Eagles' O-Line coach Jeff Stoutland steps down, draws praise from Jason Kelce

The Philadelphia Eagles will be looking for a new offensive line coach for the first time since 2012.

Jeff Stoutland announced Feb. 4 he was stepping down from his position after 13 seasons working under three different full-time head coaches in Philadelphia.

"When I arrived here in 2013, I did not know what I was signing up for. I quickly learned what this city demands. But more importantly, what it gives back," Stoutland wrote on X. "The past 13 years have been the great privilege of my coaching career. I didn’t just work here, I became one of you."

Stoutland's time with the Eagles may not be over entirely. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reports the soon-to-be 64-year-old "won’t be coaching but will stay around the organization."

Stoutland won two Super Bowls with the Eagles and routinely got the most out of the team's offensive linemen. Philadelphia's offensive linemen made 27 combined Pro Bowls and earned nine All-Pro first team nods during Stoutland's 13 seasons with the team.

Jason Kelce – who accounted for six of the nine All-Pro first team nominations – credited Stoutland for his performance in a social media post shortly after the veteran coach announced he was leaving the Eagles.

"There is absolutely no one I credit more with the career I had than Jeff Stoutland," Kelce wrote. "The consistent passion and his eagerness to teach pushed my teammates, me, and our room to amazing success. More importantly, we became incredibly close as people. It was more than just coaching and teaching, it was his presence and sense of urgency that was unaccepting of mediocrity and potential left behind. He will undoubtedly be missed inside the building, and everyone that played for him."

The Eagles also paid tribute to Stoutland with a social media post of their own.

"The Philadelphia Eagles thank Jeff Stoutland for his legendary contributions to the game of football at the college and professional levels," the statement read. "Stout’s influence throughout football is immense, having helped countless players reach their true potential, including many who went on to earn All-Pro honors and some who developed into future Hall of Fame talents. His passion for the development of young players set the bar not only for our organization but for the entire NFL. It is hard to fathom another coach investing more personally and professionally in their players than Jeff Stoutland.

"Our organization is deeply grateful for Stout’s contributions to our team over the last 13 seasons. In addition to helping to deliver three Super Bowl trips and two World Championships to the city of Philadelphia, he has been a champion of our community, having given much of his time and effort to the Eagles Autism Foundation and many of our team’s philanthropic initiatives. Although he will not be competing with us on game day, he will always be a beloved member of the Eagles family. His impact on this franchise and our community is immeasurable, and it’s safe to say he will always be welcome in the City of Brotherly Love."

With Stoutland gone, Philadelphia will now begin to search for a new offensive line coach. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Eagles "have a list of replacements and will get to work immediately in finding a replacement."