Overview
- Pittsburgh announced the staff completion on Feb. 12, closing McCarthy’s initial hiring phase.
- Robert Kugler was named tight ends coach after serving as the Patriots’ assistant offensive line coach and coaching in Super Bowl LX, and he is a Pittsburgh-area native.
- The move is Kugler’s first full position-coach assignment following prior assistant offensive line roles with the Texans, Panthers, and Patriots.
- Tim Berbenich joined as game management/quarterbacks coach, the franchise’s first dedicated game management position, after stints with the Rams and Falcons.
- The staff totals 25 coaches, three more than last season, with strength and conditioning assistant Justus Galac retained as the focus now turns to roster moves ahead of the March 9 free agency window.