Sean Mannion’s first preseason game as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator came with the kind of ugly reminder coaches hate to see early: clean up the details, or the whole thing gets messy fast.
Philadelphia opened its 2026 preseason schedule over the weekend with a 24-7 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens, and while most of the starters - including Jalen Hurts - sat out, the offense still looked out of sync enough to leave fans uneasy about the new setup. Mannion, though, has already identified the fix he wants.
“Eagles OC Sean Mannion said the main correction from Saturday was ‘staying on track' - eliminating penalties, execution, etc. Signs are that the first-team is playing cleaner in today’s practice, but a pitch between Jalen Hurts and Will Shipley was fumbled,” reported Brooks Kubena of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.
That three-word emphasis tells the story: the Eagles aren’t chasing something exotic here, just a sharper operation. After Kevin Patullo was fired following his lone disastrous season as Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator, Mannion was hired this offseason to steady a unit that has plenty of talent and plenty of expectations attached to it.
The challenge is bigger now than it was a year ago. AJ Brown is gone after being dealt to the New England Patriots in a blockbuster trade, and the Eagles will need others to absorb that production. Rookie wideout Makai Lemon was added in the draft and should help, while Devonta Smith is set to carry more of the load as the top receiver with Brown out of the picture.
Philadelphia is also looking for more from Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley after both saw significant drops in production last season.
The Eagles will open the regular season on September 13 at home against the Washington Commanders.
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