Although coaches from previous regimes are hardly ever retained when a new head coach is hired, there seemed to be a good chance that Sanjay Lal’s relationship with his players (in particular Sammy Watkins) would keep him employed with the Buffalo Bills.
It did not.
Lal served two years as the Bills wide receiver coach (2015-16), joining the staff when Rex Ryan was hired. Before their arrival, Lal spent the previous three seasons with Ryan in the same role with the New York Jets. He originally broke into the NFL coaching ranks in 2007 starting as the offensive quality control coach for the Oakland Raiders.