Eagles seemingly have their new defensive line coach

The Philadelphia Eagles are seemingly promoting defensive quality control/assistant defensive line coach Phillip Daniels (pictured above this article trying to tackle current Eagles running back coach Duce Staley) to defensive line coach. Daniels’ official Twitter account recently retweeted some tweets congratulating him on the promotion.

The Eagles had a vacancy due to former defensive line coach Chris Wilson’s contract expiring. It’s unclear if the Eagles didn’t want him back or he wanted to move on. Wilson was originally hired by Philly back in 2016.

Daniels was also hired as a member of Doug Pederson’s original coaching staff three years ago. The former NFL defensive end has spent the last three years as an assistant to Wilson.

The Daniels promotion is just another example of how the Eagles prefer to promote from within. Even the Eagles’ reported external hires this offseason (Matt Burke, Roy Istvan) have really close connections to current staff members. In other words, familiarity is highly valued by Pederson.

Here’s a snapshot of Daniels’ football resume:

1996-1999: Defensive end — Seattle Seahawks

2000-2003: Defensive end — Chicago Bears

2004-2010: Defensive end — Washington Redskins

2012: Director of player development — Washington Redskins

2016-2018: Defensive quality control/assistant defensive line coach — Philadelphia Eagles

Recapping reported Eagles coaching staff changes so far (not yet officially confirmed by the team):

OUT

Eagles wide receiver coach Gunter Brewer — Allowed to leave, hired by Louisville

Eagles assistant offensive line/tight ends/run game coach Eugene Chung — Contract not renewed

Eagles defensive line coach Chris Wilson — Contract expired

IN

Dolphins defensive coordinator Matt Burke — Hired by Eagles as a “top aide” to Jim Schwartz

Keiser University assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Roy Istvan — Hired by Eagles as assistant offensive line coach

Arkansas offensive analyst/quarterbacks coach G.J. Kinne — Hired by Eagles as offensive assistant

Eagles assistant wide receivers coach Carson Walch — Promoted to Eagles wide receivers coach

Eagles defensive quality control/assistant defensive line coach Phillip Daniels — Promoted to Eagles defensive line coach

Alabama running backs coach Joe Pannunzio — Hired by Eagles for some kind of “off field” role