Jeff McLane of The Inqurier reports that Vic Fangio will, in fact, return as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator for the 2026 season.
Fangio’s future in Philadelphia has been a topic of conversation the last few months.
Fangio told his colleagues and players he was retiring after the Eagles won the Super Bowl last year, but ultimately returned for another season.
The Eagles went as far to reportedly check in Jonathan Gannon and were also at least planning to inquire with Browns DC Jim Schwartz, according to Jimmy Kempski.
Fangio, 67, began his NFL coaching career with the Saints back in 1986 as their linebackers coach. Since then, he’s established himself as one of the best defensive coordinators in the league.
He has worked for several teams including the Panthers, Colts, Texans, Ravens, and 49ers before he was hired by the Bears as their defensive coordinator back in 2015. The Broncos hired Fangio as their head coach in 2019 but he was fired and opted to sit out the 2022 season rather than take a defensive coordinator position.
After consulting with the Eagles, Fangio signed on with the Dolphins as the defensive coordinator in 2023. However, he wound up joining Philadelphia as their defensive coordinator back in January of 2024.
In his three years with Denver, Fangio had a record of 19-30 (38.8 percent) with no playoff appearances.
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