Bills’ Joe Brady makes a splash with latest team decision, but Josh Allen is the ultimate winner
What a win for the Buffalo Bills.
New Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady sure knows how to make an impression and isn’t shying away from the splash hires. He’s already brought in offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, but he wasn’t done there.
News broke that Brady has fleshed out his entire coaching staff and assistants, including a surprise name in John Fox. Fox is the team’s new senior assistant coach after spending the two previous seasons in the same role with the Indianapolis Colts (2022) and Detroit Lions (2023). If the name sounds familiar, it’s because he has plenty of experience in the league, having been a head coach on more than one occasion.
Fox led the Carolina Panthers from 2002-2010, the Denver Broncos from 2011-2014 (reaching a Super Bowl), and the Chicago Bears from 2015-2017, as the official Buffalo Bills website reported. He’s a huge get for Buffalo.
Quarterback Josh Allen is the ultimate winner in all of this, considering who Fox has worked with in the past and how successful he’s been with one specific quarterback, despite being a defensive-minded coach.
John Fox has a history of working with elite quarterbacks
From 2012 through 2014, Fox was the head coach of the Broncos that featured quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning is one of the very best to ever lace up the cleats, finishing his 2013 season with 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns. Imagine what type of knowledge he has to give to Allen to help him grow.
Fox’s resume speaks for itself, as he’s one of the only NFL coaches to inherit a team that came off a 1-win season and take them to a Super Bowl. He’s also one of four head coaches to win both an NFC and AFC championship game, along with Bill Parcells, Dan Reeves, and Andy Reid, and one of seven coaches to reach the Super Bowl with multiple teams.
He will be an asset not only to Allen but also to the entire team.
Buffalo Bills fill out their coaching staff
The Buffalo Bills made the announcement of the remaining hires to the coaching staff, and it’s a handful of new faces taking over the positions, with more than a few returning names as well.
- Bobby April III – Outside Linebackers
- Rob Boras – Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Joe Danna – Secondary
- John Egorugwu – Inside Linebackers
- Austin Gund – Assistant Offensive Line
- Bo Hardegree – Quarterbacks
- Terrance Jamison – Defensive Line
- Mark Lubick – Pass Game Specialist/Game Management
- D.J. Mangas – Assistant Wide Receivers
- Pat Meyer – Offensive Line
- Jason Rebrovich – Senior Defensive Assistant
- Craig Roberston – Defensive Quality Control
- Kyle Shurmur – Assistant Quarterbacks
- Kelly Skipper – Running Backs
- Drew Terrell – Wide Receivers
- Jay Valai – Cornerbacks
- Alvin Vaughn – Defensive Assistant
- Turner West – Assistant Special Teams
- Milli Wilson – Offensive Assistant/Fellowship
With Fox in the building and a staff packed with experience on both sides of the football, Brady is attacking the new role he finds himself in. From veteran voices who have coached in multiple Super Bowls to young assistants hungry to prove themselves in the league, this is a carefully constructed mix of wisdom and energy.
If 2025 was about lessons learned, 2026 appears to be about applying them.
The Bills didn’t just hire a head coach; they built a brain trust. If this staff delivers the way it looks on paper, Buffalo won’t just be knocking on the door next season; they’ll be ready to kick it down.