Bicknell joins the Patriots as tight ends coach after serving two seasons as a senior offensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints (2022-23). The Holliston, Mass. native returns to New England following a 30-year coaching career which began at his alma mater, Boston College, in 1993. Prior to his role at the Saints, Bicknell spent three seasons (2018-20) with the Cincinnati Bengals coaching wide receivers. He held the same role at Baylor in 2017. Bicknell spent a year with the San Francisco 49ers (2016) and three seasons with both the Philadelphia Eagles (2013-15) and Buffalo Bills (2010-12) after beginning his NFL coaching career at the Kansas City Chiefs (2007-09). Prior to the NFL, Bicknell spent time coaching at Temple University (2006) following seven seasons coaching overseas in NFL Europe with the Cologne Centurions (2004-05), Berlin Thunder (2000-03) and Frankfurt Galaxy (1998-99). Bicknell played tight end at Boston College (1989-91). His father, Jack Sr., was the head coach at Boston College from 1981 to 1990.