Rob Boras (born September 30, 1970) is an American professional

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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 served as offensive coordinator of the St.Louis/Los Angeles Rams from 2015 to 2016 and as

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in 1998, compiling an overall record of three wins and seven losses. During his career, he has also been an assistant coach at DePauw,

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, as well as for the NFL's

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and

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Coaching career

Boras played center from 1988 to 1991 for Division III

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. After his playing career ended, Boras stayed at his alma mater, joining the coaching staff as the

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coach. He then moved on to the

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where he served in various coaching positions over four years with the

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team. After further stints at

and

, Boras became the

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s coach for the

in February 2004. Boras was relieved of his duties with the Chicago Bears in January 2010 along with five other offensive coaches. In February 2010, Boras was hired by the

to succeed newly hired Chicago Bears' offensive line coach

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as tight ends coach. On December 7, 2015, Boras was promoted to offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams following the firing of Frank Cignetti Jr. On February 25, 2016, Rob Boras was named permanent offensive coordinator for the

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. On January 17, 2017, Boras was hired by the Buffalo Bills as the team's tight end coach.

Head coaching record

References

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