Could Duce Staley find a new home in Chicago with former colleague Matt Nagy?
According to Bears author Adam Jahns of the Athletic in Chicago, this is possible.
Jahns initially tweeted on Friday afternoon that Staley and Nagy had already talked about a job in the Bears’ coaching staff, but he deleted the tweet and said, “I jumped the gun a little bit,” and then tweeted that Nagy and Staley actually did not speak, but he added: “There is interest.”
Jahns did not specify what role Nagy Staley is considering, but Charles London, who has served as the Bears ‘full-back since 2018, is expected to join the Hawks as the new coach of Arthur Smith as the Bears’ coach. apparently has a vacancy for a running rugby coach.
Staley and Nagy were on Andy Reid’s Eagles staff together in 2011 and 2012, when both were quality control coaches – Staley in special teams, Nagy offensive.
When Chip replaced Kelly Reid, Staley stayed with the Eagles and Nagy left with Reid for Kansas City, rising from coach to attack coordinator when Doug Pederson replaced Kelly.
When Pederson replaced Kelly in 2016, he also retained Staley, and in 2018, Nagy replaced John Fox as Bears head coach.
Staley spent 17 of his 19 years with the Eagles in the NFL. He completed his career in 2005 and 2006 with the Steelers.
There will be many famous faces in Chicago for Staley.
Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor was the Eagles’ quarterback coach in 2013, offensive line coach Juan Castillo was with the Eagles under Rhodes and Reid as coach in 1997, offensive line coach from 1998 to 2010 and defense coordinator from 2011 through 2012 bye week. . John DeFilippo, QBs coach, was Pederson’s QBs coach in 2016 and 2017. And linebacker coach Bill Shuey has held various roles under Reid since 2010.
Staley, 45, unsuccessfully interviewed for the Eagles’ head coaching job in 2016 and 2021 and for the offensive coordinator vacancy in 2018 and 2020.
The Eagles have not yet officially announced that Nick Sirianni will replace Pederson, and it is not yet known if Sirianni has any interest in keeping Staley on his staff and if there is any role at this stage for which Staley will consider to stay.
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