Eagles to hire Sirianni as coach

The Eagles were nearing a deal to hire Nick Sirianni to be their head coach Thursday night, according to reports.

Sirianni was the offensive coordinator for the Colts the last three seasons. He worked under coach Frank Reich, who was offensive coordinator for the Eagles when they won the Super Bowl three years ago.

The 39-year-old Sirianni previously served as an assistant coach with the Chiefs and Chargers.

The Eagles fired Doug Pederson following a 4-11-1 season, less than three years after he led the team to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title.

„ Vikings offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak retired after a 36-year career as a player, coach and adviser in the NFL. Kubiak, 59, joined the Vikings in 2018. He participated in seven Super Bowls as a player or coach, winning four titles. Kubiak’s most recent ring came after the 2015 season as the head coach for the Broncos, the team he played nine years for as a backup QB. He stepped down from that post after two seasons for health reasons, which also ended an eight-year run as head coach of the Texans . ... The Steelers signed former Washington QB Dwayne Haskins to a futures contract. Haskins, a 2019 firstround pick, was released by Washington last month after violating COVID-19 protocols for a second time.