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Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals speaking Tuesday, per report
Defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon of the Philadelphia Eagles seems to be on in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers within the second half of the preseason sport at Lincoln Monetary Area on August 12, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Eagles 24-16. (Picture by Mitchell Leff/Getty Pictures)
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The Arizona Cardinals are talking extra with Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon on Tuesday, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Garafolo provides that following the conversations between the 2 sides, “it’s choice time” for the Cardinals.
The report comes after Gannon reportedly interviewed with Arizona on Monday, a day after the Eagles misplaced Tremendous Bowl LVII to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
The OC was a suprise addition to Arizona’s teaching search after the Cardinals had reportedly narrowed it right down to Cincinnati Bengals DC Lou Anarumo and New York Giants OC Mike Kafka.
Exterior of the Chiefs’ large 24-point second half of their Tremendous Bowl victory, the Eagles protection was stable beneath Gannon in 12 months 2, ending second behind the San Francisco 49ers (300.6) in complete yards allowed per sport with 301.5 whereas posting a league-best 70 sacks.
Gannon received his NFL teaching begin as an Atlanta Falcons defensive high quality management coach in 2007. He spent one season with the Falcons earlier than becoming a member of the St. Louis Rams as a school scout in 2009. He was elevated a 12 months later to professional scout, a place he held from 2010-11. From there, he headed to the Tennessee Titans as their defensive high quality management coach from 2012-13.
He additionally served as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings from 2014-17 and labored as a DBs coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 2018-2020.
Gannon received his first crack at teaching with Louisville as a scholar assistant from 2003-05 earlier than serving as a graduate assistant in 2006.