wentz.
Pederson won the Super Bowl with the Eagles in 2017 and made the playoffs in 2018 and 2019. But the Eagles dropped to 4-11-1 in 2020, and Pederson was heavily criticized throughout the year, culminating in a terrible defeat in Week 17 , in which Pederson was widely criticized for putting Jalen Hurts on Nate Sudfeld’s bench. This defeat raised doubts about whether Pederson lost the Eagles’ locker room, and Lurie may need Pederson to convince him that he can change the team – or else Lurie will find someone to do that.