INDIANAPOLIS -- It has been nearly eight years since Jim Johnson passed away. But the late Eagles defensive coordinator’s impact on the NFL continues to live on.
In January, Sean McDermott became the fifth former Eagles defensive assistant under Johnson to get an NFL head-coaching gig, joining Ron Rivera, John Harbaugh, Steve Spagnuolo and Leslie Frazier. He was named Buffalo Bills coach on Jan. 11.
“At the time, as a young coach, you don’t realize how fortunate you are to be around a guy, a mind like Jim’s,’’ said McDermott, 42, who spent 11 years with the Eagles.