PHILADELPHIA — Nakobe Dean registered double-digit tackles in five of the Eagles’ last six regular-season games and was headed in that direction again Sunday against the Green Bay Packers when his season abruptly ended in the first round of the playoffs.

Vic Fangio confirmed what is already known about Nakobe Dean. “We’re going to miss him a ton,” said the Eagles defensive coordinator about Dean’s

Eagles fans hoping to see more of rookie Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in these playoffs got some good news from defensive coordinator Vic Fangio this week. Known for being a straight-shooter, Fangio said of Trotter: “I think Trot’s got a good future ... and that future may be now.”

As Kellen Moore is getting interest from teams to be an NFL head coach, Vic Fangio says he has no desire to leave his role as defensive coordinator with the Eagles.

Vic Fangio has what he calls “a little rule.” A backup linebacker wouldn’t solely practice with another backup linebacker when doing team drills, “because that’s not how it’s going to happen in a game,