A former New York Giants veteran quarterback now has a coaching job with the Philadelphia Eagles.
No, it’s not Eli Manning.
Two days after quarterback Alex Tanney, 33, retired from the Giants, he returned to the NFL as an offensive quality control coach for the Eagles.
Though Tanney played just two games in the NFL, he had a nine-year career in the league, often taking a coach-like mentorship role for younger players. He was a rookie with the Chiefs in 2012 when new Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was the receivers coach.
Tanney signature on-field moment was when he replaced Manning in the fourth quarter of a victory on Dec. 15, 2019, Manning’s final start and appearance in his 16-year career with Big Blue.
Tanney will be working directly under new offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, who was in charge of the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense last season. Steichen also worked alongside Sirianni when the two were on the Chargers’ coaching staff a few years ago. Sirianni was the Colts’ offensive coordinator for the past three seasons before he was named the Eagles’ head coach.
It remains unknown if Jaylen Hurts or Carson Wentz will be Sirianni’s starting quarterback. The Eagles reportedly have been pushing hard to trade Wentz but haven’t received any offers to their liking.
— Ryan Dunleavy contributed to this report
