Juan Castillo Promoted To Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator Job

Castillo last coached defense in 1989, having worked on that side of the ball at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Kingsville High. He’s been a member of the Eagles staff since 1995, making him one of the NFL’s longest-tenured coaches. In that time he’s been an offensive assistant and tight ends coach before settling in as O-line coach. He played for the USFL’s San Antonio Gunslingers in the ’80s.

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ESPN’s Chris Mortensen tweets that Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott has been fired.

Filed to ESPN: Phialdelphia Eagles have fired defensive coordinator Sean McDermottThe change comes, as Mortensen notes, after Eagles head coach Andy Reid said McDermott would be retained in a season-ending news conference.