Eagles Could Still Move On From Doug Pederson

It appears the Philadelphia Eagles are still deciding on coach Doug Pederson after finishing last in the NFC East -- football's worst division.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie may lack confidence in "Pederson's vision going forward," sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Tim McManus. The owner and coach have met once since the season ended last week and are expected to do so again.

The Eagles finished 4-11-1 and along with shaky quarterback play from Carson Wentz and often appeared disorganized. A former NFL quarterback, Pederson stood behind Wentz as long as he could before changing to Jalen Hurts.

But Lurie's concerns with Pederson could "extend well beyond" Wentz and the quarterback situation, per Mortensen and McManus.

Pederson led the Eagles to a Super Bowl-winning season in 2017. He has compiled a record of 42-37-1 overall in the regular season. So this was worst season and much of that seemed to be the result of Wentz's season-long struggles. Moving on from the coach, at this point, seems like an overreaction.

If Lurie did decide to go that route, Pederson would almost certainly become the hottest coaching candidate available.

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Sam Amico spent 15 years covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports and NBA.com, along with a few other spots, and currently runs his own basketball website on the side, FortyEightMinutes.com.