Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz denied reports he is attempting to usurp power from head coach Doug Pederson.
"I'll say this," Schwartz told reporters during his news conference Tuesday. "And I'll say this unequivocally: I am very comfortable with my relationship with Doug Pederson. I know he's comfortable in his relationship with me. What I do here is, I work extremely hard to execute the defense the way that he has outlined it for me. OK? I'm very comfortable with that. Not everybody is privy to those instructions.
"If anybody misunderstands or misinterprets any actions, just know this: Coach Pederson is aware of everything that I do in this building and outside of the building.