Bills Hire John Fox As Senior Assistant Coach To Work Under New Head Coach Joe

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Bills Add Veteran NFL Head Coach to Coaching Staff

The Buffalo Bills announced on Friday the hiring of John Fox as a senior assistant coach, completing their 20-member coaching staff under new head coach Joe Brady.

Fox, 71, brings extensive NFL head coaching experience to Buffalo's staff, having led the Carolina Panthers (2002-10), Denver Broncos (2011-14) and Chicago Bears (2015-17) . The veteran coach has two Super Bowl appearances as a head coach and worked as a defensive coordinator prior to his head coaching career .

Fox led the Panthers to an NFC Championship in 2003 and the Broncos to an AFC Championship in 2013 . He compiled a 133-123 record in the regular season and an 8-7 mark in the playoffs during his head coaching tenure .

Most recently, Fox served in defensive assistant roles with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022 and Detroit Lions in 2023 . He returns to coaching after a two-year layoff .

The hire addresses Brady's stated desire for experienced coaching support. "Full transparency, I'd love to have [someone on staff with head coaching experience]; it's not a must," Brady said after he was hired .

Brady retained 11 assistants from Sean McDermott's staff, including 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) .

Brady was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach following the dismissal of Sean McDermott after nine seasons. The Bills finished the 2025 regular season with a strong record before being eliminated in the playoffs.