BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Five-time All-Pro safety Ed Reed is reuniting with Rex Ryan. This time on the Buffalo Bills’ sideline.
The Bills announced Wednesday night that Reed agreed in principle to be an assistant defensive backs coach on Ryan’s staff.
Reed spent his first seven seasons in Baltimore playing for Ryan, who was the Ravens defensive coordinator. And Reed ended his career in 2013 playing for the Ryan-coached New York Jets.
“I can attest to the incredibly high level of professionalism he is going to bring with him to Buffalo,” Ryan said in a statement released by the team. “I think he’s going to be a phenomenal coach and I truly believe our players are going to love learning from him.”
Reed was the NFL’s 2004 defensive player of the year, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and helped the Ravens win the 2013 Super Bowl. His 64 career interceptions rank seventh on the NFL list, and Reed holds the league record with 1,590 yards in interception returns.