Jason Rebrovich, who was fired as the defensive line coach of the Green Bay Packers following the 2024 season, is heading back to the coaching staff of the Buffalo Bills, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Rebrovich will be the assistant defensive line coach for the Bills, a team where he was on staff for four seasons between 2013 and 2016.
Rebrovich joined the Packers as an outside linebackers coach in 2022. He moved to pass-rush specialist in 2023 and to defensive line coach in 2024. The Packers underwhelmed in terms of rushing the passer after switching to the 4-3 defensive front under Jeff Hafley in 2024, so Matt LaFleur dismissed Rebrovich and eventually hired DeMarcus Covington as his replacement.
The Packers produced 45 sacks but ranked in the bottom third of the NFL in pressure rate, average quarterback time to throw and total quarterback pressures last season.
Both Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst said they believed the Packers had the right mix of talent in the defensive line room. Firing Rebrovich must be seen as a reflection of that belief and the team’s desire to get much better up front defensively in 2025.
Rebrovich joined the NFL as a defensive quality control assistant with the Bills in 2013. He served as both a defensive line coach (2014, 2016) and outside linebackers coach (2015) while working on coaching staffs of Doug Marrone and Rex Ryan with the Bills.
Marcus West currently coaches the defensive line for the Bills. Rebrovich will be an assistant under West and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich on Sean McDermott’s staff in 2025.