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DC Nick Rallis will call defense for Cardinals

New head coach Jonathan Gannon will have his new defensive coordinator handle defensive play calls rather than doing it himself.

The Arizona Cardinals have a new head coach in Jonathan Gannon who was a defensive coordinator in his last job. He made defensive play calls for the Philadelphia Eagles.

He has brought Nick Rallis over from the Eagles to be the Cardinals’ new DC. When Gannon introduced Rallis to the media for his introductory press conference, he revealed that Rallis will call the defense.

Gannon will let his coordinators handle the playcalling.

Cardinals fans will have to get used to that.

Kliff Kingsbury was the offensive playcaller when he was head coach. Bruce Arians was too, when he was the leader.

Ken Whisenhunt called plays as head coach for part of his time with the organization.

Steve Wilks had DC Al Holcomb call defensive plays for his one year as head coach in 2018 but that was only one year in the last decade where the head coach was not actively calling plays for one side of the ball.

This will be Rallis’ first opportunity to do it as the youngest coordinator in the NFL. We will if there are many growing pains.

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Broncos coaching staff update: Rex Ryan buzz heating up

Rex Ryan seems to be a favorite for DC. Meanwhile, Mike Westhoff is in as the new assistant head coach. More staff updates here.

Sean Payton has a new assistant head coach with the Denver Broncos.

The Broncos have hired Mike Westhoff as an assistant head coach, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Legwold. He will oversee the club’s special teams units alongside new special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica.

Westhoff and Kotwica previously worked together under Rex Ryan with the New York Jets from 2009-2012. Ryan is also a candidate to land in Denver. In fact, Ryan was spotted at the Hilton Denver Inverness hotel — about 10 minutes from the Broncos’ facility — on Saturday morning.

Ryan has already interviewed for Denver’s defensive coordinator opening, and he was in town for a second interview over the weekend, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ryan is considered the favorite for the DC position, but he is not the only candidate.

The Broncos also interviewed Vance Joseph and Kris Richard last week, and Christian Parker, Mike Zimmer and Nick Rallis have also been linked to Denver’s opening in recent weeks. Rallis is no longer a candidate after taking the DC position with the Arizona Cardinals. It remains to be seen if any other candidates will be interviewed.

Elsewhere on the coaching front, Broncos tight ends coach Jake Moreland has left to join the Houston Texans in a lateral move. Denver is expected to hire Declan Doyle to replace Moreland.

The Broncos are also losing “instructional designer” John Viera, who is following Nathaniel Hackett to the New York Jets, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. He was a “coach for the coaches” in Denver last year.

Klis also reported that regardless of who the Broncos hire as defensive coordinator, they hope to keep defensive line coach Marcus Dixon and secondary coach Christian Parker on staff in some capacity.

We are tracking all of Denver’s coaching staff changes on this page.

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Updated list of DC candidates the Eagles could target with Jonathan Gannon heading to Arizona

We’re looking at an updated list of coaching candidates that could replace Jonathan Gannon as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator

Nick Sirianni now officially has his own coaching tree after the Colts hired Shane Steichen and the Cardinals hired Jonathan Gannon on Tuesday.

Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success.

Philadelphia’s second-year head coach has far exceeded expectations and proven that he was the perfect target for the role. However, it’s important to remember that Shane Steichen had a massive role in the offense.

Gannon had interviews with Denver, Houston, and Minnesota last offseason and with Philadelphia reaching the Super Bowl and having a top-five defense, it was only a matter of time before he accepted an offer.

Sirianni knew his assistants were wanted and he stated has a plan for their departures.

“Of course, I want to keep these guys, they’re great coordinators, but in the event that I lose them, I have an idea of what I want to do at both spots. The answer is sometimes, yes, it’s in the building, and sometimes it’s outside of the building. But I feel like we have a lot of good options, and I feel like we have a lot of good options in the building that we’d be excited about if that were to happen.”

With Gannon landing one of the coveted vacancies, here’s an updated list of eight potential targets that could lead the Eagles’ defense in 2023.

Broncos coaching staff update: Mike Zimmer buzz and more

The Broncos appear to have six candidates for their DC job, and three more coaches might be on their way out. Here’s the latest.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is busy assembling his coaching staff at Dove Valley, and there might be some developments this week.

After losing Ejiro Evero, Payton has interviewed six defensive coordinator candidates, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. In his report yesterday, Klis mentioned four names specifically, and we can probably guess the other two.

Klis said the Broncos have interviewed Sean Desai, Kris Richard and in-house candidate Christian Parker. Klis also said he has “heard some noise” about Mike Zimmer, who has coached with Payton in the past. That tracks with Albert Breer’s Monday story that said Zimmer has been connected to Denver.

That’s four candidates. So who are the other two?

Rex Ryan interviewed with the Broncos last week, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis “is a potential candidate” for Denver’s defensive coordinator job.

It appears that Desai, Richard, Parker, Zimmer, Ryan and Rallis are the candidates to replace Evero. The Broncos were previously connected to Vic Fangio and Brian Flores, but they both took jobs elsewhere.

Elsewhere on the coaching front, Denver might lose a few coaches this week. Offensive quality control coach Ramon Chinyoung has already left to join the Dallas Cowboys, according to Klis.

Broncos quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak is also drawing strong interest from the Houston Texans, according to GallerySports.com’s John McClain. Kubiak has been in hot demand this offseason, and he seems unlikely to remain in Denver.

