The Philadelphia Eagles are taking a close look at one of the Indianapolis Colts' coordinators.
The Eagles currently have an opening at offensive coordinator, and according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Colts' offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter interviewed in person with Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Cooter is "in the mix" for this job, as Fowler put it.
In title, Cooter's current role and the Eagles' opening are the same. However, Cooter does not call the plays for the Colts -- Shane Steichen does -- and the Eagles' opening is likely a play-calling role, so this job would be a step up for him in that regard.
With that said, the NFL views this as a lateral move if it were to happen, so Steichen had to give Cooter the go-ahead to pursue this opportunity, according to SI's Albert Breer.
Cooter was on the Eagles' staff in 2021 under current head coach Nick Sirianni.
Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter interviewed in-person Tuesday for the Eagles OC job, per league source. His first interview was virtual. Former Eagles assistant in the mix.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 28, 2026
In addition to that, before Steichen took over as the Colts' head coach, he was the Eagles' offensive coordinator. So there is a connection between the current offense that Cooter operates in and what the Eagles have done previously under Sirianni and Jalen Hurts.
This season, the Colts' offense finished eighth in points per game scored and eighth in yards per play.
Through the first half of the season, the Colts had one of the most productive offenses in football, with a scheme that was hard to defend.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Report: Eagles interview Colts' OC Jim Bob Cooter in person
