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Bowen: Can Eagles fans just assume the door is safely shut on Jeff Stoutland ever considering a bigger role elsewhere?

February 5, 2025

Dec 29, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland during warmups against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

NEW ORLEANS – Jeff Stoutland is football’s most acclaimed offensive line coach. He turns 63 the day after Super Bowl LIX. I asked him Wednesday if he ever thinks about running his own offense or his own team.
Older coaches are a trending topic in the NFL right now. Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is 66, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is 66, and his defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, is 65. The Raiders just hired Pete Carroll, the oldest head coach in NFL history, who turns 74 in September.
So, you have to wonder – as much as Stoutland appreciates the fit in Philly, where he has coached since 2013 under Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson and Nick Sirianni, where Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Rosem...

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