The Buffalo Bills lost in the divisional round of the playoffs on Saturday. On Monday, they became the tenth team making a head coaching change this offseason when they fired Sean McDermott. The Bills are retaining general manager Brandon Beane, who will lead the team’s search for a new head coach.
McDermott has spent nine season with the Bills, compiling a 98-50 regular season record and an 8-8 postseason mark. He led the Bills to five straight AFC East division titles from 2020 through 2024 and missed
the playoffs one time in his tenure with the team.
His time with the Bills ends with him 16 wins behind Marv Levy as the team’s all-time winningest coach.
McDermott immediately enters a head coaching carousel that has already seen the New York Giants hire John Harbaugh and the Atlanta Falcons sign Kevin Stefanski. The Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tennessee Titans are all looking for a head coach, with Buffalo now added to the list.
Could the Dolphins pivot their search?
The Dolphins need to be working the phones this morning. The team is scheduled to hold three in-person interviews today and could have a new head coach by the end of the day if McDermott does not factor into their plans.
Miami is expected to interview Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Monday. Hafley is widely considered the favorite to land the job, reuniting him with former Packers vice president of player personnel and new Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. They could look to move quickly on Monday, if Hafley is their top target, to prevent him from taking an interview on Tuesday with the Tennessee Titans.
McDermott’s sudden entrance into the coaching carousel could throw a curveball into Miami’s plans, however. Could the Dolphins land their former division rival as their new head coach? Would McDermott be interested in rebuilding a Miami franchise that faces his old team twice a year? The Dolphins need to find out if there is interest before they make any move with Hafley.
