BOCA RATON, Fla. – Chip Kelly shed more light this morning on the Eagles’ dysfunctional front-office structure from last year, one that now appears to be have been doomed from the start after owner Jeffrey Lurie gave the coach final say, but kept demoted former-general manager Howie Roseman in the front office.
Kelly, questioned by Philadelphia-area reporters for the first time since Lurie fired him, said at the NFL meetings that he didn’t have direct communication with Roseman last year, even though the now-executive vice president of football operations retained authority over the salary cap and contract negotiations.