The Philadelphia Eagles have fired defensive coordinator Juan Castillo and promoted secondary coach Todd Bowles into the position, the team announced Tuesday.
Castillo’s firing comes after the Eagles blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Lions to fall to 3-3.
On Monday, coach Andy Reid had said Castillo would continue to make the defensive play calls but that everything about the team would be evaluated during the bye week.
After a night of reflection, Reid decided to make a change. He will hold a news conference to explain at noon ET.
“I want to make it clear that I have nothing but the ultimate respect for Juan Castillo as a coach and as a person. He’s one of the finest football coaches that I have ever worked with. He has served this organization extremely well for 18 years and letting him go was a difficult decision. I know he will continue to be a successful coach in this league and wish he and his family nothing but the best,” Reid said in a statement.
“We’re six games into the season and average isn’t good enough. I know the potential of our team and insist on maximizing it.”
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