A team spokesman told Jeff McLane of Philly.com that Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman and Don Smolenski, the three Eagles executives in charge of the future of football in Philadelphia hiring a new coach, were flying to Atlanta today to Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong.

Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter was a target, too, but he signed an extension.

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