O Rams found their new special teams coordinator, as the team announced that it had hired Joe DeCamillis. The veteran coach will be replacing John Bonamego, who is transitioning to a senior trainer assistant role.
DeCamillis brings 32 years of experience as an NFL coach, including the last four years as coordinator of special Jaguars teams. During his time in Jacksonville, the team traditionally ranked in the top 10 in many categories of special teams, and in 2019, DeCamillis helped guide the bettor Logan Cooke and kicker Josh Lambo to become the first teammates to lead the NFL in average net punting and percentage of field goals.
Before working with the Jaguars, the 55-year-old spent time as coordinator of special teams with the Broncos, Bears and Cowboys, and he also spent time on the technical teams of the Falcons and Giants.
Bonamego, 57, joined the Rams in February. He spent the 2019 season as a special Lions team coordinator and served as Central Michigan’s head coach between the 2015 and 2018 seasons.
A few more training notes from the entire league …
- Jennifer King should become a full-time offensive assistant in Washingtontechnical team, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (via Twitter) That makes the king “The first full-time black coach in NFL history,” according to The Athletic. Guilford College’s product spent the 2020 season as a one-year training intern in Ron Riverastaff of.
- Looking new Jets head coach Robert Saleh finished his offensive technical team. We heard earlier about the hiring of Mike LaFleur as an offensive coordinator, Greg Knapp as a defender coach, John Benton as an offensive line coach, and Rob Calabrese as a specialist in passing games. ESPN’s Rich Cimini gave some names that we can add to the list, including wide receivers coach Miles Austinrunning backs coach Taylor Embree, and tight-ended trainer Ron Middleton. As Cimini notes, the team does not have much experience, with Calabrese, Embree and Austin serving as positional coaches for the first time in the NFL.
- O Falcons expected to hire Charles London as your new quarterback coach, reports Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (via Twitter) It’s a rather interesting signing, as London has spent the past nine years serving as a running back trainer with Texans, Bears and Penn State. However, the 45-year-old has experience as an offensive assistant / quality control coach with the Titans and Bears.
- Mike Klis of 9News in Denver tweets This one Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins attracted interest “of the entire league as an offensive coordinator.”The 50-year-old has consistently served as an NFL running back trainer since the 2008 season, spending time with Chiefs, Cardinals, Bills, Lions, 49ers and Bears.
- Mike Tomlin interviewee Hank Fraley to thieves OL coach job, reports Gerry Dulac of Post-Gazette (via Twitter) Fraley actually started his career in the NFL in Pittsburgh, when the Steelers hired him as a non-hired free agent in 2000. After a playing career that saw him appear in 142 games (mostly with the Eagles and Browns), Fraley served as coach at both high school and professional level, including a recent stint as a Lions offensive line coach.