The Eagles always prioritize having a strong front office and player group, and a former architect could be available. Joe Douglas was fired by the New York Jets on Tuesday after compiling a 30-64 record as the team's general manager.
The move comes several weeks after the team fired head coach Robert Saleh following a 2-3 start. Saleh finished his tenure in New York with an overall regular season record of 20–36 (.357).
The Jets requested permission to interview Douglas and hired him in place of then-Chicago Bears Assistant Director of Player Personnel Champ Kelly, New Orleans Saints Director of Pro Scouting Terry Fontenot, Minnesota Vikings Assistant General Manager George Paton and Seattle Seahawks Director of Player Personnel Scott Fitterer.
Before joining the Jets in 2019, Douglas was a longtime scout with the Baltimore Ravens before becoming an executive with the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.
Douglas joined the Eagles franchise in 2016 and was responsible for leading the Eagles' draft board and scouting department, making the latter the best in the NFL.
Douglas quickly gained a reputation around the league as a crucial cog in Howie Roseman's front office, while also playing a role in building the Eagles' Super Bowl LII-winning team and strong roster for the 2019 season.
Douglas drafted Derek Barnett and Andre Dillard to the Philadelphia Eagles while he was the team's general manager from 2017 to 2019. Rasul Douglas, Dallas Goedert, Josh Sweat and Jordan Mailata are just a few of the players Douglas was involved in the Eagles' draft.
Douglas has compiled a dismal 30-64 record since taking over as GM of the Jets and could return to Philadelphia or Baltimore in the offseason.