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 former Texas, Louisville and South Florida coach is heading back to the NFL for the first time since 2021 under Urban Meyer.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have added a notable former college head coach to their staff. Charlie Strong has agreed to a deal to become the new defensive line coach of the Bucs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported on Wednesday.

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

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.