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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni wanted stability on his coaching staff for the 2022 football season. It looks as if he’ll get it with his top three assistants all set to return.
Jonathan Gannon has been ruled out of consideration by the Houston Texans for their head-coaching vacancy. The team informed the 39-year-old of its decision on Saturday following two impressive interviews, according to multiple reports. Gannon was thought to be one of three finalists for the Texans’ job, along with Brian Flores and Josh McCown. Houston is also “in talks” with Lovie Smith for the position.
That means Gannon will retain his role as Eagles defensive coordinator heading into 2022 training camp. His return is good news for a Philly squad looking to germinate and build off last year’s growth, although not everyone saw it as a positive. There was a healthy faction of Eagles fans hoping for a change in leadership on defense. Philadelphia finished 10th in yards allowed and 18th in points allowed in 2021.
In addition to Gannon’s expected return, look for offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and special-teams coordinator Michael Clay to continue to roam the Eagles’ sideline in 2022. Sirianni told reporters he wanted to keep the band together during his end-of-year press conference.
“Really, really like this staff and everything that we have in this staff right here,” Sirianni said January 19. “I think that it’s a great group of guys that work well together. I think that’s really important that guys work well together within the building, and that starts by having a good group of guys and a good group of people that are talented at what they do. I’m really happy with the people we have in this building. I’m really happy with the staff that we have, and I look forward to continuing to work with them.”
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