New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is expected to remain in place for Ben McAdoo’s first season as head coach.
The Philadelphia Eagles are interested in hiring the 56-year-old Spagnuolo as the defensive coordinator on new head coach Doug Pederson’s staff, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.
Spagnuolo would need permission from the Giants to pursue the Eagles’ opening, but he is expected to remain with the Giants, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday.
Spagnuolo, who has one year left on his contract, was an Eagles assistant from 1999-2006.
After serving as the Giants’ defensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008, Spagnuolo moved on to an unsuccessful stint as head coach of the St. Louis Rams. He returned to the Giants in 2015.
Spagnuolo was one of six candidates the Giants interviewed for the head coaching job after Tom Coughlin stepped down following the 6-10 season.
The Giants announced McAdoo’s appointment as head coach last Thursday. McAdoo was New York’s offensive coordinator the past two seasons under Coughlin.