PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles and defensive backs coach/defensive passing game coordinator Dennard Wilson have agreed to part ways, a league source confirmed, after Wilson was passed up for the defensive coordinator position.
Wilson was considered a strong internal candidate for the defensive coordinator post that opened when Jonathan Gannon took the Arizona Cardinals' head-coaching job, but coach Nick Sirianni instead went outside the organization to fill the role, hiring former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai.
Wilson, 40, served as an assistant coach with the Rams and New York Jets before being hired as defensive backs coach by Philadelphia in 2021.
He had the title of defensive passing game coordinator added this past season. His unit finished first in pass defense (179.8 yards per game) and tied for third with 17 interceptions, helping the Eagles to a 14-3 regular-season record and an appearance in Super Bowl LVII.