Bills promote LB coach Bobby Babich to defensive coordinator

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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills are keeping a popular defensive assistant with the team by promoting linebackers coach Bobby Babich to the role of defensive coordinator.

The Bills announced the move Tuesday afternoon, just two days after the team shared that interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady, 34, would be promoted to his role full time. Babich, 40, received multiple interview requests for defensive coordinator roles around the league but has never served in the role.

"Good coach," coach Sean McDermott said about Babich last week. "Bobby and I have been together a number of years, going back to our time together in Carolina. And you know, his dad [coach…