Add special teams coordinator to the list of coaches the Buffalo Bills now need to replace. Chris Tabor, a highly revered special teams mind, accepted an offer with the Miami Dolphins. After a season away from the NFL and coaching, Tabor Joined One Bills Drive for the 2025 NFL season as a priority hire for then head coach Sean McDermott.
At 54, Tabor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to special teams, having coached those units in some capacity dating back to 2000. His NFL special teams career began with the Chicago Bears in 2008. Tabor also held the title of interim head coach with the Carolina Panthers during the 2023 NFL season.
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With uncertainty in the head coaching ranks, Tabor likely wanted to best-position himself early on in the offseason. It’s a great possibility that Buffalo’s next head coach would have sought to retain Tabor on a new contract, but, at least for now, they’ll have to settle for game day chats twice a season.
Last season with Buffalo, Tabor’s teams ranked fourth in kick-return average, while watching running back Ray Davis earn Associated Press First-Team All-Pro after leading the league in kickoff return yardage. However, the Bills punt return unit ranked just 29th in punt-return average. Against opponents, Buffalo ranked 17th in kick-return yards allowed, and an impressive seventh in punt-return yards allowed.
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