Nothing has yet been announced officially by the team but it appears the Arizona Cardinals have found their new defensive line coach. He is a familiar face.
Brentson Buckner, who was the Cardinals’ defensive line coach from 2013-2017 under head coach Bruce Arians, is returning to the team in some capacity.
First, The Athletic’s Greg Auman reported Buckner was returning after getting let go by the Oakland Raiders.
Brentson Buckner is going back to the Arizona Cardinals, where he was defensive line coach from 2013-17. He's back in his old job after being let go by the Raiders after this season. Was in same role with the Bucs in 2018.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) January 29, 2020
Buckner’s own Twitter account shows his return to the team.
#RedSea LETS RUN IT BACK! pic.twitter.com/NvdApjK4Fv
— Brentson Buckner (@faithbeforefame) January 29, 2020
After he left the Cardinals following Arians’ retirement, he went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be defensive line coach. Last year, he was defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders. Interestingly enough, Arians was head coach for Tampa Bay in 2019, but Buckner returns to the Cardinals rather than rejoining Arians’ staff.
The Cardinals reportedly cut ties with defensive line coach Chris Achuff after the season, who held the position in 2018-2019, working with both Steve Wilks and Kliff Kingsbury.
Although still unannounced, the Cardinals have reportedly added Derius Swinton and Jim Dray as well to the coaching staff.
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