The trade comes after Grizzard was fired as the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator following a 7-9 finish and an early playoff exit, despite a promising midseason start. The move continues the NFL trend of experienced coordinators switching teams in the offseason.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Grizzard will work under new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion to help lead Philadelphia’s offense, with his duties focused on the pass game.
Grizzard began the season as one of the league’s buzzier assistants and was even mentioned as a potential head coaching candidate after a 5-1 start, illustrating the high expectations surrounding his early-season impact.
In Tampa Bay, injuries and struggles to adapt the offense to available personnel contributed to a late-season decline, culminating in seven losses over the last nine games and the franchise missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
Tampa Bay Times NFL reporter Rick Stroud noted that Grizzard was a scapegoat for the 8-9 season but added that the move provides him with a fresh opportunity in Philadelphia.
Overall, the hire positions Grizzard in a prominent, if transitional, role within a defending Super Bowl champion organization, as he aims to help shape the Eagles’ passing attack under Mannion.
