The Philadelphia Eagles are promoting QBs coach Brian Johnson to offensive coordinator and hiring Sean Desai to be their next defensive coordinator, the team announced Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon, the that quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson had been promoted to offensive coordinator. He replaces Shane Steichen, who left to become the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
Nick Sirianni confirmed at the NFL Combine Tuesday afternoon that Sean Desai would be leaving his post with the Seattle Seahawks to become the Eagles defensive coordinator. Both Johnson and Desai were highly sought after this offseason, according to reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Johnson decided to stay with the Eagles as their offensive coordinator despite multiple opportunities to take that same job with other teams.
Before that, Johnson served in similar roles at the University of Houston, Mississippi State University, and the University of Utah.Prior to his coaching career, Johnson was a three-year starter at the University of Utah. He was also featured on the cover of EA sports NCAA Football 2010 video game.
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