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Rams hire Sean Desai and Jerry Schuplinski as senior assistants

The Rams officially added two more coaches to Sean McVay’s staff, hiring Sean Desai and Jerry Schuplinski as senior assistants

The Los Angeles Rams previously announced seven new coaching hires for 2024 but Sean McVay hasn’t stopped adding coaches to his staff. In addition to the first seven hires, the Rams are also bringing aboard Sean Desai and Jerry Schuplinski as senior assistants – Desai on defense and Schuplinski on offense.

The Rams announced those two hires on Friday after they were reported last month.

Desai was the Eagles’ defensive coordinator in 2023 after being an associate head coach and defensive assistant with the Seahawks in 2022. He also had a nine year stint with the Bears, with the final year being as the defensive coordinator (2021).

Schuplinski coached the Raiders’ tight ends last season after being a senior offensive assistant in 2022. He also worked with the Giants, Dolphins and Patriots previously.

Rams hiring former Eagles DC Sean Desai to senior defensive role

The Rams are hiring former Eagles DC Sean Desai to a senior defensive role on Sean McVay’s staff

The Los Angeles Rams are adding an experienced coach and former defensive coordinator to Sean McVay’s staff. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Rams are hiring former Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai to a senior defensive role.

It’s unclear exactly what Desai’s role will be with the Rams, but he has experience leading a defense as a two-time coordinator. He was the Bears’ defensive coordinator in 2021 and the Eagles’ DC in 2023 before being assigned to a different role in Philadelphia.

Between those stints in Chicago and Philadelphia, he was the Seahawks’ associate head coach and defensive assistant in 2022. Now he joins first-year defensive coordinator Chris Shula’s staff in Los Angeles.

Rams hire former Eagles DC Sean Desai as a senior defensive assistant

The Los Angeles Rams are hiring Sean Desai as a senior defensive assistant after being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles

Sean Desai is headed west after losing his job with the Eagles, landing on Sean McVay’s Rams staff as a senior defensive assistant.

Chris Shula replaced the departed Raheem Morris, who landed the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job, and he’s bringing in Desai for a critical role.

One of Desai’s best performances as a defensive coordinator came in Week 5 against the Rams when Philadelphia’s defense sacked quarterback Matthew Stafford four times and held the Los Angeles Rams to under 60 yards rushing.

All-Pro pass rusher Haason Reddick logged two tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, and 2 QB hits in the win.

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Eagles officially announce Vic Fangio as new defensive coordinator

The Philadelphia Eagles have officially announced Vic Fangio as the teams defensive coordinator after firing Sean Desai and Matt Patricia

It took a year, but the Eagles are getting their man, as Vic Fangio has officially been named defensive coordinator.

Fangio wanted to be closer to his family in Pennslyvania, and Philadelphia happened to have a vacancy after firing Sean Desai.

Nick Sirianni had this to say about the hiring.

“Vic’s reputation obviously speaks for itself,” Head Coach Nick Sirianni said. “He’s a brilliant defensive mind who has coached at a very high level in this league for many years. In my time spent with Vic, I’ve seen firsthand what makes him such a great coach – tremendous knowledge of the game, passion, and work ethic. I’m excited for our coaches and players to be able to learn from him and see it for themselves.”

Fangio, one of the most sought-after defensive coordinator candidates last offseason, was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21, going 19-30.

Fangio spent the Super Bowl run with the Eagles but took the Dolphins coordinator job, expecting Jonathan Gannon to remain in Philadelphia.

Gannon bolted to Arizona to coach the Cardinals, and after missing out on Fangio, the Eagles landed on Sean Desai.

Eagles to interview former Jaguars DC Mike Caldwell for LB coach position

The Philadelphia Eagles are interviewing former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Caldwell for their vacant defensive coordinator job

The Eagles are set to meet with a familiar name, as former Jaguars assistant coach Mike Caldwell will interview for the vacant linebackers coach job in Philadelphia.

Caldwell was relieved of his duties by Doug Pederson following the late-season collapse in Jacksonville, and interveiwed for the defensive coordinator job before reportedly hiring Vic Fangio to the job.

The Jaguars lost five of their last six, going from 8-3 to finishing their season at 9-8 a year after winning the AFC South title.

Caldwell’s dismissal comes after the defense allowed 28 or more points in four of those five defeats, including the season-ending 28-20 loss to the last-place Tennessee Titans.

Jacksonville’s defense finished 17th overall in points allowed, 22nd in total defense, 26th in yards allowed and 25th in scoring.

Caldwell, 52, was the defensive coordinator for two years under Doug Pederson Caldwell, following stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Eagles.

Caldwell was drafted by Bill Belichick and Nick Saban with the Browns, spending three years with the Browns before joining the Ravens. From 1998 to 2001, he played with the Philadelphia Eagles, accumulating 221 tackles with 5 Sacks and 3 INTs.

