‘Since the days of Marv Levy, Jim Kelly and four straight Super Bowl losses, the Bills have not had the same head coach walk the sidelines for four straight seasons.’
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With extension with McDermott now done, could extensions for Beane, White be next?
‘One could assume it would be to get an extension done with general manager Brandon Beane, who came to Buffalo one season after McDermott. Like the team’s head coach, Beane signed a five-year contract with the Bills upon his arrival, and McDermott and Beane have done a fabulous job stocking the roster with playoff level talent over the past three seasons. The duo seems to work together better than most general manager-head coach combinations in the NFL, giving the Bills even more reason to want to lock up the man at the head of their football operations.’
A big NFL deal: Bills extend coach McDermott
‘McDermott is the first Buffalo coach to have a winning record after three years since Wade Phillips (1998-2000: 29-19, .604), and appears a lock to become the first Bills head coach to last four full seasons since Pro Football Hall of Famer Marv Levy (1986-97: 112-70, .615), the only NFL head coach to win four consecutive conference championships.’
Bills Sign McDermott To Multiyear Extension
‘“Sean’s leadership on and off the field has been nothing but genuine and transparent, qualities we appreciate as owners,” Terry and Kim Pegula said. “He is the same great person to us, the players and everyone across all our organizations. We will never forget how impressed we were during his first interview. Sean’s attention to detail was apparent back then.”’
Bills sign coach Sean McDermott to multiyear extension
‘”Just watching the games and being around the guys, it seems like they’ll run through a wall for him,” Diggs said. “He’s a guy you want to play for. He’s a guy you can get behind. He’s our leader. And not only a head coach, but a guy that you can hang your hat on that he’s got your back.”‘
Bills sign coach Sean McDermott to multiyear extension, keeping him with team through the 2025 season
‘McDermott has brought success to a Bills franchise that had fallen on hard times earlier this century. The Bills coach snapped an 18-year postseason drought — which was the longest in the NFL — in his first season as the head coach in 2017 and he has compiled a 25-23 record in his three seasons at the helm with two playoff appearances.’
Buffalo Bills sign head coach Sean McDermott to multi-year extension
‘”He is the same great person to us, the players and everyone across all our organisations. We will never forget how impressed we were during his first interview.”‘
Bills sign Sean McDermott to multi-year contract extension
‘McDermott was hired by the Bills back in January of 2017 after spending six seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers. The Bills have made the postseason in two of his three seasons in charge, including breaking a franchise-long 17-year playoff drought in 2017, his first season as head coach. McDermott is 25-23 overall in his three seasons as the head coach in Buffalo.’
Bills roster in-depth: Specialists
‘Hauschka had a rough start to last season, but finished strong. Over the first nine games, he was only 8-for-13 on field goal attempts and also missed an extra point. Over the final seven games, he was 14-for-15 on field goals. The Bills actually put in a waiver claim on kicker Chase McLaughlin in early December after he was waived by the San Francisco 49ers, but the Indianapolis Colts had a higher waiver priority and were awarded McLaughlin, who was with the Bills during training camp. So it’s clear the Bills were at least looking to bring in some competition for Hauschka, who had a nice bounce-back second half. His leg doesn’t seem to have the strength it did even just a couple years ago. After going 7-for-9 on field goals of 50-yards or more in 2017, he’s only 5-for-12 over the last two years, including only 1-for-5 last season.’
Buffalo Bills sign head coach Sean McDermott to multi-year contract extension
‘McDermott, 46, has led the Bills to two playoff appearances in three seasons as the head coach. While with the Bills, McDermott has a 25-23 record. He was set to enter the fourth year of his five-year contract this season, after signing with the Bills in 2017. He becomes the first head coach to earn a second contract with the Bills since Dick Jauron in 2009.’
Bills sign McDermott to multi-year contract extension
‘Under McDermott, the Bills defense has flourished. From 2018-19, the Bills have given up the fewest number of yards in the NFL, while allowing the fourth lowest point total in the league.’
Often doubted, rarely defeated
‘Wallace wasn’t selected in the 2018 draft, signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent and worked his way into a starting job. Wallace says it’s all part of playing football.’
Bills OL Cody Ford has no preference on playing tackle vs. guard
‘“My preference is to do whatever the team needs. I’m not gonna sit here and pick and choose my position. The coaches are going to put the best five on the field and whoever they feel that it is and whatever positions they think everybody needs to play. They’re gonna make the ultimate decision, it’s not up to me at all,” Ford said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Bills LB A.J. Klein excited to play in Sean McDermott’s defense again
‘“Knowing Beane and coach McDermott and obviously some of the guys that I’ve played with over the years are starting to come here as well. This is a young team that’s eager to win and on the cusp of something great,” Klein said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Sean McDermott signs multi-year contract extension with Buffalo Bills
‘McDermott is the third Buffalo Bills coach to earn a playoff spot in his first season.’