Buccaneers fire DL coach Charlie Strong, CBs coach Kevin Ross
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are undergoing significant changes to their coaching staff while retaining Todd Bowles as head coach through 2026. The team has fired defensive line coach Charlie Strong and defensive backs coach Kevin Ross. Additionally, safeties coach Nick Rapone is retiring at the age of 69. Strong, formerly a head coach at Louisville, Texas, and South Florida, joined the Buccaneers' staff in 2025. Ross has been with the team since 2019, coinciding with Bruce Arians' tenure as head coach. Rapone also joined the Buccaneers in 2019. These moves indicate a shift in the team's coaching strategy heading into future seasons.
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