Fresh off his appearance in Super Bowl LVII, former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen has accepted the head coaching position with the Indianapolis Colts.
Announced Tuesday morning (Feb. 14), Steichen brings with him a 12-year coaching resume that saw him work alongside Philip Rivers, Justin Herbert, and most recently Jalen Hurts.
The right man for the job. pic.twitter.com/VyRlAJJrKF
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) February 14, 2023
In his lone year with Steichen, Herbert became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 30 touchdowns while also racking up 4,336 yards. Hurts, on the other hand, made it to the Super Bowl and finished second in the MVP voting with his 4,461 total yards.
Under Steichen, the Eagles had the third-ranked offense in the league, averaging almost 400 yards and over 28 points a game this past season. They also led the league in rushing touchdowns, something that the Colts are looking forward to replicating with their All-Pro running back, Jonathan Taylor. Last season, Indianapolis was 30th in points per game.
Former Eagles OC Shane Steichen gets emotional thanking all of the Eagles as he becomes the new head coach of the Colts. pic.twitter.com/Z9XET4VtGI
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 14, 2023
Steichen was the second coordinator the Eagles lost on Tuesday, as the Arizona Cardinals hired defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as their head coach after firing Kliff Kingsbury on Jan. 9. The Colts fired former head coach Frank Reich on Nov. 7, who also happened to be the Eagles offensive coordinator before taking the job in Indy.
The Colts have the fourth pick in this year’s NFL draft, and many suspect they will take a quarterback. While that remains to be seen, Colts owner Jim Irsay has shown a liking to a projected-No. 1 overall pick: Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.
“The Alabama guy doesn’t look bad, I’ll tell ya,” Irsay said during Steichen’s introductory press conference.
Colts owner Jim Irsay says Indy hired Shane Steichen knowing it has "to find a young quarterback to develop," praises draft prospect Bryce Young: "The Alabama guy doesn't look bad, I'll tell ya"https://t.co/914Ij1GdD4 pic.twitter.com/2raoumXu6B
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) February 14, 2023
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