The Buffalo Bills have dismissed Sean McDermott as head coach after a tenure marked by eight playoff appearances and five AFC East titles.
BUFFALO, N.Y. β The Buffalo BillsΒ have released Sean McDermott as head coach, according to Sean McDermott’s agent, Β Bob LaMonte, NFL analyst Vic Carucci confirms.
Sean McDermott has been with the Buffalo Bills since January 2017. During his time as head coach, he’s made eight playoff appearances and has earned five AFC East division titles. In 2024, he was named to the NFL’s Competition Committee.
McDermott spent the first 12 seasons of his NFL career with Philadelphia under Andy Reid, and later became a defensive coordinator in 2009-10. He also earned NFL’s top defensive coordinator by Pro Football Weekly in 2009.
At this time, the organization has not announce if there will be any more cuts.
Buffalo Bills Owner Terry Pegula released the following statement:
βSean has done an admirable job of leading our football team for the past 9 seasons. But 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.
Sean helped change the mindset of this organization and was instrumental in the Bills becoming a perennial playoff team. I respect all the work, loyalty and attention to detail he showed for this team and the community. I wish Sean, Jamie and his family all the best.
Moving forward, Brandon Beane will now serve as the President of Football Operations General Manager of the Buffalo Bills. Brandon will oversee all facets of our football operation, including the oversight of our coaching staff. I have full faith in and have witnessed Brandonβs outstanding leadership style and have confidence in his abilities to lead our organization.β
McDermott issued a statement of his Monday evening:
“For nearly a decade I have had the opportunity to wake up every morning as the Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills, which has truly been a gift. I want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Pegula family, the Buffalo Bills organization, and to the fans for allowing me to live out the dream of being a Head Coach in the NFL in this incredibly special place.
I am proud and humbled to have worked alongside amazing staff and players as we shared life together and poured out our hearts and souls into both winning football games and making a positive impact in our community. This community graciously embraced not only me but my family and in some ways helped raise our children over the last 9 years.
For that I say thank you to all of the teachers, coaches, and friends whom we met along the way the City of Good Neighbors! We Love You! We will miss Buffalo.
Bills Mafia, you are one of one! It has been a joy and inspiration to witness your passion and commitment first hand. I always wanted our teams to play with the same level of toughness and grit that is true to Buffalo and that you demonstrate every day!
God gave me and my family an incredible opportunity, one that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Yet we know that HE has a plan.
Thank you for allowing me to serve as your head coach.
God Bless,
Sean McDermott”