Overview
- Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports first reported on Feb. 13 that Philadelphia is set to add Pellegrino to its secondary staff as a defensive backs coach.
- Pellegrino’s role has not been finalized, with reports noting overlap after safeties coach Joe Kasper was elevated to defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach while Roy Anderson remains the cornerbacks coach.
- The 32-year-old began with the Patriots as a coaching assistant (2015–2018), served as New England’s cornerbacks coach (2019–2024), and spent 2025 as the Bills’ nickels coach under Sean McDermott.
- He worked on two Super Bowl–winning staffs in New England and is credited with developing standouts such as Christian Gonzalez, J.C. Jackson, and Stephon Gilmore.
- Buffalo led the NFL in pass defense in 2025 by multiple accounts, and the move tracks with Philadelphia’s broader staff reshuffle that included firing Kevin Patullo and hiring Sean Mannion and Chris Kuper.