Alabama has appointed Bobby Johnson, a former offensive line coach for the New York Giants, to the same role, according to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero.

The Giants signed Johnson, a 14-year NFL coaching veteran, in 2022 as a member of head coach Brian Daboll’s first-year staff. Johnson was fired after the 2023 season.

Andrew Thomas, a left tackle, was tutored by Johnson to a second-team all-pro season in 2022 during his rookie campaign with the Giants..

Prior to joining Big Blue, Johnson served as the Buffalo Bills’ offensive line coach from 2019 to 2021. During that period, he was supervised by offensive coordinator Mike Daboll..

Prior to signing with the Bills, Johnson was an assistant offensive line coach for the 2018 Chicago Colts, the tight ends coach for the Oakland Raiders from 2015 to 2017, the tight ends coach for the Detroit Lions from 2013 to 2014, the tight ends coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2012 to 2011, and the assistant offensive line coach for the first time in Buffalo from 2010 to 2011.

Johnson also played for Akron, Miami (Ohio), and Indiana for fifteen years at the collegiate level.

The new Commanders hiring, who is about to begin his 15th season in the NFL, will be responsible for bolstering an offensive line that PFF ranked 20th overall and will probably be covering a rookie quarterback in 2024.