Bill Davis has been fired as defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals after two seasons leading Ken Whisenhunt's defense. The coaching tree has come up with the following potential replacements:
- Dallas Cowboys DB coach from 2005-07. Freddie Kitchens was the Cowboys' TE coach in 2006.
- New York Jets DB coach in 2000, when Ken Whisenhunt coached the Jets tight ends.
- Played for the Washington Redskins from 1986-90 and again in 1992 and '93. Whisenhunt played for the Redskins in 1989 and '90 and Russ Grimm played there from 1981-91 before becoming an assistant coach in 1992. Grimm coached in Washington from 1992-2000.
Mike Nolan - Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinator- Assistant coach for the Baltimore Ravens from 2001-04. Donnie Henderson coached the Ravens defensive backs from 1999-2003.
- Defensive coordinator for the New York Jets in 2000, when Ken Whisenhunt was the tight ends coach.
- Defensive coordinator for the Redskins from 1997-99, When Russ Grimm was the team's offensive line coach.
Tim Lewis - Atlanta Falcons Defensive Backs Coach- Assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995-2003, becoming the defensive coordinator in 2000. Ken Whisenhunt, Mike Miller, Russ Grimm, and Kevin Spencer were each on the Steelers staff with Lewis at some point.
- Played at Pitt from 1979-82, where he played with Russ Grimm for two seasons.
Darren Perry - Green Bay Packers Defensive Backs Coach- Coached defensive backs for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2003-06, where he worked with Ken Whisenhunt, Mike Miller, Russ Grimm, Matt Raich, and Kevin Spencer.
- Played safety at Penn State from 1988-91. John McNulty was also a safety at Penn State, where he played from 1988-90.
Greg Manusky - San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator
- Played for the Washington Redskins from 1988-90, where he was a teammate to Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm.
Bob Slowik - Washington Redskins Defensive Backs Coach- Coached the Denver Broncos defensive backs in 2005 and '06 before taking over as defensive coordinator in 2007 and '08. His son Ryan, who is a defensive quality control assistant for the Cardinals, was a defensive assistant with the Broncos from 2005-08.
- Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator in 1999, when Ken Whisenhunt was the Browns' special teams coach.
Jerry Gray - Seattle Seahawks Defensive Backs Coach- Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator in 2004 and '05. Mike Miller was the Bills TE coach from 2004-05.
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