The Patriots’ attacking coordinator, Josh McDaniels, will fly to Florida for a Sunday meeting with Jeffrey Lurie while the Eagles continue their coaching search, The Athletic has learned. McDaniels, 44, will be considered a controversial rental in Philadelphia, given the local contempt for the Patriots and Lurie’s New England ties.
Perhaps coincidentally, during his virtual news conference, Lurie referred to McDaniels by first name after the dismissal of Doug Pederson.
“We did not know we would lose Frank Reich,” Lurie said when asked to prepare for an unexpected search for coaching, “but suddenly it happened when Josh turned down the job and a completely set up, so you need to be aware. You should always present your plan with which you can proceed. ”
McDaniels has started recruiting the coaching staff he would hope to bring with him to Philadelphia if he is hired, according to sources with knowledge of …