Pederson, 47, will be alien at a account appointment Tuesday.
The aggregation will account above Detroit Lions arch drillmaster Jim Schwartz for its arresting coordinator position on Tuesday, a alliance antecedent told ESPN's Adam Caplan.Schwartz was apparent accession in Philadelphia on Monday. He has aswell interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars' arresting coordinator position, sources told ESPN's Mike DiRocco, acknowledging assorted reports. The Browns accept absorption in Schwartz but accept accustomed permission from the Tennessee Titans to account Ray Horton for their arresting coordinator position, a antecedent told ESPN's Paul Kuharsky, acknowledging an beforehand address by NFL Network.
Pederson will alter Chip Kelly, who was accursed Dec. 29, 5 canicule afore the Eagles' final regular-season game.
"We are aflame to acquaint Doug Pederson as our new arch coach," Eagles buyer Jeff Lurie said in a statement. "Doug is a cardinal thinker, a acute baton and anchorperson and anyone who absolutely knows how to get the best out of his players. All of these factors were what initially admiring us to Doug, and we accept that he is the appropriate man to advice us accomplish our ultimate goal."
The Eagles agreed to a accord with Pederson on Thursday. However, he could not be clearly assassin until the Kansas City Chiefs' playoff run concluded with a accident to the New England Patriots on Saturday.
Pederson, Kansas City's abhorrent coordinator, catholic aback from Massachusetts with the team, again accustomed in Philadelphia about apex Monday.
Pederson played quarterback for the Eagles in 1999. He was brought in by then-coach Andy Reid, who had aswell accomplished Pederson in Green Bay, to alpha until first-round aces Donovan McNabb was accessible to play. Pederson started nine amateur with a 2-7 record. He was appear afterwards the 1999 season.
He is the aboriginal above Eagle to become arch drillmaster of the aggregation back above abhorrent and arresting lineman Marion Campbell was the Eagles' drillmaster for three seasons (1983-85) amid Dick Vermeil and Buddy Ryan.
Pederson had been abhorrent coordinator on Reid's Kansas City agents the accomplished three seasons. Afore that, he was a superior ascendancy drillmaster and quarterbacks drillmaster for four seasons on Reid's agents with the Eagles.
Before coaching, Pederson spent 12 seasons as a advancement quarterback with four NFL teams: Miami, Green Bay, Philadelphia and Cleveland. He played for coaches Reid, Don Shula and Mike Holmgren.
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