Vic Fangio is set to become the new defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles , a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, in the first move of a coaching staff overhaul for Nick Sirianni.
Fangio is traveling to Philadelphia on Thursday morning to sign his contract with the Eagles, the source told Schefter.
The deal will come one day after Fangio left as defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins , who announced they “mutually agreed to part ways” with the veteran assistant coach after one season.
Fangio, 65, worked with the Eagles for two weeks last year as a consultant, helping them prepare for Super Bowl LVII, before eventually joining the Dolphins.
After opening the season with 10 wins in their first 11 games, the Eagles collapsed down the stretch en route to an 11-6 record and a 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round.
Sirianni, who faced widespread speculation about his own job security, has since fired defensive coordinator Sean Desai, defensive playcaller Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Desai lost his playcalling duties to Patricia in December.