Packers Hire Bills Defensive Coordinator Bobby Babich as Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
The move gives new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon a veteran hand in charge of Green Bay’s secondary.
Overview
- Babich leaves Buffalo after two seasons as defensive coordinator and joins Green Bay as defensive pass game coordinator/secondary coach, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
- He had been on the Bills’ staff since 2017, working in multiple secondary and linebacker roles under Sean McDermott before his promotion to coordinator.
- Babich fills the position previously held by Ryan Downard, who departed for Miami to join former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley with the Dolphins.
- The change creates a defensive coordinator vacancy in Buffalo as newly promoted head coach Joe Brady builds his first staff.
- Babich led the NFL’s top-ranked pass defense in 2025 with the Bills, while the Packers ranked 11th in pass defense and 28th in interceptions last season.