US EditionBuffalo Bills to Hire Pete Carmichael Jr. as Offensive Coordinator
- On Friday, Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady agreed to hire Pete Carmichael as offensive coordinator, the NFL Network reported, with an AP source confirming Carmichael has not yet signed a contract.
- Familiarity from New Orleans linked Joe Brady and Pete Carmichael, who overlapped when Carmichael was Saints offensive coordinator during Brady's offensive assistant years, supporting the hire.
- Carmichael has 26 seasons of NFL coaching experience, beginning in 2000, including work as Saints offensive coordinator from 2009-23 and two seasons with Denver Broncos.
- The Bills still face key openings, including defensive coordinator after Bobby Babich left for Green Bay and special teams coordinator following Chris Tabor's departure to Miami.
- After Sunday’s AFC championship loss, Denver Broncos' staff shakeup led to Pete Carmichael's departure, following Payton's offensive coordinator firing and assistant reshuffle.
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New Bills coach Brady fills defensive coordinator job by hiring Leonhard
The Buffalo Bills have hired Jim Leonhard as their defensive coordinator under new head coach Joe Brady. The 43-year-old Leonhard spent the past two seasons with the Denver Broncos, including last year as the team's assistant head coach and defensive…
Wisconsin State Journal
Former Badgers coach and player reportedly hired as Bills' defensive coordinator
Jim Leonhard spent 2016-22 in several roles for Wisconsin, and now has a defensive coordinator spot with the Bills' new coaching staff.
Jim Leonhard latest addition to Joe Brady's staff
Joe Brady’s staff is rounding into form as Jim Leonhard has reportedly been hired as the Bills’ next defensive coordinator, filling the final coordinator spot on the team.Leonhard played a decade in the NFL, beginning his 10-year career with the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Leonhard played his penultimate season with the […]
Reports: Bills hiring Broncos’ Jim Leonhard as DC
The Buffalo Bills are hiring Denver Broncos assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard to be their new defensive coordinator, multiple outlets reported on Saturday. Leonhard, 43, spent the past two seasons in Denver after one season as a senior football analyst at Illinois (2023) and seven seasons at his alma mater Wisconsin (2016-22). He was the Badgers’ defensive coordinator for six seasons and served as their int…
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