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\u201cSean has done an admiral (sic) job of leading our football team for the past nine seasons,\u201d Bills owner Terry Pegula said in a statement on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I feel we are in need of a new structure within our leadership to give this organization the best opportunity to take our team to the next level. We owe that to our players and to Bills mafia.\u201d<\/p>\n
McDermott finishes his time in Buffalo with a regular-season record of 98-50 and a postseason mark of 8-8.<\/p>\n
The Bills will keep GM Brandon Beane and he will lead the coach for the next head coach, NFL Network reported.<\/p>\n
Shortly after news broke of McDermott\u2019s dismissal, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips took to Instagram to unload on the team\u2019s decision-making.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis s\u2013t here is so stupid honestly sickening,\u201d the 33-year-old Phillips wrote in an Instagram Story. \u201cThe best coach I\u2019ve ever been around.\u201d<\/p>\n
Safety Damar Hamlin also tweeted three heartbreak emojis in the wake of the news.<\/p>\n
\u201cA True Leader Of Men. Thank You For Everything! On & Beyond The Field. We Love You Coach,\u201d Hamlin wrote in a follow-up tweet.<\/p>\n
NFL Network\u2019s Cameron Wolfe, meanwhile, said he texted three Bills players who were all shocked by the news. \u201cWTF\u201d one texted.<\/p>\n
Of course, Monday\u2019s crushing 33-30 loss to the Broncos in extra minutes wasn\u2019t without controversy.<\/p>\n
When quarterback Josh Allen tossed a pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks on the Bills\u2019 first overtime possession, the ball was ripped away by Denver cornerback Ja\u2019Quan McMillian. The play was ruled an interception, although it was speculated Cooks was already down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to understand why it was ruled the way it was ruled,\u201d McDermott said, per NFL.com. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn my eyes, it was [a catch by Cooks], yes. In my eyes, it was. But even if it wasn\u2019t, OK. Let\u2019s just say that, and I\u2019m being objective. Even if it wasn\u2019t, the players are owed, to me, \u2018Hey, let\u2019s stop it. Let\u2019s slow it down.\u2019 Let\u2019s put the head referee and give him a chance to look at the monitor just to make sure. Just to make sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has been fired.Source: AP<\/p>\n
McDermott, 51, was hired by the Bills in 2017 after six seasons as the Panthers defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n
A year after McDermott\u2019s hiring, the Bills made the franchise-altering decision to select eventual league MVP Allen with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n
Allen, 29, and McDermott reached the playoffs in seven of their eight seasons together.<\/p>\n
The closest the duo came to a Super Bowl berth was in the 2020 and 2024 seasons, when they fell to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship games.<\/p>\n
Long regarded as the AFC East powerhouse, the Bills saw a sudden shift in dynamics this season, due in part to a resurgent Patriots squad under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.<\/p>\n
New England (14-3) went on to claim its first AFC East title since 2019, while the Bills, winners of division five straight years, finished second in the division at 12-5.<\/p>\n
The move to split from McDermott comes days after longtime Steelers coach Mike Tomlin resigned and the Ravens fired their 18-year coach, John Harbaugh.<\/p>\n
Harbaugh has since been named the next head coach of the Giants.<\/p>\n
The Bills are now one of eight current vacancies, joining the Ravens, Steelers, Dolphins, Browns, Titans, Cardinals and Raiders.<\/p>\n
The Falcons hired ex-Browns coach Kevin Stefanski to lead the franchise on Saturday after firing Raheem Morris.<\/p>\n
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