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Rob Ryan spent a week with the Bills' coaching staff last month before a game against the Eagles, wearing team-issued gear. Mike Rodak/ESPN
Twin brothers Rex and Rob Ryan will be coaching together on the Buffalo Bills next season, according to a report Sunday from Fox Sports.
The report states that Rob Ryan, the former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator who was fired last November, will be joining the Bills' defensive coaching staff to work "with/under" his brother, Bills coach Rex Ryan.
It's unclear what title the team will give Rob Ryan. The Bills have yet to announce any changes to their defensive coaching staff, which was led last season by coordinator and longtime Rex Ryan assistant Dennis Thurman.
The Ryan brothers have not worked on the same staff since 1995, when both were assistants with the Arizona Cardinals under their father, Buddy Ryan.
Asked Dec. 10 about a possible reunion with his brother, Rex Ryan said, ""You never say never. ... It is fun to be around him, there's no question about it, and I know he's a great coach. But I think we purposely have tried to set different courses and things. But I never rule out that possibility. Obviously he's a great coach and if that happens, that'd be great."
Rob Ryan spent a week with the Bills' coaching staff at their facility in December prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, wearing team-issued Bills gear.
"It was great to have him out there," linebacker Preston Brown said last month. "It was kind of weird, because they have the exact same voice. So you kind of hear somebody talking and you think it's [Rex], but it's his brother. So it's cool having another great mind out there to help us get through the week."
The Bills' defense fell in several statistical categories this season, finishing 19th in yards allowed and 15th in points allowed. The Saints' defense ranked last in the NFL in both yards allowed and points allowed before Ryan was fired following the Saints' 47-14 loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 10.
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ESPN Staff Writer
Rob Ryan spent a week with the Bills' coaching staff last month before a game against the Eagles, wearing team-issued gear. Mike Rodak/ESPN
Twin brothers Rex and Rob Ryan will be coaching together on the Buffalo Bills next season, according to a report Sunday from Fox Sports.
The report states that Rob Ryan, the former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator who was fired last November, will be joining the Bills' defensive coaching staff to work "with/under" his brother, Bills coach Rex Ryan.
It's unclear what title the team will give Rob Ryan. The Bills have yet to announce any changes to their defensive coaching staff, which was led last season by coordinator and longtime Rex Ryan assistant Dennis Thurman.
The Ryan brothers have not worked on the same staff since 1995, when both were assistants with the Arizona Cardinals under their father, Buddy Ryan.
Asked Dec. 10 about a possible reunion with his brother, Rex Ryan said, ""You never say never. ... It is fun to be around him, there's no question about it, and I know he's a great coach. But I think we purposely have tried to set different courses and things. But I never rule out that possibility. Obviously he's a great coach and if that happens, that'd be great."
Rob Ryan spent a week with the Bills' coaching staff at their facility in December prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, wearing team-issued Bills gear.
"It was great to have him out there," linebacker Preston Brown said last month. "It was kind of weird, because they have the exact same voice. So you kind of hear somebody talking and you think it's [Rex], but it's his brother. So it's cool having another great mind out there to help us get through the week."
The Bills' defense fell in several statistical categories this season, finishing 19th in yards allowed and 15th in points allowed. The Saints' defense ranked last in the NFL in both yards allowed and points allowed before Ryan was fired following the Saints' 47-14 loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 10.
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