The Buffalo Bills continue reshaping their coaching staff under new head coach Joe Brady, and the latest addition brings a steady, experienced hand to the third phase of the game. According to reports, the Bills are set to hire Jeff Rodgers as their new special teams coordinator-a move that adds both depth and stability to a growing staff.
Rodgers arrives in Buffalo after an eight-year run with the Arizona Cardinals, where he served under three different head coaches: Steve Wilks, Kliff Kingsbury, and Jonathan Gannon. That kind of longevity in a league known for constant turnover says a lot about Rodgers' ability to adapt, lead, and consistently deliver results. He even stepped in as co-head coach during a 2021 game when Kingsbury and other staff members were sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols-an example of the trust and respect he commands within an organization.
At 48, Rodgers brings with him more than two decades of coaching experience. He got his start in 2001 as a graduate assistant at the University of Arizona, and just two years later, he broke into the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers.
There, he began as a special teams quality control coach before earning a promotion to assistant special teams coach. His first shot at coordinating came in 2010 with the Carolina Panthers, where he worked alongside current Bills GM Brandon Beane, who was then Carolina’s director of football operations.
That past connection could help explain the mutual trust that led to this reunion in Buffalo.
Rodgers' résumé is a tour of NFL special teams rooms. After Carolina, he spent four seasons with the Denver Broncos and three more with the Chicago Bears, all in the same coordinator role.
His track record shows a coach who’s not only stuck around but done so in a role that often flies under the radar-until something goes wrong. That kind of consistency is exactly what the Bills need as they look to round out a team that’s been on the cusp of a Super Bowl breakthrough.
The need for a new special teams coordinator came after Chris Tabor, who held the position in 2025, left to join the Miami Dolphins under new head coach Jeff Hafley. Tabor exits Buffalo on a high note, having helped turn rookie Ray Davis into one of the league’s most electric return men. Davis led the NFL with an average of 30.4 yards per return-no other player even cracked the 30-yard mark-and racked up 943 total return yards, including a 97-yard touchdown that turned heads across the league.
Now, it’s Rodgers’ turn to build on that momentum. With a proven return threat like Davis already in place and a front office that’s clearly committed to bolstering the staff with experienced voices, Rodgers steps into a situation ripe with opportunity. Special teams might not always steal the headlines, but in today’s NFL-where field position, hidden yardage, and game-changing returns can swing outcomes-it’s a critical piece of the puzzle.
The Bills are building something under Joe Brady, and with Jeff Rodgers now in the fold, their special teams unit looks to be in capable, veteran hands.