NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reports Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis will become the new defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals. Just 29, Rallis becomes the youngest coordinator in the NFL.
, who spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator for the Eagles, said he wasn’t certain yet if he would call defensive plays for the team after being formally introduced on Thursday.
According to Pelissero, multiple teams attempted to hire Rallis on Saturday before the Cardinals made their offer to him and he reportedly accepted. The Cardinals also interviewed Patriots’ defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington and Bears linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi. On Saturday, Jefferson agreed to become the wide receivers coach for the Panthers, according to multiple reports. Jefferson, who joined the Cardinals in 2021, interviewed with the Patriots about their offensive coordinator position in January before coach Bill Belichick decided to bring back Bill O’Brien for that role.
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