The Buffalo Bills continue to sift through the available candidates to replace the fired Sean McDermott as the team’s next head coach. On Friday, the Bills were supposed to interview former Miami Dolphins
head coach Mike McDaniel in Florida, but McDaniel canceled that interview.
Earlier in the day, in a bit of a surprise, the Bills met with potential Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Philip Rivers to discuss the team’s head coaching vacancy.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks catches you up with everything you need to know about Buffalo’s search for its next head coach.
Philip Rivers interviews; Mike McDaniel backs out
Learn more about Buffalo’s decision to speak with quarterback Philip Rivers—who has only coached high school football and has never coached at the collegiate or professional level—about the team’s head coaching position; how former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel canceled his planned interview with the Bills in Florida; and how NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell sizes up Buffalo’s head coaching candidates.
- Mike McDaniel cancels interview for Bills’ head-coaching job as Chargers wait: Source – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Former divisional rival spurns Bills in head coaching search – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills to interview former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Ex-QB Rivers interviews for Bills coaching job – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
- Buffalo Bills interview Philip Rivers for head coaching job – WGRZ
- Bills interview Philip Rivers: Former star QB has first known head coaching interview after brief comeback – CBS Sports
- Philip Rivers to interview Friday for Buffalo Bills coaching vacancy, source says – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills interviewing Philip Rivers for head coach & Josh Allen is reportedly sitting in – newyorkupstate.com
- Philip Rivers enters Bills coaching talks in unexpected move – Democrat & Chronicle
- Philip Rivers interviews for Bills’ head coaching job – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Good chance Philip Rivers becomes Bills’ next head coach, per NFL insider – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills complete interviews with Brian Daboll, Lou Anarumo – WGR 550
- Greg Cosell: Putting A Cap On The 2025 Season, Analyzing Bills Head Coach Candidates – BuffaloBills.com
Even more Bills news
Discussing how tight end Dalton Kincaid played through a torn PCL during the 2025 NFL season. Plus, quarterback Josh Allen is among the NFL MVP candidates for the fifth time in his career; veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks comes to the defense of embattled second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman; and Bills Mafia showcases its generosity through donations in support of fired head coach Sean McDermott.
- Buffalo Bills TE Dalton Kincaid played the entire 2025 season with a torn PCL and nobody knew – newyorkupstate.com
- PCL injury spoiling more than Bills’ playoff run for Dalton Kincaid – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills quarterback Josh Allen named finalist for NFL MVP – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen among 5 finalists for AP NFL MVP; here’s his competition – newyorkupstate.com
- NFL award finalists: Josh Allen, Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford up for MVP – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Josh Allen a finalist for NFL MVP for fifth time – WGR 550
- Bills quarterback Josh Allen named finalist for AP 2025 NFL MVP – BuffaloBills.com
- McCaffrey, 4 QBs named AP NFL MVP finalists – ESPN.com
- Brandin Cooks defends Bills WR Keon Coleman: ‘He’s going to continue to grow’ – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills fans are lining up to sign petition to bring back Sean McDermott – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills fans reach about $58,000 in donations to Skin Cancer Foundation for Sean McDermott – Buffalo News (subscription required)
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- Josh Allen’s role in the Bills’ head coach search is already coming into focus – Buffalo Rumblings
- Chris Tabor headed to coach ST in South Beach – Buffalo Rumblings
- Despite no college or pro experience, Philip Rivers is interviewing for the Bills head coach job – Buffalo Rumblings
- Josh Allen named a finalist for 2025 NFL MVP award – Buffalo Rumblings
- Terry Pegula’s knee-jerk firing of Sean McDermott was made worse at his Bills press conference – Buffalo Rumblings
- Bills Mafia honor former HC Sean McDermott with charity donations
- Can you guess this Bills wide receiver in today’s in-5 trivia game – Buffalo Rumblings
