Eagles Rumors: Rams' Chris Shula, Michigan's Jesse Minter to Interview for DC Job

The Philadelphia Eagles are lining up candidates for their vacant defensive coordinator position.

Per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, Los Angeles Rams defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Chris Shula and Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter are among those who've interviewed for the position with the Eagles.

The Eagles need to find a new defensive coordinator after Jonathan Gannon was hired as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

Gannon worked as the Eagles' defensive coordinator under head coach Nick Sirianni for the past two seasons. Philadelphia's 78 sacks between the regular season and playoffs during the 2022 campaign were the third-most in NFL history.

The Eagles also finished second in yards allowed and eighth in points allowed last season. They allowed seven points in each of their first two playoff wins over the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.

Shula and Minter are among three known candidates that have met with the Eagles about becoming their defensive coordinator. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Monday that they've also interviewed former Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard.

Per Mike Klis of 9News, Vance Joseph will speak with the Eagles via Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday.

Shula has worked on Sean McVay's staff with the Rams since 2017. He spent time as an assistant linebackers coach, outside linebackers coach and linebackers coach before being promoted to his current job for the 2022 season.

Sirianni and Shula worked together on the San Diego Chargers' coaching staff for two seasons in 2015 and 2016.

Minter spent the past two seasons working in college. He was Vanderbilt's defensive coordinator and safeties coach in 2021 before being hired by Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan.

Prior to his work in college, Minter was on the Baltimore Ravens' coaching staff for four seasons from 2017 to 2020.

Michigan's defense ranked sixth in the nation in yards allowed per game (292.1) and seventh in points allowed per game (16.1) last season.