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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott didn’t seem to like his assessment of the 2025 season after losing in the AFC Divisional Round over the weekend, according to multiple reports.
McDermott was fired Monday just two days after a crushing overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on the road.
WGRZ reported that Bills general manager Brandon Beane and team owner Terry Pegula were not “pleased with McDermott’s assessment” after he “pointed out what the roster lacked to win a Super Bowl.” This reportedly happened weeks before the team’s loss in Denver.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 4, 2026. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
The NFL Network echoed similar sentiment, saying that “McDermott himself had some questions about how much talent the Bills had.”
“I’m not sure it sat well in the building,” the report added.
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The Bills had their stars on the roster, most notably 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen and the league’s leading rusher this season, James Cook.
But the lack of receiver talent on the roster since the team moved on from Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs has been a story for the past two seasons. Beane hoped Keon Coleman, whom he took No. 33 overall in 2024, would develop into Allen’s top target.
Instead, Coleman found himself a healthy scratch at times this season, finishing with 404 yards on just 38 catches through 13 games (six starts).
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Bills did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Pakinomist Digital regarding these reports about McDermott.
While McDermott is out, Beane was promoted to president of football operations, a move that baffled many as much as the coach’s firing.
McDermott helped the Bills reach the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, though they failed to reach the Super Bowl as intended. The Bills made the AFC Championship twice, including the 2024 campaign, but the Kansas City Chiefs beat them in both games.
In fact, the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs knocked the Bills out of the playoffs in four of the last five seasons.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
Buffalo joined the head coaching search late compared to other teams, so they will need to move quickly to keep up with the top candidates for next season.
Meanwhile, McDermott should be a top candidate for the other teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
