Slowik was once one of the hottest names in NFL coaching circles and has a significant history with Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel.
PHILADELPHIA - If you’re trying to handicap the Eagles’ offensive coordinator search, don't sleep on Bobby Slowik. The former Houston Texans offensive coordinator was most recently Mike McDaniel’s senior passing game coordinator in 2025.
Previously, Slowik had been among the “hot” head-coaching candidates in the 2024 hiring cycle, coming off C.J Stroud’s spectacular rookie season with the Texans. His plight, from potential head coach in many minds to the unemployment line and the limbo of a senior offensive role in Miami, highlights just how fast reputations can turn in the NFL. What’s counterintuitive is that coaching in general is a process-driven environment and those who operate in that fashion are, more often than not, judged by a results-oriented culture. That dynamic is something that could be exploited by the smarter organizations around the NFL if they recognize the disconnect.Jan 11, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan against the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC Wild Card Round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Both Kyle Shanahan and McDaniel have their fingerprints on Slowik’s coaching DNA and that’s something that obviously intrigues the Eagles. Leading up to the wild-card loss to San Francisco, Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni talked about how much respect he had for Shanahan unprompted on several occasions, and the Eagles wanted to be in the McDaniel business in this cycle. Philadelphia had hoped to interview McDaniel to be its new offensive coordinator, but never got a formal interview with perhaps the hottest OC candidate on the market. McDaniel has accepted the Los Angeles Chargers OC job, barring a head-coaching offer. He pulled out of the Buffalo search on Friday and is reportedly still in the mix with Las Vegas. Slowik, 38, spent six years with Shanahan in San Francisco from 2017 to 2022, advancing from quality control, to offensive assistant, to pass game specialist, and finally passing game coordinator. McDaniel was with the 49ers for five of those seasons , as the run game coordinator for four of them before finishing as the OC. With Slowik, the Eagles would be buying low on a stock that was soaring two years ago and a coach who has spent significant time with the two coaches they feel are at shaping the modern offensive game.John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullenNFL MVP Odds: Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye, Trevor Lawrence Top List of Finalists
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