Overview
- NFL Network reported Saturday that Buffalo is hiring Broncos assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard as defensive coordinator, giving the former Bills safety his first NFL DC post.
- The team officially named longtime Saints assistant Pete Carmichael Jr. as offensive coordinator on Saturday after reports Friday of an agreement, reuniting him with Brady following their New Orleans stint and bringing Super Bowl XLIV pedigree.
- Brady said at his introductory news conference that he will continue to call the Bills’ offensive plays despite adding an offensive coordinator.
- The coordinator rebuild follows defensive boss Bobby Babich’s departure to the Packers, with special teams and other position staff still to be finalized as Brady fills out his first staff.
- League reporters note both hires trace to the Sean Payton coaching network, and outside analysts, including ESPN’s Ryan Clark, have framed expectations for Brady and Josh Allen as a Super Bowl standard.