Bob Bicknell (born November 13, 1969) is an

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coach and former player who is the senior offensive assistant for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was most recently the

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for the

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of the

(NFL), a position he has held since January 2018. Bicknell is the son of former

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head coach

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and the younger brother of Jack Bicknell, Jr., the current assistant offensive line coach for

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Playing career

Bicknell played

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, where he was a two-year letterman at

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from 1989 to 1990.

Coaching career

Boston College

Bicknell began his coaching career at his alma mater

where he would go in to coach safeties in 1993, running backs in 1994 and linebackers in 1995–1997.

NFL Europe

Bicknell joined the pro ranks in 1998 as the defensive line coach with the

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. The following season, he switched to the offensive side of the ball to coach the offensive line. During his two-year tenure in Frankfurt, the Galaxy reached the

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final twice, winning the championship in

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. During his time in Europe, Bicknell won three consecutive World Bowls as part of the coaching staff of the Frankfurt Galaxy 1999 and the

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2000–2001. He was the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach for Berlin from 2001 to 2003 and followed it with two years in the same position for the Cologne Centurions.

Temple

Bicknell served as the offensive line coach at

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in 2006.

Kansas City Chiefs

Bicknell began coaching in the NFL with the

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in his initially served as the team's assistant offensive line coach before being promoted the next year to offensive line coach. In he was moved once more, then moving to coach tight ends.

Buffalo Bills

Bicknell was named tight ends coach for the

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on January 27, 2010. Following the departure of former wide receivers coach

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to join Penn State's staff under new coach Bill O'Brien, Bicknell was named the Bills wide receivers coach. He was dismissed, along with the entire Bills coaching staff, on December 31, 2012.

Philadelphia Eagles

Bicknell spent - as the

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’s wide receivers coach in under

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. During his tenure with the Eagles', their offense set franchise records in points, touchdowns, passing yards, completions and completion percentage.

San Francisco 49ers

In Bicknell followed Kelly to the 49ers after being fired from the Eagles.

Baylor Bears

Bicknell spent 2017 at Baylor, as a part of Matt Rhule's staff where he served as the team's wide receivers coach. With his help then sophomore

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became one of only six WRs from Power Five schools to top 1000 yards.

Cincinnati Bengals

Bicknell was hired by the

as their wide receivers coach on January 8, 2018. Bicknell missed the team's weeks 10 and 11 games in 2020 against the

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and

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due to

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protocols.

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bio

Local presences on NFL coaching staffs

Bicknell at home on the sidelines
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bicknell, Bob 1969 births Living people American football tight ends Baylor Bears football coaches Berlin Thunder coaches Boston College Eagles football players Boston University Terriers football coaches Buffalo Bills coaches Cincinnati Bengals coaches Coaches of American football from Massachusetts Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) coaches Frankfurt Galaxy coaches Kansas City Chiefs coaches People from Holliston, Massachusetts Philadelphia Eagles coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches Players of American football from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Temple Owls football coaches New Orleans Saints coaches