Their paths crossed for just a single season at the NFL level, two young defensive coaches at the bottom of the Chargers’ 2017 staff, their whole careers still ahead of them.
D’Anton Lynn was a defensive assistant, having followed his father, Anthony, from Buffalo to L.A. Eric Henderson was an assistant defensive line coach, still finding his way in his first NFL job. The two coaches formed a quick bond, spending late nights together grinding tape or doing whatever work the more senior staffers demanded of them.
“We laughed, we talked, we stayed up a lot of long hours,” Henderson said.