Nick Sirianni Finally Stops Hanging Out with That One Friend

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, Jan 13 2026 8:58 PM UTC

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni announced Tuesday that he'll be replacing OC Kevin Patullo. The deposed coordinator filled that role for the first time in his career (at any level) this season. He had worked under Sirianni since the two joined Frank Reich's staff with the Colts in 2018. That includes spending the past five years with Sirianni in Philadelphia, four as pass-game coordinator before taking over for Kellen Moore in 2025.

What They're Saying

Sirianni's statement: "I have no doubt he will continue to have a successful coaching career. Ultimately, when we fall short of our goals that responsibility lies on my shoulders."

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo: "The phrasing is important here and in the Eagles' statement. Kevin Patullo is not fired. There's a chance he could remain on Nick Sirianni's coaching staff, sources say."

Fantasy Football Impact

That's fine. No fantasy manager should actually wish any ill will on Patullo. But it remained painfully clear all season that Philly needed someone other than him to coordinate the offense.

Check out their rankings throughout Sirianni's run to date:

Year	POints	Yards	DVOA
2021	12th	14th	11th
2022	third	third	third
2023	seventh	eighth	10th
2024	seventh	eighth	13th
2025	19th	24th	17th

QB Jalen Hurts posted his worst scoring average since becoming starter (also in 2021).

RB Saquon Barkley not only fell off 7.4 PPR points per game vs. 2024, but posted the third-lowest scoring average of his career. The only two lower among his eight seasons were:

2020 -- when Barkley tore an ACL in Week 2
2021 -- coming off that injury

WR A.J. Brown posted his lowest scoring average among four Eagles seasons.

WR DeVonta Smith posted his lowest average since his 2021 rookie campaign.

So moving on from Patullo is a positive. But we'll have to see how Sirianni replaces his play caller before determining how much of a rebound we can expect. We'll also see whether Brown returns. His contract looks like it'll tough to trade, but that's not likely to stop a move if the sides are done with each other.

If you're about to jump into early best ball drafts, stay wary of the early-round Eagles.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.