The Detroit Lions have officially added Duce Staley as an assistant head coach and running backs coach under new head coach Dan Campbell.
And while he’s off to a new challenge in the Motor City, his former employer was sure to leave him with a few meaningful parting words.
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie described Staley “like a son to me”, and said that he’ll always be a member of the Eagles at heart.
“He’s been a terrific player, coach, leader for us,” Lurie said. “He’ll always be a Philadelphia Eagle. He and I talked well into the night the other night and I love the man. I just believe, and I think he believes, that it’s best for his goal of being a head coach in the league to work for another organization for a while and set himself up the way many of the candidates have.”
“It’ll help him, and I just want the best for him,” Lurie said. “I think he’ll be an excellent leader for wherever he is in the future. I just want to share that love for Duce because he’s very special.”
A member of the coaching staff with the Super Bowl winning Eagles squad in 2018, Staley becomes the latest edition to the Lions new-look coaching staff.
– – Quotes via Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press Link – –
