D.K. Exits

The Philadelphia Eagles’ staff overhaul on defense continues under new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

Defensive backs coach D.K. McDonald is expected to depart the organization for the NCAA and become the co-defensive coordinator for Kansas, per The Athletic.

SOURCE: Eagles DB coach D.K. McDonald is expected to go to Kansas to become the Jayhawks new co-defensive coordinator and DBs coach. Before Philly, he’d spent the previous five seasons at Iowa State, where he served as the pass game coordinator and worked with the DBs.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 2, 2024

McDonald was a member of Head Coach Nick Sirianni’s inaugural staff in 2021 as an assistant DBs coach, being promoted to the head of the unit following Dennard Wilson’s exit after the 2022 season.

Responsibilities in the defensive backfield were mainly divided among three coaches in 2023. Taver Johnson was assistant DBs and Ronnell Williams held the unusual title of nickelbacks coach.

With a new DC on hand, the Eagles made it no secret they were looking elsewhere to fill out positional coaching roles. Clint Hurtt has already been hired as the new defensive line coach and the team has spoken to Joe Barry and Mike Caldwell about the inside linebackers job. Seahawks secondary coach Karl Scott was expected to join the team, but ultimately elected to stay in Seattle.

Joe Kasper, defensive quality control coach for the Eagles in 2021-22 before serving under Fangio as the safeties coach in Miami during the 2023 season, is set to interview with Philadelphia and very well may end up with the same position, per ITB’s Geoff Mosher.

Kasper was a Fangio hire in MIA, coming over from Philly. My understanding is it’ll get done and he’ll have same job with #Eagles. https://t.co/DRV7knYrMf

— Geoff Mosher (@GeoffPMosher) February 2, 2024

– Benjamin Paul is a staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.