Mick Lombardi (born October 1, 1988) is an

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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and

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Coaching career

Fordham

Lombardi began his coaching career at his alma mater, working as a coaching assistant for the

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New England Patriots

In 2011, Lombardi began his NFL career with the

as a scouting assistant. He was part of the Patriots roster that made it to

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San Francisco 49ers

In 2013, Lombardi was hired by the

as their assistant to the head coach under head coach

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. In 2014, Lombardi was named as an offensive assistant. In 2015, he was retained under head coach Jim Tomsula as a defensive assistant. In 2016, Lombardi was retained under head coach

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as an offensive quality control coach.

New York Jets

In 2017, Lombardi was hired by the

as an offensive assistant. In 2018, he was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach.

New England Patriots (second stint)

In 2019, Lombardi was re-hired by the

as their assistant quarterbacks coach. In 2020, Lombardi was promoted to wide receivers coach.

Las Vegas Raiders

On February 25, 2022, Lombardi was hired by the

as their offensive coordinator under head coach

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. On October 31, 2023, Lombardi was fired by the Raiders, alongside head coach

and general manager Dave Ziegler.

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On March 8, 2024, Lombardi was hired by the

to a yet to be known position. On March 25, head coach

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announced that Lombardi would serve in the offensive pass game specialist role and senior offensive assistant role, replacing Klint Kubiak who left to become the

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of the

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. On February 25, 2025, he was named the new Quarterbacks coach replacing Brian Griese.

Personal life

Lombardi and his wife, Michelle, have two sons and one daughter. He is the son of former NFL executive Michael Lombardi, who last served as the

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of the

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from

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References

1988 births Living people Coaches of American football from New Jersey Fordham Rams football coaches Fordham University alumni Las Vegas Raiders coaches NFL offensive coordinators New England Patriots coaches New York Jets coaches People from Ocean City, New Jersey San Francisco 49ers coaches Sportspeople from Cape May County, New Jersey {{amfoot-coach-stub