Trent Cole had hand surgery this week and could be sidelined for some of the Eagles’ spring activities, according to a report.

Mike Garafolo of USA Today says that the defensive end has been dealing with a hand issue for over a year, which could help explain his dip in production last season.

The Eagles officially announced their coaching staff Friday afternoon. Here is how it looks:

The final remaining hole on the Eagles’ coaching staff has been filled, according to a report.

Sources tell CoachingSearch.com that Chip Kelly has hired defensive backs coach John Lovett. Lovett spent last season coaching Texas Tech’s DBs. He moved on to Cincinnati with Tommy Tuberville in the offseason, but will never coach a game there.

His only NFL coaching experience came with the Jets as defensive quality control coach in 1984, but Lovett has been all over the college map, having served as defensive coordinator at Miami, Bowling Green, Clemson, Auburn, Maine and Cincinnati. He has also coached at Ole Miss, UNLV, Brown and North Carolina.

Using some All-22 shots, we dive into scheme possibilities for new Eagles defensive coordinator Billy Davis. Which pieces on the current roster fit the plan going forward?

The void Jim Johnson left when he passed away back in July of 2009 has not yet been filled.  The Eagles went  through three defensive coordinators in the last four seasons, and they all fell short. It is one of the biggest reasons why Andy Reid is now coaching the Chiefs.

The importance of assistant coaches can be lost to a degree when so much focus is on the head man. Chip Kelly is the story, he is the draw. He is also nothing if his staff can’t pull its weight.

Chip Kelly’s staff appears to be near completion.

Earlier today, we told you about defensive coordinator Billy Davis. And this afternoon, word has come down that Kelly has found his offensive line coach.

Sources tell FootballScoop.com that the Eagles will hire Alabama offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.

Why haven’t Chip Kelly and Nick Foles met face-to-face? And what to make of the Billy Davis hiring? We cover that and more in the latest mailbag.

We once again have to include the caveat that none of these hires are official, but with the addition of Billy Davis as defensive coordinator, here’s an updated look at where things stand with Chip Kelly’s coaching staff.

The Eagles finally ended their search and will name Billy Davis new defensive coordinator. What’s his resume? Scheme? Coaching influences? We get you started with all those things right here.

Chip Kelly has tabbed Browns linebackers coach Billy Davis to be his defensive coordinator, according to a league source.

Geoff Mosher of CSN Philly was first to report the hire.

Davis has been the linebackers coach in Cleveland since 2011. Prior to that he served as the defensive coordinator in Arizona (2009-10) and San Francisco (2005-06). His NFL coaching resume dates back to 1992, starting out as a defensive assistant in Pittsburgh.

From mock drafts to Nick Foles’ future to 2013 predictions, here’s what the national media are saying about the Eagles this week.

It was almost as if Chip Kelly took offense.

The new Eagles’ head coach was meeting with a group of writers on the day he was introduced at the Novacare Complex. The question posed to him was straightforward: Have you ever had a conventional drop-back quarterback?

“Yeah, a kid I had at New Hampshire, Ricky Santos, threw for 123 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in four years,” Kelly said. “So we threw the heck out of the ball.”

It was clear he had addressed this type of question before.

The Eagles announced today that they’ve signed DE/OLB Chris McCoy and released Demetress Bell.

McCoy spent the last two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. He had three sacks and 29 tackles in 2012, but suffered a season-ending knee injury in August.

McCoy (6-3, 261) played his college ball at Middle Tennessee State and was a seventh-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2010.

Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham spoke to a group of fans gathered for national signing day Wednesday, and was vague about whether he would be returning to the program.

Can the Eagles’ offensive line be a strength next season? What does the future hold for Danny Watkins? And might Todd Herremans go back to playing guard? Answering those questions and more in today’s Eagles’ offseason primer.