BUFFALO Zach Gentry Jersey , N.Y. (AP) — and are also offering their special teams coordinator’s job to Carolina Panthers assistant Heath Farwell.Johnson was hired Tuesday after spending the past season as the Colts assistant offensive line coach. His status in Indianapolis became uncertain after offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo was fired following the Colts playoff loss at Kansas City on Saturday.A person familiar with discussions confirmed Buffalo’s interest in Farwell, and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because he has not yet signed with the team. The Charlotte Observer cited a league source in first reporting the news earlier in the day.Farwell completed his first season as Panthers special teams assistant, and previously spent two years as an assistant coach with the Seattle Seahawks. He’s a former linebacker Nick Bosa Jersey , who played mostly special teams roles in splitting 10 NFL seasons between Minnesota and Seattle.Buffalo’s special teams struggles last season led to Danny Crossman being fired two weeks ago.Johnson replaces Juan Castillo, who was also fired after Buffalo’s 6-10 finish. Johnson returns to Buffalo, where he was the Bills assistant offensive line coach in 2010 and ’11.The Colts allowed a league-low 18 sacks this season. Buffalo’s offensive line was a patchwork unit after losing three starters last offseason. Steve Pearce has joined the Boston Red Sox and doubled in his first at-bat as the cleanup hitter for the team with the best record in the majors.

Pearce doubled in the second inning Friday night on the first pitch he saw from CC Sabathia at Yankee Stadium. Pearce played first base against New York.

The Red Sox got the 35-year-old Pearce and cash on Thursday from Toronto for minor league infielder Santiago Espinal.

Pearce has a career average of .255 and 83 career home runs and 268 RBIs. He was hitting .291 with four homers and 16 RBIs for the Blue Jays. The Red Sox are his seventh team, including all five in the AL East.

Boston manager Alex Cora said Pearce gives the team more options at first base L.J. Collier Jersey , where Mitch Moreland is having a good season, and as a designated hitter.

Pearce’s cost to the Red Sox is $1.5 million. The Blue Jays will give Boston $1,658,602 to cover part of the $3 Marquise Blair Jersey ,158,602 remaining in his $6.25 million salary.