Chris Tabor is seeing a drastic change in his NFL stint. The Carolina Panthers special teams coordinator has now taken the special teams helm in Buffalo Bills. The Highmark squad had a great 2024 season, but they had some notable breakdowns in the kicking units, which was a continuous issue for the team – missing a short 24-yard field goal or a long 50-yard mark in the games, and more. Hence, coach Sean McDermott decided to fire Matthew Smiley and welcome Tabor at home.

It seems easy for Chris Tabor to relocate, having switched teams three times, including the Panthers. But leaving a city after three years surely leaves a bittersweet feeling. Despite all the challenges to settle in again, he is thankful that his wife and the rest of the family are with him forever.

Who is Chris Tabor’s wife, Nikki Tabor?

Chris Tabor, a family man, is married to Nikki Graves Tabor. Although the exact year of their marriage isn’t known, reports suggest that the two have been with each other since a long time. Together they face their ups and downs, as well as celebrate happy moments.

Besides being the wife of Chris Tabor, during their Cleveland time, Nikki was also a coach to the fourth-grade girls’ basketball team. And guess what, she was a great coach, as per Tabor who once said in 2016, “(Nikki is) an excellent teacher,” whom he enjoys seeing coach the young girls.

Out of multiple homes due to the coaching switch, Cleveland has been very close to Chris Tabor and his family. After all, he spent 6 years there coaching the special teams. Hence, it became a vital part of his family, because during his off-field moments, Tabor spent time with his family in many ways.

Who are Chris Tabor’s children?

Chris Tabor and his wife, Nikki Tabor, share two daughters – Paityn and Lainey. Talking about them, the coach revealed that most of his time away from the field is dedicated to his children. He also works as an assistant in coaching the girls in basketball, as momma Nikki coaches them. This is evident in what he said nine years ago, “I’m the assistant there — truly the assistant — because in my house, it’s myself and three girls so I’m at the bottom of the depth chart on that whole deal there.”

In addition, Chris Tabor called himself a “bus driver” of his daughters. He expressed, “I’m very active with my two daughters. They’re heavily active in soccer and basketball so every night, they have practices and essentially I’m the bus driver, I take them wherever they can go. If they’re playing, I want to watch them play. Because that’s important to me.”

He revealed that his greatest joy comes from watching his daughters play sports and simply being a supportive fan. Chris Tabor also emphasized that family time is his top priority when he’s not working. While he enjoys hobbies like golf, his main focus is on relaxing and cherishing moments with his loved ones whenever he gets the chance. That’s why Tabor highlighted that he feels lucky to “have a great nucleus, my wife does a great job, I have two daughters that are unbelievable.” And that is the reason why the coach will adjust in Buffalo easily because they say – ‘Home is where the heart is‘ – that heart is his family and football!