The Philadelphia Eagles will likely hire Pat Shurmur as offensive coordinator.

Before becoming the Browns' coach, Shurmur was the St. Louis Rams' offensive coordinator for two seasons.

Chip Kelly will undoubtedly have a lead role in the direction of the offense.

Andy Reid helped the Philadelphia Eagles secure a deal with Chip Kelly to become their next head coach.

Reid reached out to Kelly to recommend the franchise.

"One person I want to thank, in terms of advice in this whole thing, is Andy Reid," said Kelly. "And the fact that Andy reached out to me and told me about his experience here just told me what this organization is all about. There's not a classier guy. When Andy texted me (Wednesday) when I accepted the job, I told him I had really, really, really big shoes to fill. And in typical Andy fashion he said, 'Just be yourself and you'll be fine.' So I publically just want to thank Andy, because that really spoke to me about what this organization is all about."

Chip Kelly has targeted Todd Grantham to become defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Grantham is defensive coordinator at the University of Georgia.

Grantham has NFL experience with previous stints as an assistant with Dallas, Cleveland, Houston and Indianapolis.

The NFL appears to be in a cycle where franchises are looking for offensive head coaches. They have also been uniformly white men this offseason.

The NFL had eight head coach openings this offseason and all six of the hires have been by white men lauded for their ability to coach on offense.

Andy Reid (Chiefs), Doug Marrone (Bills), Rob Chudzinski (Browns), Mike McCoy (Chargers), Marc Trestman (Bears) and Chip Kelly (Eagles) have all been hired. 

The favorites for the final two positions are Bruce Arians for the Cardinals and Greg Roman for the Jaguars.

All of the general manager hires have also been white men.

The NFL requires the interview of at least one minority candidate for every head coach and GM position.

Chip Kelly has agreed to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, according to sources.

Kelly had previously said that he would remain at Oregon following several interviews with NFL teams.

Kelly was also a candidate with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills this offseason, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a year ago.

Kelly will reportedly leave Oregon with a 46-7 record and a trip to a BCS Bowl game in every season. The Ducks finished No. 2 in the rankings following the 2012 season.

Ken Whisenhunt interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday for their head coaching vacancy.

Whisenthunt also interviewed with the San Diego Chargers.

Brian Kelly interviewed this week with the Philadelphia Eagles, but sources say he is negotiating a raise and extension from Notre Dame.

"This week, I had an incredible opportunity to speak with one of the premier organizations in sports about becoming their head coach," Kelly said in a statement released through the school.

"Like every kid who has ever put on a pair of football cleats, I have had thoughts about being a part of the NFL. However, after much reflection and conversation with those closest to me, I have decided to remain at Notre Dame."

Kelly coached the Fighting Irish to a 12-0 regular-season record before losing to Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game.

Bruce Arians has several head coaching interviews in the coming days.

Arians will meet with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, San Diego Chargers on Monday and Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday.

Arians served as offensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts this season.

Gus Bradley will interview with the Philadelphia Eagles for their head coaching vacancy on Saturday, according to a source.

Bradley is currently the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks allowed 15.3 points per game this season.

Bradley has emerged as a favorite among fans in Philadelphia based mainly on an old video clip in which he goes off on the Seahawks' defense during a game.

"Well, it's flattering. And I know people talk about our entire focus is on Atlanta and it really is," Bradley said after Thursday's practice. "It's so important to us. We worked so hard to get to this point and our whole message to the team is to keep raising the bar and getting better and better every week. They're talking that and we're talking that, so it's easy to stay focused on it. It's flattering as you've all heard before. But our entire focus is on Atlanta and trying to get one step closer."

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden plans to interview with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers.

Gruden has head coaching experience in the Arena Football League.

Gruden's interview with the Chargers was reported by Albert Breer of the NFL Network.