The Arizona Cardinals are hiring Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon to take over the reins of a team that finished 4-13 this past season.
Five weeks after firing Kliff Kingsbury as their head coach, the Arizona Cardinals finally have settled on his replacement.
Gannon, 40, has spent the past two seasons in charge of the Eagles’ defense and that unit was a major reason why Philadelphia advanced to Super Bowl 57 on Sunday before. He interviewed with Bidwill and Ossenfort on Monday for the first time. Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick, a former first-round pick for the Cardinals, gave Gannon a glowing endorsement when asked about his defensive coordinator after the Super Bowl.
Gannon interviewed with the Cardinals on Monday and according to multiple reports, he met with the team again on Tuesday before the deal was finalized.The other final candidates for the job were Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. The search was narrowed down to three finalists after Brian Flores accepted an offer from the Vikings early last week to become their defensive coordinator. Flores, the former Dolphins head coach who spent last season as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach with the Steelers and had been scheduled to have his second interview with the Cardinals on Wednesday .
It wasn’t immediately known if Joseph will be offered a chance to remain with the Cardinals. He is under contract with the team for another season, as are multiple other assistant coaches, including Jeff Rodgers, who has been the team’s assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. A handful of others have left the organization, however.
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