Report: Eagles hire new inside linebackers coach

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Eagles are hiring former Tennessee Titans inside linebackers coach Bobby King for “a similar role in Philly,” according to a report from Tim McManus.

The Eagles previously interviewed former Green Bay Packers coordinator Joe Barry and former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell for their LB coach opening but they were hired elsewhere. Barry joined the Miami Dolphins as their new linebackers coach/run game coordinator while Caldwell joined the Las Vegas Raiders with the same title that Barry received.

And so King is a bit of an unexpected addition, though he does have a connection to the Eagles’ current staff. Here’s a…