The Eagles continue to revamp their coaching staff and have added a new hire to the defensive side of the football. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports that the Eagles are hiring Bills nickelbacks coach Mike Pellegrino as a defensive backs coach.

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Pellegrino entered the NFL in 2015 as a Patriots coaching assistant and remained in that role until he was promoted tocornerbacks coach in 2019. Pellegrino was a staff member of the Patriots Super Bowl LI and LII winning teams.

During his tenure as the Patriots' cornerbacks coach, he oversaw the development of Christian Gonzalez (2024 Second Team All-Pro, J.C. Jackson (2021 Second Team All-Pro), and Stephon Gilmore (2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year & First Team All-Pro).

The #Eagles are set to hire #Bills nickels coach Mike Pellegrino as a defensive backs coach, sources tell @CBSSports.

Before Buffalo, the 32-year old Pellegrino worked for the Patriots for 10 seasons, including the final six as cornerbacks coach. pic.twitter.com/56NXDlf0oY

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 13, 2026

In 2025, he joined Sean McDermott's staff in Buffalo as the Nickels coach after Mike Vrabel was hired in New England.

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