Eagles officially announce Doug Pederson as head coach

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced Doug Pederson as their new head coach Monday.

With the Kansas City Chiefs eliminated from the playoffs, the Eagles were free to make the deal official.

The 47-year-old will replace Chip Kelly after three seasons as the Chiefs offensive coordinator.

"We are excited to introduce Doug Pederson as our new head coach," said Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie. "Doug is a strategic thinker, a compelling leader and communicator, and someone who truly knows how to get the best out of his players. All of these factors were what initially attracted us to Doug and we believe that he is the right man to help us achieve our ultimate goal."

Pederson is a longtime protege of former Eagles head coach Andy Reid and was part of his coaching staff in Philadelphia as the offensive quality control coach and later the quarterbacks coach.

The Eagles will introduce Pederson in a press conference Tuesday.