Vic Fangio has begun to build his staff, and that means before the new Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator can begin to nail down his assistants, he first had to tear down, and that meant letting go of former defensive line coach Tracy Rocker and, perhaps, defensive backs coach D.K. McDonald, too.
Fangio has reportedly hired Clint Hurtt to be his defensive line coach, per NFL Media. The two go back to their days with the Chicago Bears when Fangio was the DC from 2015-16 and Hurtt was his outside linebackers coach.
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Hurtt, 45, had been with the Seattle Seahawks the last two seasons as their defensive coordinator but had been with the club since 2017. Until his promotion to DC, he had been the Seahawks’ assistant head coach and defensive line coach.
NFL Media also reported that senior defensive assistant Karl Scott is leaving for a similar role with the Eagles as well. Scott, 38, just completed his second season as the Seahawks’ secondary coach, helping develop players such as Tariq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon. He also coached defensive backs with the Minnesota Vikings, as well as Alabama at the collegiate level.