PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles Tuesday promoted long-time special teams coach John Harbaugh to the defense as secondary/safeties coach.
Harbaugh has been special teams coach/coordinator since 1998 and replaces defensive coach Sean McDermott, who moves to linebacker's coach replacing Steve Spagnuolo.
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Under Harbaugh, the Eagles were consistently ranked among the NFL's Top 10 special teams. No replacement was immediately named for Harbaugh, a posting on the Eagles' Web site said.
McDermott was hired as a scouting administrative coordinator under former head coach Ray Rhodes in 1998 and remained as an assistant under Andy Reid.
