On January 15, defensive coordinatorSean McDermott was fired.[1]Defensive line coachRory Segrest was fired on January 16.[2] Former Tennessee Titans' defensive line coach Jim Washburn was hired to the same position by the Eagles' on January 19.[3] Special teams quality control coach Jeff Nixon was hired by the Miami Dolphins as their running backs coach on January 20.[4] Defensive backs coach and senior assistant Dick Jauron was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their new defensive coordinator on January 21.[5] On January 25, linebackers coach Bill Shuey, who served on the Eagles' coaching staff for the past ten seasons, was let go after his contract was not renewed.[6] On February 2, Juan Castillo, who served as the team's offensive line coach since 1998, was named the new defensive coordinator. That same day, Howard Mudd was hired as the new offensive line coach.[7]
Despite a current work stoppage, a provision in the now expired CBA ensures that the 2011 NFL Draft will still take place. There are restrictions in place. Only traded picks for current players are those that were made before the work stoppage. Teams can trade draft picks not taken yet in this draft.
^The team traded its third round pick (85th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a third round selection (90th overall) and a sixth round selection (191st overall).
^The team acquired a fourth-round selection (104th overall) as part of an April 2010 trade that sent QBDonovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins. It was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for this fourth round selection and a fourth round selection in 2012.
^The team acquired this fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent a 2010 fifth-round selection to the San Diego Chargers.
^The team traded its 2011 fifth-round selection (153rd overall) along with a 2011 seventh-round selection (227th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for this fifth-round selection and a 2011 sixth-round selection (194th overall).
^The team traded its original sixth-round selection (#186 overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2010 seventh-round selection (#220 overall; used to select LBJamar Chaney) The team acquired an additional sixth-round selection (#184 overall) in a March 2010 trade that sent WRReggie Brown to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but later traded this selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for GReggie Wells in September 2010.
^The team traded its sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for this sixth-round selection.
^The team traded its original seventh-round selection (#225 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for DEAntwan Barnes. The team acquired a new seventh-round selection (#227 overall) in a trade that sent G Stacy Andrews to the Seattle Seahawks. This seventh-round selection was traded to the Jets (see draft note 4).