The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for their Super Bowl LVII matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, while simultaneously completing some offseason tasks. On Friday, they reportedly locked down one of their own for the future, agreeing in principle to an extension with run game coordinator/offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, per ESPN.
Stoutland has been with the Eagles since 2013. He is the longest-tenured member on the Eagles coaching staff, and one of just five offensive line coaches since the 1970 merger to produce Pro Bowlers in at least nine consecutive years with the same team, per his bio on the Eagles' website. ESPN reports that the 60-year-old has received interest from multiple teams this offseason for offensive coordinator positions.
Stoutland's unit led the NFL in rushing touchdowns during the regular season with 32. With the seven rushing touchdowns scored in their first two playoff games, the Eagles broke the record for most rushing touchdowns recorded in a single season in NFL history. The seven rushing touchdowns Philly has recorded in the postseason match the amount of rushing touchdowns scored by the rest of the NFL combined in the divisional round and Championship Sunday.
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