Eagles

The Philadelphia Inquirer is Hiring an Eagles Beat Writer

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Feb 26th, 2026 · 4:21 PM EST

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Job alert.

The Inquirer is hiring for “Eagles Beat Writer, Sports” –

Summary The Philadelphia Inquirer is seeking an experienced beat writer for its award-winning team covering the Philadelphia Eagles. This is one of the most important beats in Inquirer Sports, given the extreme interest in the Eagles by a hyper passionate fan base, the team’s status as perennial contenders and a two-time recent Super Bowl champion.

What You’ll Do

• The Eagles beat writer will report to a team/assignment editor and work with his/her teammates, including other beat writers and nationally recognized columnists.
• You will serve as the Inquirer’s eyes and ears at Lincoln Financial Field and the team facility on players, coaches and key front office officials at practices and games, at home and on the road.
• You will be vigilant and reactive to all Eagles breaking news, and be available to write news stories as they happen, including in real time in the Inquirer’s live blog.
• You will monitor Eagles topics trending on social media, as well as NFL and sports-adjacent story ideas that touch on business, fashion, culture, lifestyle and personality.
• You will be an active participant in developing coverage strategy with the rest of the editorial team, including creating content (video, audio or written) on social media and various off-platform entities such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.
• You will serve as a front-facing sports personality, with the ability to discuss topics pertinent to the team on multiple Inquirer platforms, including video projects and podcasts.
• The Inquirer sports desk has a long history of great journalism. We expect our newest Eagles beat writer to continue that tradition of news breaking and in-depth storytelling while bringing a fresh and digital-first approach to the beat.
• You will contribute to an inclusive and positive work environment

Who We’re Looking For

• The ideal candidate will have checked his/her ego at the door and is fully committed to a team-first ecosystem. This person is a dogged, thought-provoking interviewer who can recognize quickly what the story is but also someone patient enough to allow a story to develop.
• The Eagles beat writer comes with an established network of sources and contacts across sports but especially the NFL. He/she also is someone who can quickly build rapport and trust with new sources, has an effective gauge of Philadelphia’s sports culture – especially the Eagles’ unique fan base – and will collaborate thoughtfully with editors and fellow writers to craft well-reported and researched stories.
• You should deliver insightful stories in the offseason, especially during the slowest news weeks, with reporting and analysis that demonstrates to readers The Inquirer’s expertise on the beat. We’re looking for a reporter who brings an endless list of ideas to their beat, during the season and offseason.
• You should also be a talented wordsmith and idea creator, working closely not only with your sport editor but with editors on other sports that fall within your knowledge wheelhouse. You should always be thinking about what’s next for players, the team, the league, and what readers are looking forward to.
• The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of beat experience, covering high-level college or professional sports, including the NFL. He/she will have deep knowledge of sports’ increasing influence on society and culture.
• This is a highly competitive beat that requires a writer with a high motor. You will own all aspects of covering the team, on and off the field. You will be expected to break news, or react quickly to news and casual fan content.
• The public-facing nature of this job requires a confident public speaker who can convene diverse audiences and lead discussions in creative and productive ways on camera. Further, this candidate will be an active participant on social media, helping produce written stories into social posts that stand on their own.

I’d assume this is EJ Smith’s job. He left the Inquirer for PHLY in August, as Zach Berman departed PHLY to return to The Athletic. A bit of musical chairs going on there.

The Inquirer currently has Jeff McLane and Olivia Reiner on the Birds beat, along with Jeff Neiburg, who writes college basketball as well. They have the three columnists in Marcus Hayes, David Murphy, and Mike Sielski and then a handful of feature and general assignment writers who touch on the Birds. You can never have enough Eagles content. Just ask Eagles Radio 94 WIP. The Birds pay the bills in Philadelphia sports media households and the only other team that can eclipse them in traffic and engagement is the Fightin’ Phils.