Bills' Head Coach Joe Brady Keeping Six Offensive Assistants from Predecessor's Staff

Buffalo Bills' first-time head coach Joe Brady announced that six assistant coaches from Sean McDermott's staff are returning.

Jan 15, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills tight ends coach Rob Boras prior to an AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium. | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

The Buffalo Bills will retain multiple offensive coaches from the 2025 staff as offensive coordinator Joe Brady replaces fired head coach Sean McDermott at the top.

While the Bills appear headed for a complete staff overhaul on the defensive side, Brady announced that six offensive assistant coaches are expected to return.

"We're still kind of working through some of that, but Kelly Skipper will be back. Rob Boras will be back. Austin Gund, DJ Mangas, Kyle Shurmur ... Mark Lubick," said Brady.

Not including the three coordinators, McDermott employed 18 assistant coaches for the 2025 season. As of now, exactly one-third of that staff will work under Brady in 2026, but, as the head coach mentioned "the goal posts are still moving."

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The assistant coaches are listed with their roles from 2025 with staff titles still to be determined.

Rob Boras, TE coach

The Bills' tight ends coach since 2017 is partially responsible for the position group's collective success in 2025. In addition to playing a key role in the NFL's top-ranked rushing attack, Buffalo's top-three tight ends combined for 1,175 receiving yards and 12 touchdown receptions. Boras has been in the league since 2004, and he also possesses one season of offensive coordinator experience.

Buffalo Bills tight ends coach Rob Boras has fullback Reggie Gilliam push off of him during the Return of the Blue Red practice at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Aug.1, 2025. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Austin Gund, assistant OL coach

Joining the organization as assistant offensive line coach in 2023, Gund served under highly-regarded position coach Aaron Kromer, who retired following the 2025 campaign. Since the conclusion of the Bills' season, Gund interviewed with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a run game coordinator position.

Bills offensive quality control coach Austin Gund on the move between drills during day six of the Buffalo Bills training camp at St John Fisher University in Rochester Saturday, July 30, 2022 | Shawn Dowd / USA TODAY NETWORK

Mark Lubick, pass game specialist

Lubick has been with the Bills for the last nine seasons under McDermott. The pass game specialist initially joined the staff in a quality control role before taking on game management responsibilities in 2020.

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DJ Mangas, OFF quality control / asst. WR

The Bills' assistant wide receivers coach has a notable familiarity with the team's new head coach. Mangas reunited with Brady midway through the 2023 campaign, joining the Bills' staff as a quality control coach shortly after the change at offensive coordinator. He was on staff with Brady at LSU in 2019 and followed him to the Carolina Panthers for the 2020 season.

Kelly Skipper, RB coach

Skipper has been running backs coach in the NFL since 2007. After stints with the Raiders and the Jaguars, he was hired by McDermott in 2017. With running back James Cook leading the way, the Bills rushed for more yards than any other team in 2025.

Running backs coach Kelly Skipper goes over drills with his group of backs during day six of the Buffalo Bills training camp at St John Fisher University in Rochester Saturday, July 30, 2022 | Shawn Dowd / USA TODAY NETWORK

Kyle Shurmur, OFF quality control

The former Vanderbilt quarterback has been an offensive quality control coach for Buffalo since 2023 after spending one year on the defensive side. He is the son of ex-Giants and Browns head coach Pat Shurmur.

Aug 20, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Kyle Shurmur (6) passes the ball against the Washington Football Team at FedExField. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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