Over the last two weeks, new Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady has been assembling his coaching staff, bringing in a mix of veteran minds and up-and-coming assistant coaches.
The Bills and Brady finalized the list of Brady’s coaching staff, and there was an intriguing name: John Fox, who coached both the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos to Super Bowl appearances.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by assessing Brady’s complete coaching staff and exploring how Fox could serve as a valuable sounding board for Brady, Buffalo’s first-time head coach and the youngest head coach in the league heading into the 2026 NFL season.
John Fox among assistants named to Joe Brady’s staff
John Fox, who led the Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII and the Denver Broncos to Super Bowl XLVIII, is coming to Western New York as a senior assistant coach. Fox, 71, coached the Panthers (2002-10), Broncos (2011-14) and Chicago Bears (2015-17) and will bring a veteran presence to Brady’s coaching staff.
In his first year as Buffalo’s head coach, Brady retained 11 assistants from Sean McDermott’s staff: Rob Boras (tight ends coach/run game coordinator), Joe Danna (secondary coach), Austin Gund (offensive line coach), Mark Lubick (pass game specialist/game management), DJ Mangas (assistant wide receivers coach), Kelly Skipper (running backs coach), Jason Rebrovich (senior defensive assistant), Alvin Vaughn (defensive assistant), Kyle Shurmur (assistant quarterback coach), Turner West (special teams assistant), and Milli Wilson (offensive assistant/fellowship coach).
The newcomers to the staff include Fox, Pete Carmichael (offensive coordinator), Jim Leonhard (defensive coordinator), Jeff Rodgers (special teams), Bobby April III (outside linebackers), John Egorugwu (inside linebackers), Bo Hardegree (quarterbacks), Terrance Jamison (defensive line), Pat Meyer (offensive line coach), Craig Robertson (defensive quality control), and Drew Terrell (wide receivers).
- Bills hire longtime NFL head coach John Fox to Joe Brady’s staff for 2026 – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills’ Brady adds Fox to staff as senior assistant – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
- Bills reveal full coaching staff, including longtime NFL head coach – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills add former NFL head coach John Fox as senior assistant – WIVB
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- Bills hire former Bears head coach John Fox – Chicago Sun-Times
- Buffalo Bills announce 2026 assistant coaching staff additions – BuffaloBills.com
- Bills add several to coaching staff, including John Fox – NBC Sports
- Bills’ 2026 coaching staff taking shape – WGR 550
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