Eagles LBs coach Nick Rallis hired as Arizona Cardinals DC, per report

The Arizona Cardinals are hiring 29-year-old Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis as their defensive coordinator, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.

Rallis, 29, was the defensive high quality management and assistant linebackers coach with the Minnesota Vikings from 2018-2020 earlier than spending two seasons with Philadelphia and new Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon, who served as Eagles DC from 2021-22. 

Through the 2020 season, the Vikings have been the one staff within the league with two linebackers to amass 100-plus tackles on the yr (T.J. Edwards and Eric Kendricks). Kendricks had a profession yr, being named to his first profession Professional Bowl.

In his first season with Philadelphia, the protection allowed the fifth-fewest explosive performs (117), ninth-fewest speeding yards per sport (107.9) and Tenth-fewest complete yards per sport (328.8) within the league, in response to the Eagles.

Previous to his time in Minnesota, Rallis spent one season with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as a top quality management coach.

The brand new Cardinals DC performed linebacker on the College of Minnesota from 2012-16 and appeared in 26 video games.

Rallis is already acquainted with one former Cardinal, as free agent tight finish Maxx Williams has proven his assist of the rent. Williams and Rallis performed along with the Golden Gophers from 2013-14.

The Rallis household has an athletic historical past, as his brother Mike additionally performed soccer at Minnesota and is at present a WWE wrestler that fights beneath the title Madcap Moss.

Rallis will assume the defensive coordinator place regardless of Chicago Bears LBs coach Dave Borgonzi and New England Patriots DL coach DeMarcus Covington being reportedly linked to the job.

Now that Gannon has reportedly discovered his defensive coordinator, all eyes within the Valley flip to the offensive coordinator place and who will work with Kyler Murray.

The names at present reportedly linked with Arizona embrace Cleveland Browns QBs coach Drew Petzing, Washington Commanders WRs coach Drew Terrell, New Orleans Saints RBs coach Joel Thomas and Cincinnati Bengals WRs coach Troy Walters.