Report: Cardinals assistant Derius Swinton leaves Cardinals to be Chargers’ ST coach
The Arizona Cardinals are losing another member of their coaching staff. After quarterback coach and passing game coordinator Tom Clements is reportedly retiring and receivers coach David Raih was reportedly let go, now they are losing assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Swinton is getting a promotion. He will be the special teams coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers under new head coach Brandon Staley.
The #Chargers are hiring former #AZCardinals assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton as their new ST coach, per source. The first coordinator for new coach Brandon Staley.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 24, 2021
Swinton joined the Cardinals just a year ago, reuniting with special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Jeff Rodgers.
Swinton and Staley worked together in 2017 along with Rodgers on the Chicago Bears staff under John Fox. At the time, Rodgers was special teams coordinator and Swinton was his assistant special teams coach, while Staley was outside linebackers coach.
This will be Swinton’s second gig as a special teams coordinator. He also held the position in 2016 for the San Francisco 49ers. He also knows the AFC West. He spent 2012 on the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff and 2013-2014 with the Denver Broncos.
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