Eagles reportedly fire demoted defensive coordinator Sean Desai

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have fired demoted defensive coordinator Sean Desai, according to multiple reports.

Desai, 40, was hired by Philadelphia in February to replace Jonathan Gannon, who became head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Nick Sirianni demoted Desai in favor of Matt Patricia after blowout losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys in early December dropped the Eagles to 10-3.

The change for Patricia, however, made things worse, as the defense gave up an average of 30 points over its last four games, including 32 points in a wild-card playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Bucs .

The Eagles allowed the third most points per game during the regular season (25.2) and ranked 30th in red zone and third in defense. They have allowed 35 passing touchdowns, the second most in the league.

Desai got his first job in the NFL with the Chicago Bears (2013 to 2021), moving from quality control coach to coaching position to defensive coordinator. He served as an associate head coach and defensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 before accepting the job in Philadelphia.