But it's been 23 days and counting since he last spoke with reporters immediately following the season finale on Jan. 1. Reid, as expected, was not here for Senior Bowl practices. He hasn't been at the workouts that many NFL coaches and scouts attend for several years.
Castillo and most of the Eagles coaching and personnel staff were. Castillo, though, was uncomfortable answering questions about his seemingly undetermined role. The Eagles, to be clear, have not made any indication that Castillo's job was or is in jeopardy.
The general feeling coming from a few of the coaching staff was that Castillo will stay in his current position.
But Reid's silence makes it seem as if Castillo is still dangling in the wind. And now there are reports that he was interested in bringing former assistant Steve Spagnuolo back to lead his defense. Indications from two NFL sources were that they had hoped to hire the former Rams coach.
Spagnuolo, though, agreed to take the defensive coordinator job with the Saints last week, according to various reports. New Orleans has yet to make the hire official.
The Eagles could be looking elsewhere if they indeed want to replace Castillo and move him into another spot. The Dolphins aren't expected to retain defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, although he did interview for the Raiders head coaching vacancy. He could be someone to watch, or perhaps one of the assistants with the New York Giants or Patriots who can't be interviewed until after the Super Bowl.
There was speculation last season that the Eagles were waiting for the Super Bowl to end before they could fill the defensive coordinator vacancy after Sean McDermott was fired. Reid, of course, made the stunning decision to promote Castillo even though he had only coached the offensive line in the NFL.
