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Jay Rodgers, believed to be a top candidate for the Chicago Bears’ vacant defensive coordinator position, is taking his talents out west. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune has the scoop: Matt Nagy is expected to have more than a D-coordinator to hire. League sources say defensive line coach Jay Rodgers is bound for the #Chargers.https://t.co/URtl9plnqU Rodgers, whose contract with the Bears expires this week, will reunite with new Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley in Los Angeles. The two coached in Chicago under Vic Fangio before Staley followed Fangio to Denver. Rodgers’ role is undefined at this point, but Rodgers could line up to be the Chargers’ defensive coordinator depending on what other hires Staley makes in the coming days and weeks. ....
Jay Rodgers, Chicago Bears, Defensive Line Coach Coaching Experience • Denver Broncos (Defensive Line Coach, 2012-14; Defensive Quality Control, 2011; Coaches Assistant, 2009-10) • Iowa State (Wide Receivers Coach, 2007-08) • Stephen F. Austin (Quarterbacks Coach, 2005-06) • Missouri State (Quarterbacks Coach, 2004) • Dodge City Community College (Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, 2003) • LSU (Defensive Graduate Assistant, 2002; Offensive Graduate Assistant, 2001) Existing Rumors Late last week, Rodgers emerged as a top internal candidate to replace Pagano as the Bears’ defensive coordinator. Rodgers followed John Fox from Denver, joining his Chicago staff in 2015. He was retained after Fox’s firing and was one of the holdovers from Vic Fangio’s staff when he left for Denver. Being a preferred in-house choice is one thing, but beware of teams who could try to hire him away. Rodgers’ contract expir ....
If former University of Wyoming Cowboy John Allen leads the Buffalo Bills to Super Bowl LV in 2021 he will join an illustrious list of players with Wyoming roots that have made appearances in the annual championship game. The Bills will take on defending champs the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game Sunday (January 24). Over the years, several players with Wyoming ties have represented the Cowboy State on the biggest stage in sports. 13 former players, either Wyoming natives or University of Wyoming alums, have gone on to win the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl 53 in 2019, University of Wyoming alum Jacob Hollister became the 13th Super Bowl champion with Wyoming roots when the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams. ....