The Buffalo Bills continue to fill out its staff under new head coach Joe Brady, with reports coming out that they've found their new special teams coordinator.
Joe Brady's coaching staff with the Buffalo Bills is starting to fill out. After it was reported that Pete Carmichael Jr. was set to sign on as offensive coordinator, reports have surfaced that the team has also hired its new special teams coordinator.
According to NFL Insider Dianna Russini, the Bills are hiring Arizona Cardinals special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers for the same role.
Rodgers joins Buffalo after spending the last eight seasons with the Cardinals. During his time there, he worked under Steve Wilks, Kliff Kingsbury, and Jonathan Gannon. He even has a win under his belt after having to fill in as co-head coach in 2021 when Kingsbury and other members of the Cardinals staff contracted Covid-19, missing a game in the process.
The 48-year-old Minnesota native got his start in coaching back in 2001 as a graduate assistant with the Arizona Wildcats. His first NFL job came in 2003 with the San Francisco 49ers, working as a special teams quality control coach before moving into an assistant special teams coach from 2005-2007.
Rodgers first chance as a coordinator in the NFL came in 2010 as special teams coordinator with the Carolina Panthers. At that same time, current Bills President of Football Operations/General Manager Brandon Beane worked for Carolina as its director of football operations.
After leaving Carolina, Rodgers was Denver's special teams coordinator from 2011-2014 before moving to the Chicago Bears from 2015-2017 in the same position.
Why Did The Bills Need A New Coordinator?
Rodgers comes to Buffalo as the team needed to replace its previous special teams coordinator. Chris Tabor, who was with the Bills in 2025, signed a new contract with the Miami Dolphins to join their staff under new head coach Jeff Hafley.
Tabor leaves Buffalo having turned Ray Davis into one of the NFL's best kick returners. Davis finished the season with the highest yards per return average at 30.4 yards. He was the only player in the league to average more than 30 yards per return, and finished the season with 943 yards and a 97-yard touchdown.
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