Eagles hiring Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator after Dolphins exit, per report

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles had Vic Fangio fall into their lap. 

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman were having their season-ending press conference (Sirianni will remain the head coach, by the way) when the Miami Dolphins and Fangio mutually agreed to part ways.

Fangio was with the Eagles as a consultant for two weeks last season, helping them prepare for Super Bowl LVII. CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson reported Wednesday evening that a person familiar with the Eagles search said Fangio was the front-runner for the role. 

“We got a lot of good targets that we’re working through,” Sirianni said. “There are a lot of guys that have done really well in their interview process. We look forward to continue on that process and we’ll see what happens.”

That process will reportedly be wrapped up Thursday, per ESPN, with Fangio traveling to Philadelphia to sign his contract to become the team’s new defensive coordinator. 

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During the two-week stint with the Eagles leading up to the Super Bowl, Fangio helped the Eagles offense prepare for the Chiefs’ defense. Fangio was involved with self-scouting and other projects with his…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2024-01-25 15:04:00

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