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Eric Washington
Buffalo Bills
Position: Assistant head coach/defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1969-10-29) October 29, 1969 (age 54)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
College: Grambling State
Career history
As coach:
  • Texas A&M (1997)
    Assistant coach
  • Ohio (2001–2003)
    Assistant coach
  • Northwestern (2004–2007)
    Defensive line coach
  • Chicago Bears (2008–2009)
    Defensive assistant
  • Chicago Bears (2010)
    Defensive line coach
  • Carolina Panthers (2011–2017)
    Defensive line coach
  • Carolina Panthers (2018–2019)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Buffalo Bills (2020–2021)
    Defensive line coach
  • Buffalo Bills (2022)
    Senior defensive assistant/defensive line coach
  • Buffalo Bills (2023–present)
    Assistant head coach/defensive line coach
Coaching stats at PFR

Eric Washington (born October 29, 1969) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach and defensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills following experience as the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers and defensive line coach for the Chicago Bears.

NFL Coaching career

Chicago Bears

In 2008, Washington was hired as a defensive assistant by the Chicago Bears. He was promoted to defensive line coach in 2010.

Carolina Panthers

Washington was hired by the Carolina Panthers as their defensive line coach in 2011. In January 2018, Washington was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers after Steve Wilks was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

Buffalo Bills

On January 10, 2020, Washington was hired by the Buffalo Bills as their defensive line coach. With this new role, he rejoined former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, who is now the head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

On March 15, 2022, Washington was promoted by the Buffalo Bills as their senior defensive assistant/defensive line coach.

On June 21, 2023, Washington was promoted by the Buffalo Bills as their assistant head coach/defensive line coach.

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