Eagles to hire Vic Fangio as new defensive coordinator

The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing to hire Vic Fangio as the teams defensive coordinator after firing Sean Desai and Matt Patricia

It took a year, but the Eagles are getting their man, as Vic Fangio is traveling to Philadelphia to sign his contract to take over as the team’s defensive coordinator.

Fangio wanted to be closer to his family in Pennslyvania, and Philadelphia happened to have a vacancy after firing Sean Desai.

Fangio, one of the most sought-after defensive coordinator candidates last offseason, was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21, going 19-30.

Fangio spent the Super Bowl run with the Eagles but took the Dolphins coordinator job, expecting Jonathan Gannon to remain in Philadelphia.

Gannon bolted to Arizona to coach the Cardinals, and after missing out on Fangio, the Eagles landed on Sean Desai.

Eagles: 11 takeaways from Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni’s end-of-season press conference

We’re looking at 11 key takeaways from the Eagles end of the season press conference with Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni

The Eagles held their annual season-ending press conferences.

Unlike the 2023 version, we’ll head into the offseason with uncertainty about the team’s identity, coaching staff, and direction on both sides of the football.

Brian Johnson and Sean Desai are out, while there are 20 pending free agents, but other than that, Philadelphia will enter the 2024 offseason with front-office continuity, draft assets, and a clear plan for improving around Jalen Hurts.

Here are 11 takeaways and notes from the presser.

Eagles defensive coordinator tracker: Vic Fangio now the favorite after Dolphins departure

We’re tracking and identifying the current candidates who have interviewed for the Philadelphia Eagles vacant defensive coordinator position and a new favorite to land the job

In a move speculated on for weeks, Ian Rapoport reported that Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had fired defensive coordinator Sean Desai.

The Eagles finished the season with six losses in their last seven games, with those losses by an average of 15 points, and their only win since Week 12 came against the Giants after they nearly blew a 17-point lead.

Desai was stripped of playcalling duties before Week 15, and the move comes after Philadelphia finished their second-half collapse with a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Monday night.

With the move now official, we’re tracking coordinator candidates ahead of the Senior Bowl and the new league year.

Eagles to interview former Jaguars DC Mike Caldwell for vacant coordinator job

The Philadelphia Eagles are interviewing former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Caldwell for their vacant defensive coordinator job

The Eagles are set to meet with a familiar name, as former Jaguars assistant coach Mike Caldwell will interview for the vacant defensive coordinator job in Philadelphia.

Caldwell was relieved of his duties by Doug Pederson following the late-season collapse in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars lost five of their last six, going from 8-3 to finishing their season at 9-8 a year after winning the AFC South title.

Caldwell’s dismissal comes after the defense allowed 28 or more points in four of those five defeats, including the season-ending 28-20 loss to the last-place Tennessee Titans.

Jacksonville’s defense finished 17th overall in points allowed, 22nd in total defense, 26th in yards allowed and 25th in scoring.

Caldwell, 52, was the defensive coordinator for two years under Doug Pederson Caldwell, following stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Eagles.

Caldwell was drafted by Bill Belichick and Nick Saban with the Browns, spending three years with the Browns before joining the Ravens. From 1998 to 2001, he played with the Philadelphia Eagles, accumulating 221 tackles with 5 Sacks and 3 INTs.

Eagles coordinator candidate Ryan Nielsen set to join Jaguars as DC

Jaguars are set to hire former Falcons’ defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator

Philadelphia is looking for a new defensive play-caller after head coach Nick Sirianni fired Sean Desai before he met with owner Jeffrey Lurie.

Senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia had his contract expire, and he’ll explore other league opportunities.

According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Eagles had already reached out to interview former Falcons and Saints assistant coach Ryan Nielsen for the vacant defensive coordinator job.

That won’t happen, as Adam Schefter reports Nielsen is taking his talents to Jacksonville to join Doug Pederson’s staff as the Jaguars defensive coordinator.

Nielsen’s defensive schemes focus on his unit stopping the run out of a light box, and his aggressive approach upfront would have meshed with what Philadelphia has previously done.

The Falcon’s defense jumped to 24th this season in defense-adjusted value over average, which measures the efficiency with the opponent’s strength factored in after being 31st in 2022.

Atlanta’s pass rush went from 32nd in pressure rate in 2022 to 11th under Nielsen in 2023.

Most importantly, the Falcon’s defense under Nielsen ranked 17th in blitz percentage last season compared to the Eagle’s 24th-ranked unit.

Philadelphia will now turn towards landing an interview with Wink Martindale, while the team is also interviewing former Commander’s head coach, Ron Rivera.

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