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Saquon Barkley Endorses Eagles’ New OC Sean Mannion as ‘Refreshing’ Shift

The veteran’s praise underscores early buy-in with the 33-year-old coordinator expected to handle play-calling.

Overview

  • Speaking on NFL Network’s The Insiders, Barkley said he is “super excited” about Sean Mannion’s offense and called the system “refreshing.”
  • Philadelphia named Mannion offensive coordinator on Jan. 29 after Kevin Patullo’s departure, following a 2025 season marked by offensive inconsistency.
  • Reporting indicates Mannion is set to be the primary play-caller while head coach Nick Sirianni retains offensive input.
  • The Eagles reshaped their offensive staff, adding Josh Grizzard as pass-game coordinator, Ryan Mahaffey as run-game coordinator, Chris Kuper as offensive line coach, and moving Parks Frazier to quarterbacks coach.
  • Barkley’s endorsement comes after his production dipped to 1,140 rushing yards in 2025 from a 2,000-yard 2024 season, as offseason uncertainty continues with reports the team could at least listen on AJ Brown trade interest and Barkley noting Brown’s longtime Patriots fandom.