Chiefs hire Steve Spagnuolo as new DC

The Kansas City Chiefs announced the hiring of Steve Spagnuolo as their new defensive coordinator.

Spagnuolo will replace Bob Sutton, who was fired on Tuesday.

The 59-year-old has spent six seasons as a defensive coordinator in the NFL, most recently with the New York Giants, and he was the head coach of the St. Louis Rams from 2009 to 2011. Spagnuolo was out of the league in 2018.

"Steve is a bright defensive mind with a lot of coaching experience and success in our league," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said in a statement. "I know him well from our time together in Philadelphia and I feel that his leadership skills and teaching abilities, combined with his scheme, will be a great fit for our team as we move forward."

He began his NFL coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles as a defensive assistant under Reid.

Kansas City fielded the league's 31st-ranked defense during the 2018 regular season and then gave up 37 points to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

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