Dre Bly Hired As Detroit Lions Cornerbacks Coach

Posted Feb 2, 2023
Dre Bly has been hired as the Detroit Lions cornerbacks coach. Bly enters the NFL coaching ranks after spending the past four seasons as the cornerbacks coach at North Carolina (2019-22). Bly played 11 years in the NFL with the Rams, Lions, Broncos, and 49ers. He earned two Pro Bowl berths with the Lions and won Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams. (Detroit Lions)

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