US EditionBills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over as head coach, AP sources say
- On Jan. 27, 2026 the Buffalo Bills agreed to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach, multiple outlets including ESPN and The Associated Press reported.
- After firing Sean McDermott on Jan. 19, 2026, Terry Pegula cited the emotional fallout from the AFC Divisional round loss to the Denver Broncos and said Josh Allen helped select the next coach.
- Brady rose through Buffalo's coaching ranks by serving as quarterbacks coach and interim offensive coordinator in 2023 before becoming full-time coordinator, with Buffalo's offense ranking among the NFL's top four and helping Josh Allen win MVP in 2024.
- Brady's promotion brings continuity to the Buffalo Bills a little over a week after McDermott's firing, effectively ending the head-coach search and tasking Brady with maximizing Josh Allen's prime.
- Multiple reports say Brady agreed to a multi-year contract while the team has not announced the hire, and he interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and other teams before Buffalo's in-house decision.
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Even the Buffalo Bills social media team took a chance to laugh at the optics of promoting Joe Brady to head coach by offering a first look at Brady in team apparel. Ha. Ha. It’s obvious the Bills decision-makers aren’t listening to the fans, which isn’t necessarily bad. They have been willing to slush through a public relations onslaught to get what they wanted. Firing Sean McDermott was an unpopular decision, largely panned by fans. Replacing …
Buffalo Bills sign OC Joe Brady to five-year contract as new head coach
The Buffalo Bills have named offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their next head coach, signing him to a five-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Brady takes over following the dismissal of Sean McDermott, who was let go after Buffalo’s overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC divisional round. McDermott, the second-longest-tenured coach in franchise history behind Marv Levy, spent nine seasons leading the Bills. During his tenure, Buffa…
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