Eagles continue to add to coaching staff, bringing in former DC

Eagles continue to add to coaching staff, bringing in former DC originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles continue to make widespread changes to their 2024 coaching staff and are reportedly hiring a couple of new defensive position coaches from Seattle.

As the Eagles create a new defensive staff under DC Vic Fangio, they are expected to hire former Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt as their new defensive line coach and set to hire former Seahawks secondary coach/pass game coordinator Karl Scott as their defensive backs coach, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.

The #Eagles are expected to hire former #Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt as their D-line coach, per sources.

Sweeping staff changes continue under Nick Sirianni, who also is expected to hire one of Hurtt’s assistants in Seattle, Karl Scott, to coach DBs. pic.twitter.com/JlGbVqiy2U

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 29, 2024

These positions were previously held by Tracy Rocker, who coached the DL in Philly the last three seasons, and D.K. McDonald, who was promoted to DBs coach after the exit of Dennard Wilson last offseason.

The Eagles officially announced the hire of Fangio this weekend and it’s not a surprise that a 65-year-old veteran defensive coordinator wants to bring in his own staff of position coaches.

Hurtt, 45, served as the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator for the last two years under Pete Carroll, who is out as Seattle’s head coach. That’s why these guys are available. According to the Seahawks’ website, Hurtt oversaw a switch to a 3-4 defense in 2022. Before becoming the DC in Seattle, Hurtt was their defensive line coach/assistant head coach from 2017-2021.

After the Seahawks had just 34 sacks in 2021, they had 45 in 2022 and 47 in 2023 in their two years with Hurtt as the DC.

But before going to Seattle, Hurtt spent 2014-16 with the Chicago Bears as assistant defensive line coach (2014) and outside linebackers coach (2015-16). In 2015 and 2016,…

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Publish date : 2024-01-29 22:35:00

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