US EditionFormer Bears Head Coach John Fox Joining Bills as Senior Assistant
John Fox joins Buffalo Bills to support first-time head coach Joe Brady, adding veteran leadership to a 20-assistant coaching staff.
- On Friday, Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady hired John Fox as a senior assistant and announced the coaching staff now totals 20 assistants.
- Seeking experience, Brady said, 'I wanted someone on staff with head coaching experience,' and added John Fox as a senior assistant, with Brady having no prior experience with him.
- Fox previously served as head coach for the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears, holds a 133-123 career record, and was a senior defensive assistant with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022 and Detroit Lions in 2023.
- The Bills promoted Rob Boras to run game coordinator/tight ends and elevated Joe Danna to secondary coach while retaining 11 holdovers from Sean McDermott's staff.
- Taken together, the hire of John Fox as a senior assistant helps Brady, who is a first-time head coach, navigate the team's Super Bowl expectations, with Fox providing experienced support.
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Usa newsBills hire former Bears head coach John Fox
John Fox, the Bears’ head coach from 2015-17, will be part of this year's Bills staff.New Bills head coach Joe Brady hired Fox as a senior assistant coach Friday. Fox, 71, worked with new Bills quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree and special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers during his three-year stint with the Bears.When the Bears hired Fox, he was one of just six men to lead two different teams — the Panthers and Broncos — to the Super Bowl. The Bear…
Bills add former NFL head coach John Fox as senior assistant
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Former NFL head coach John Fox has joined the Buffalo Bills staff as a senior assistant coach, the team announced Friday. The 71-year-old Fox will be the most experienced member of first-year head coach Joe Brady’s staff in Buffalo. Fox has 16 seasons of head coaching experience with the Carolina Panthers [...]
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