The Buffalo Bills announced four additions to their coaching staff, including Chris Tabor as the team's special teams coordinator.
Tabor comes to Buffalo with more than 15 years of experience in the NFL.
He spent last season out of the league but was the interim head coach and special teams coordinator for the Carolina Panthers in 2023. Before coming to the Panthers in 2022, Tabor was the special teams coordinator for the Bears from 2018-21. His first job as a special teams coordinator in the league was with the Browns from 2011-17.
The Bills have also added three coaches to their defensive staff.
Ryan Nielsen — Senior defensive assistant
Neilsen most previously worked for the Jacksonville Jaguars as their defensive coordinator in 2024. In 2023, he served as Atlanta's defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.
Neilsen has also coached for the Saints from 2017-22 as their defensive line coach, assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator.
The Saints ranked top 10 in sacks in every season that Nielsen was the team's defensive line coach.
Jason Rebrovich — Assistant Defensive Line
Rebrovich's last stop was with Green Bay where he spent last year as their defensive line coach. Green Bay ranked 8th in total sacks last season (45).
He also served as their pass rush specialist in 2023 and outside linebackers coach in 2022.
This won't be Rebrovich's first stop in Buffalo as he spent 2013-16 with the Bills. During his first stint in Buffalo, he coached in various roles, including defensive quality control coach, assistant defensive line coach, outside linebackers coach and defensive line coach.
Rebrovich is a native of Western New York and grew up in Clarence, NY.
Mike Pellegrino — Nickels
Pellegrino coached for the Patriots most recently as their cornerbacks coach from 2019-24. He also served as a coaching assistant for them from 2015-18.
Before moving into football, Pellegrino was a former professional lacrosse player. He was drafted by the New York Lizards in the second round of the 2015 Major League Lacrosse Draft. He played collegiately at Johns Hopkins and was a two-time All-American and captain.
Pellegrino has recently coached 2024 NFL Second-Team All Pro CB Christian Gonzalez.
