Eagles reportedly reunite with NFL exec who left Philly in 2019 for dumpster-fire franchise

The Philadelphia Eagles have been hit with some notable turnover since the conclusion of Super Bowl LIX, and not just in assembling their new 90-man roster for the 2025 offseason.

GM Howie Roseman and the team have seen two key members of their front office — Anthony Patch and Brandon Hunt — leave for promotions with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Roseman made a corresponding move on Monday, reportedly reuniting with Joe Douglas, who parlayed his work as Philly’s former vice president of player personnel into a five-plus-year stint as general manager of the New York Jets.

Douglas, of course, was unceremoniously fired last season by owner Woody Johnson amid the Jet’s Aaron Rodgers debacle. The Jets went 30-64 overall during Douglas’ tenure with zero winning seasons or playoff berths, so leaving Philly to join one of the NFL’s biggest dumpster-fire franchises didn’t exactly pan out. 

Douglas was on Roseman’s staff during the Eagles’ first Super Bowl title run in 2017, spending four years total in Philadelphia before leaving for the Jets in 2019. He’s most likely headed for a prominent role in Philly’s scouting department, potentially replacing Hunt as the team’s senior director of college scouting. Douglas held a similar role for the Chicago Bears in 2015, prior to joining the Eagles’ front office. He had previously spent time as a scout for the Baltimore Ravens, winning a pair of Super Bowl titles during his tenure there.

The Jets were 3-10 when Douglas was fired last season. Landing back with the reigning Super Bowl champions will likely be a welcomed change of scenery.

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