The Arizona Cardinals have not announced any firings or additions to their coaching staff but one name is being reported as joining Kliff Kingsbury’s staff for 2020. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Jim Dray has been hired by the Cardinals.
Browns HC Kevin Stefanski is not retaining these assistants: Ryan Lindley (QB), John Lilly (TE), John Parella (Asst DL), Deuce Schwartz (Def QC), Tyler Tettelton (Off QC), Alonso Escalante (Def QC), Jody Wright (Off Asst). Off Asst Jim Dray has been hired by Arizona.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 21, 2020
Dray, a former tight end who was drafted by the Cardinals and played four years for them, was offensive quality control coach for the Cleveland Browns under head coach Freddie Kitchens, who was let go after one season. It was Dray’s first season as a coach.
Dray was not retained but apparently returns to Arizona.
Five coaches on Kingsbury’s were not brought back for 2020. Dray could be replacing Randall McCray as assistant special teams coach. Dray was a solid special teams player for the Cardinals in his career. The Cardinals also have a vacancy as assistant wide receivers coach, assistant strength and conditioning coach and two defensive slots.
Dray played in the NFL from 2010-2017. He was a seventh-round pick of the Cardinals in 2010. He played four years for Arizona, two for the Browns and then split time between the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers in 2016, appearing in only six games.
He returned to the Cardinals for one game in 2017.
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