{"id":718347,"date":"2026-01-31T05:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/718347\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T05:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:31:14","slug":"bills-tab-former-cardinals-coach-jeff-rodgers-to-lead-special-teams-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/718347\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills tab former Cardinals coach Jeff Rodgers to lead special teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Rodgers is the next person that will lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/buffalo-bills\/324\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buffalo Bills;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buffalo Bills<\/a>&#8216; special teams unit.<\/p>\n<p>As new head coach Joe Brady keeps rounding out his first coaching staff in Buffalo, Rodgers is the next big addition.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic&#8217;s Dianna Russini, the Bills are hiring Rodgers as the team&#8217;s next special teams coordinator:<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers, 48, was most recently the assistant head coach\/ special teams coordinator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/arizona-cardinals\/355\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Arizona Cardinals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers brings years of experience working on special teams. He began his role in Arizona in 2018 and previously held special teams coordinator roles with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/chicago-bears\/326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Bears;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Bears<\/a> (2015-17), <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/denver-broncos\/332\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos<\/a> (2011-14) and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carolina Panthers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carolina Panthers<\/a> (2009-10).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/billswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bills Wire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bills Wire<\/a> will continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 offseason.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/billswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/bills\/2026\/01\/30\/buffalo-bills-hire-cardinals-jeff-rodgers-special-teams-coordinator-nfl\/88439485007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bills tab former Cardinals coach Jeff Rodgers to lead special teams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bills tab former Cardinals coach Jeff Rodgers to lead special teams<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jeff Rodgers is the next person that will lead the Buffalo Bills&#8216; special teams unit. 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