Posted January 04, 2018 at 05:30 AM | Updated January 04, 2018 at 05:30 AM
By Eliot Shorr-Parks | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Eagles got back to work on Wednesday, and will hold two more practices this week before taking the weekend off while Wild Card weekend takes place.
While the rest of the players relax, however, at least two coaches on the Eagles' staff will be out looking for a new job.
Here is everything you might have missed over the last few days, including what coaches might be leaving -- and what fired coaches the Eagles could hire to replace them.
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JIM SCHWARTZ TO THE GIANTS?
After days of reporting and speculation, the Giants finally made it official on Wednesday, requesting permission to interview Schwartz. It is unclear at this point when or where the interview will take place, but it has to take place before Saturday, per NFL rules since the Eagles are still alive in the playoffs.
Losing Schwartz to a division rival would certainly be a blow to the Eagles, who had enjoyed the luxury of a top-five defense for the majority of the season -- and Schwartz deserves the majority of the credit for making that happen.
You can read much more on the possibility of Schwartz landing with the Eagles, and what it would mean for them, here.
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JIM SCHWARTZ TO THE CARDINALS?
If the Giants want to land Schwartz, they have some competition out west.
According to an NFL.com report, the Arizona Cardinals have also requested permission to interview Schwartz for their head coaching vacancy. It is unclear when Schwartz will interview with the Cardinals.
The Cardinals would be an interesting landing spot for Schwartz, as they don't have a quarterback under contract for the 2018 season, putting him behind the eight ball before he even started. They do, however, have some elite talent on defense that might give Schwartz a chance to compete right away.
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JOHN DEFILIPPO TO THE BEARS?
Another popular candidate on the Eagles' coaching staff? Quarterback coach John DeFilippo, who reportedly has received interest from both the Cardinals and Chicago Bears.
If DeFilippo doesn't get a head coaching job, he could land in Chicago as their offensive coordinator. NFL.com writes:
(Carolina's offensive coordinator) Steve Wilks' lack of an offensive background will work against him, but what if the Bears could convince DeFilippo, the Eagles' quarterbacks coach, to come coordinate Chicago's offense? DeFilippo is a coaching free agent after the season, a year after the Eagles reportedly blocked his opportunity to interview for jobs elsewhere. He could step up a rung on the coaching ladder to coordinator and help Trubisky grow in his second year in the league, just like DeFilippo did with Carson Wentz in Philadelphia. If he pulls that off, DeFilippo will be back on the head-coaching interview circuit again a year from now.
Whether it is with the Cardinals, the Bears or another team, it appears the chances DeFilippo is back next season are very slim.