Duce Staley was LeSean McCoy’s position coach with the Eagles for two seasons. He ran behind Tra Thomas for six seasons and worked alongside him as a coach for another two.
McCoy and Thomas both made headlines this offseason with incendiary comments about Chip Kelly and race. McCoy, traded to the Bills in March, said that Kelly got rid of “all the good black players” the fastest.
Thomas, who the Eagles didn’t bring back as an assistant, said that some players thought there was “a hint of racism” in how the team was run. The former Pro Bowl tackle also pointed out that Staley was the only remaining head assistant that was African American.