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AFC Notes: Jim Leonhard, Bills, Dolphins, Ravens

February 3, 2026 by NFL Trade Rumors

Bills

  • NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Bills are hiring former Stanford DC Bobby April III as their OLB coach under new DC Jim Leonhard.
  • Rapoport mentions that April worked with Leonhard at Wisconsin and previously worked with Buffalo 10 years ago. 
  • Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills are hiring former Giants inside LBs coach John Egorugwu to the same role and Oklahoma assistant HC/co-DC Jay Valai as their CBs coach. 
  • Buffalo GM Brandon Beane revealed K Tyler Bass is still not 100 percent but feels there was an outside chance he could have played in the Super Bowl had they made it. (Matt Parrino)
  • Beane continued on Bass: “I would expect Tyler Bass to be our kicker in ’26.” (Parrino)
  • Beane also talked about CB Dorian Strong, whose football future is in doubt after suffering a serious neck injury: “It’s a very serious deal. He’s potentially going to have a procedure that will determine whether he can play.” (Parrino)

Dolphins

  • Aaron Wilson reports that the Dolphins are hiring Georgia Tech LB coach Darius Eubanks.
  • Barry Jackson reports Dolphins TE coach Jon Embree is not expected to be on the 2026 coaching staff under new HC Jeff Hafley and OC Bobby Slowik. 
  • Miami is hiring Missouri ST analyst Brock Olivo as an ST assistant on Hafley’s staff, his agent announced. 

Ravens

  • Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the Ravens are working to hire Navy DC P.J. Volker as a defensive assistant on new HC Jesse Minter’s staff. 

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