- May 21, 2026
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When Joe Brady was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach in Buffalo this year, he decided to go outside the organization for the key assistant positions on his new offensive staff. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is liking what he's seeing.
Bo Hardegree is the Bills' new quarterbacks coach, and Allen says he's getting a lot out of his time with Hardegree this offseason.
"A lot of meeting time, that's what OTAs is for, you're re-installing the playbook," Allen said of his interactions with Hardegree. "It may be the same type of playbook that I've been in for the last eight years, but a lot of different nuance this year. He brings a lot of knowledge from his previous stops in the league. He's got a lot of experience, and to be able to talk through different concepts, different defenses, how he sees it and how he conveys it to us. He's doing a great job in our room and we're lucky to have him."
The 41-year-old Hardegree was a college quarterback at Tennessee but barely played for the Volunteers. Since college, however, he has coached all over the place, at Duke and LSU and then with the Broncos, Bears, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots, Raiders and Titans. Brady will keep the Bills' offense the same in many respects, but he hired an offensive coordinator from the outside in Pete Carmichael, and brought in Hardegree from the outside as well, and Allen thinks there will be some fresh air in the offense this season.
Bo Hardegree is the Bills' new quarterbacks coach, and Allen says he's getting a lot out of his time with Hardegree this offseason.
"A lot of meeting time, that's what OTAs is for, you're re-installing the playbook," Allen said of his interactions with Hardegree. "It may be the same type of playbook that I've been in for the last eight years, but a lot of different nuance this year. He brings a lot of knowledge from his previous stops in the league. He's got a lot of experience, and to be able to talk through different concepts, different defenses, how he sees it and how he conveys it to us. He's doing a great job in our room and we're lucky to have him."
The 41-year-old Hardegree was a college quarterback at Tennessee but barely played for the Volunteers. Since college, however, he has coached all over the place, at Duke and LSU and then with the Broncos, Bears, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots, Raiders and Titans. Brady will keep the Bills' offense the same in many respects, but he hired an offensive coordinator from the outside in Pete Carmichael, and brought in Hardegree from the outside as well, and Allen thinks there will be some fresh air in the offense this season.