A former Florida Gators coach is making his return to the Sunshine State. According to Ian Rappaport, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Charlie Strong as their defensive line coach. This will be his second stint with an NFL team.

A college head coach throughout the 2010s, Charlie Strong had settled on the analyst level recently. He spent his second

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now fully into their offseason after their 2024 season was upended in the Wild Card round by the Washington Commanders. This season, the Buccaneers were mired with injuries and had a tough time keeping depth on the defensive side of the ball while the offense flourished under first-year play-caller Liam Coen.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed a new defensive line coach after the departure of Kacy Rodgers to the Detroit Lions, and now, they officially have one — and he's familiar with the Tampa Bay area. NFL reporter Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that the Buccaneers are hiring Charlie Strong to replace Rodgers as the team's defensive line coach.

The Buccaneers have picked up a new defensive line coach. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Charlie Strong is joining the club in that position. Strong, 64, was most recently a defensive analyst with Alabama in 2023.

Strong will join Todd Bowles‘ Buccaneers staff as defensive line coach, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. This will mark Strong’s second job as an NFL assistant. He was previo