Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich is a candidate for the head coaching job of the that was left vacant when Josh McDaniels decided Tuesday night to remain with the .
Reich is scheduled to interview Friday with the Colts, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The former NFL quarterback has been a head coaching candidate leaguewide during the past few hiring cycles, and now he could capitalize on an increase in stature in the aftermath of the Eagles’ 41-33 triumph Sunday over the Patriots in Minneapolis in LII.
The issue, of course, is how to divide the credit for the Eagles’ offensive success among Coach Doug Pederson, Reich and quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, who also was a popular head coaching candidate during this hiring cycle.
Colts general manager Chris Ballard was left to regroup after the team announced earlier Tuesday that McDaniels, the offensive coordinator of the Patriots, had agreed to contract terms to be the head coach in Indianapolis, then McDaniels changed his mind and informed the Colts that he was staying in New England.
The Colts are scheduled to interview Dan Campbell, the assistant head coach and tight ends coach of the , on Thursday. Campbell is the former interim head coach of the .
