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Illinois hires Cardinals’ Charlie Bullen as outside linebackers coach and pass rush coordinator

As the Cardinals head in a new direction after the firing of Kliff Kingsbury, his former staff has already begun to look for employment elsewhere.

Cardinals’ outside linebackers coach and pass rush coordinator Charlie Bullen will retain the same position but at the University of Illinois under head coach Bret Bielema, according to their official Twitter page.

NFL to Illinois.@CharlieBullen is bringing 11 years of NFL experience to Champaign. #Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy pic.twitter.com/9Vq6lWjDQX

— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) January 28, 2023

Bullen joined the Cardinals in 2019 as an assistant outside linebackers coach and was promoted a season later.