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New Eagles coach Nick Sirianni continues to poach from Colts coach Frank Reich’s staff. Michael coach Antonio Gates in San Diego previously before coordinating the Titans’ offense in 2014-15. He’d been Reich’s TEs coach in Indy the last two seasons. Michael gets to work with Dallas Goedert and maybe Zach Ertz in Philly.

Michael has been an assistant with the Chargers since 2011 and worked alongside new coach Ken Whisenhunt in San Diego this past season. Whisenhunt will be calling the plays in Tennessee, but Michael will hold the title of offensive coordinator and handle the day-to-day activities. One of the younger coordinators in the league, Michael figures to spend this season developing on the job before getting a chance to earn a bigger role in 2015.

Michael was reportedly headed to be an assistant in St. Louis, but the Titans are interested in maintaining some continuity for Marcus Mariota after bringing in Terry Robiskie as coordinator. Michael served as the offensive coordinator in 2014 and 2015.

Michael is being brought in as either the TEs coach or passing game coordinator. He will work under the yet-to-be-hired offensive coordinator. Michael did not call the plays in Tennessee while Ken Whisenhunt was in charge, and the offense did not take off after Whisenhunt was canned. Still, Michael is extremely young as coaches go. He should emerge in coordinator discussions again in the near future.

Whisenhunt called the plays in his 23 games in charge. Only 37, Michael is one of the younger coordinators in the league and has never called a game in the NFL. The offense will likely continue to struggle.