UPDATE: Vinnie Sunseri has officially announced his return to Alabama.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have lost six assistants already this offseason, with the latest being DC Tosh Lupoi, who is off to the NFL to join the Cleveland Browns’ staff.

However, on Wednesday night, it appeared that Nick Saban had made an addition to his staff after an offseason of attrition.

Per Matt Zenitz of AL.com, former Alabama S Vinnie Sunseri is expected to be hired to join Saban’s staff as a graduate assistant:

Sunseri had a three-year NFL career, playing for the New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers. He won two titles as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide (2011 and 2012).

It stands to reason that he’ll assist with the secondary, and he’ll bring some NFL and Alabama experience with him to Tuscaloosa.