Meanwhile, Broncos wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has already interviewed with the Buffalo Bills, and he’s set to talk to the New York Jets today, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. There’s still a possibility that Azzanni could remain in Denver, but he will have options.

Payton is expected to begin announcing additions to the coaching staff this week. We are tracking the changes on this page.

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Ranking defensive coordinator candidates the Eagles could target if Jonathan Gannon departs

Nick Sirianni says he has a planned response and we’re ranking 10 DC candidates the Eagles could target if Jonathan Gannon lands an NFL head coaching job in 2023

Nick Sirianni is weeks away from officially having his own coaching tree and with the expectation that a team will likely hire Shane Steichen (OC) and Jonathan Gannon (DC), we’re taking an early look at potential replacements.

Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success.

Philadelphia’s second-year head coach has far exceeded expectations and proven that he was the perfect target for the role. However, it’s important to remember that Shane Steichen has a massive role in the offense.

Gannon is set to be this year’s Nick Sirianni, as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator will once again be the hot name on the coaching circuit.

Gannon had interviews with Denver, Houston, and Minnesota last offseason and with Philadelphia 13-1 and having a top-five defense, he’ll likely land a job early on in the 2023 cycle.

Sirianni knows his assistants are wanted and he has a plan for their departures.

“Of course, I want to keep these guys, they’re great coordinators, but in the event that I lose them, I have an idea of what I want to do at both spots. The answer is sometimes, yes, it’s in the building, and sometimes it’s outside of the building. But I feel like we have a lot of good options, and I feel like we have a lot of good options in the building that we’d be excited about if that were to happen.”

If Gannon does land one of the coveted vacancies, we’re ranking 10 potential targets that could lead the Eagles’ defense in 2023.

10 early DC candidates the Eagles could target if Jonathan Gannon lands a head coaching job

We’re taking an early look at 10 defensive coordinator candidates the Philadelphia Eagles could target if Jonathan Gannon lands an NFL head coaching job in 2023

Nick Sirianni is weeks away from officially having his own coaching tree and with the expectation that teams will target Shane Steichen (OC) and Jonathan Gannon (DC), we’re taking an early look at potential replacements.

Gannon is set to be this year’s Nick Sirianni, as the Eagles defensive coordinator will once again be the hot name on the coaching circuit.

Gannon had interviews with Denver, Houston, and Minnesota last offseason and with Philadelphia 13-1 and having a top-five defense, he’ll likely land a job early on in the 2023 cycle.

If Gannon does land one of the coveted vacancies, we’ve ID’d 10 potential targets that could lead the Eagles’ defense in 2023.

3 Eagles assistants make list of young NFL coaches to watch

The Philadelphia Eagles have three assistant coaches make a list of 2023 head coaching candidates to watch

The Eagles are 8-1 on the season and roaring towards back-to-back playoff berths under second-year head coach Nick Sirianni.

Regardless of the outcomes in 2022, the Philadelphia coaching staff will look significantly different in 2023.

When hiring Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia assembled one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staff, and that dynamic group will soon be broken thanks to their versatility and vast talents.

NFL.com recently looked at the top young coaches to watch for the head coaching carousel that has become an annual sensation.

Philadelphia had three assistants make a list, with two others as honorable mentions.

Eagles have 4 assistants make a list of 2023 head coaching candidates to watch

The Philadelphia Eagles have four assistant coaches make a list of 2023 head coaching candidates to watch

The 3-0 Eagles are the hottest team in the NFL right now, and with success comes poachers from the opposition looking to lure your best coaches away.

When hiring Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia assembled one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staff, and that dynamic group will soon be broken thanks to their versatility and vast talents.

Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr listed the top 65 potential NFL head coaching candidates for 2023. The Eagles had four assistant coaches on the list, with their offensive coordinator landing the top spot.

10 DC candidates the Eagles could target if Jonathan Gannon lands a head coaching job

10 defensive coordinator candidates the #Eagles could target to replace Jonathan #Gannon if he lands a coaching job

Jonathan Gannon is set to be this year’s Nick Sirianni, as the Eagles defensive coordinator has become the hot name on the coaching circuit.

It was initially assumed that Gannon would get an interview and then return to the Eagles for more seasoning and experience, but he’s now interviewed for three vacancies – Denver, Houston, and Minnesota.

It seems that general managers for all three interviewing organizations believe Gannon’s struggles in Philadelphia were due to a lack of playmakers at key positions, and poor linebacker play.

If Gannon does land one of the coveted vacancies, we’ve ID’d 10 potential targets that could lead the Eagles defense in 2022.

Philadelphia Eagles hire Vikings assistant Nick Rallis as linebackers coach

Eagles hire Vikings assistant Nick Rallis as linebackers coach

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The Eagles are continuing to add to their staff and according to Mike Kaye, Jonathan Gannon has hired former Minnesota Vikings assistant linebackers coach Nick Rallis as the teams’ new linebackers coach.

Rallis will replace Ken Flajole, who had his contract expire after working under former head coach Doug Pederson.

Rallis just finished his fourth season of coaching and 3rd as the Vikings defensive quality control coach in 2020.

Prior to joining the Vikings Rallis spent the 2017 season as a graduate assistant at Wake Forest.

During his time with the Vikings, Rallis assisted the defensive staff and worked under co-defensive coordinator/LBs coach Adam Zimmer, where he crossed paths with new Eagles defensive coordinator, Jonathan Gannon during the 2017 season.

Another young hire, the 27-year-old Rallis played linebacker at the University of Minnesota from 2012-16.

Rallis is the brother of WWE Superstar, Riddick Moss.

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