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Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, November 23, 2014. The Eagles won the game 43-24. (Martin Griff | Times of Trenton)

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On Monday, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said he would not block any of his coaches from advancing their careers elsewhere.

According to one report, Kelly is putting his money where his mouth is.

Tim McManus of Birds 24/7 is reporting that offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has requested and received permission to interview for the vacant Oakland Raiders head coaching job.

The job became available after the Raiders fired Dennis Allen earlier this season and decided not to retain interim head coach Tony Sparano.

Shurmur went 9-23 in his two seasons from 2011 to 2012 as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. His time with the Eagles as an offensive coordinator has been a successful one, with the offense ranking in the top five the past two seasons. Of course, the presence of head coach Chip Kelly played a huge factor in the team's success.

If the Eagles were to lose Shurmur they would be forced to go out and find a new offensive coordinator. It is possible they could promote from within, with quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave a possibility.

Eliot Shorr-Parks may be reached at eshorrpa@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotShorrParks. Find NJ.com Sports on Facebook.