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          Eagles target Mike Groh to turn around their receivers

          • Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2017, 06:55 PM ET
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          The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to hire Mike Groh as their new receivers coach , according to ESPN's Adam Caplan.

          Groh, 45, spent this past season as the Los Angeles Rams' wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. Prior to that, he was the wide receivers coach for the Chicago Bears (2013-15), working for a year under Adam Gase, who served as the Bears' offensive coordinator in 2015 before becoming head coach of the Miami Dolphins. His time in Chicago overlapped with Eagles vice president of player personnel, Joe Douglas.

          Groh, the son of former longtime NFL coach Al Groh, worked with wide receiver Brandon Marshall in Chicago for two seasons, including in 2013, when Marshall posted 100 catches for 1,295 yards and 12 touchdowns. Groh also worked for three seasons with the Bears' Alshon Jeffery, who had 89 catches for 1,421 yards in 2013 and 85 for 1,133 in '14. Jeffery is a free agent, by the way, and the Eagles will be actively looking to upgrade at receiver in the offseason.

          Groh coached for a decade on the collegiate level as well, including a stint as offensive coordinator at Virginia.

          Buffalo Bills wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal interviewed for the Eagles' opening earlier in the week, but the meeting did not result in an immediate hire.

          The Eagles parted ways with wide receivers coach Greg Lewis earlier this month. Lack of receiver production was an issue all season. Outside of Jordan Matthews (73 catches, 804 yards, 3 TDs), no Eagles wideout finished in the top 100 in receiving yards. The outside tandem of Dorial Green-Beckham and Nelson Agholor combined for just 757 yards and four TDs. Agholor, Green-Beckham and Matthews all ranked in the top 50 in drop percentage, per ESPN Stats & Info.