4 Recent Signs Sean Mcdermott's Job Status Was In Jeopardy, And Josh Allen Likely Knew

It surely seems imaginable erstwhile looking backmost and connecting nan dots.

While caput coach Sean McDermott's dismissal caught nan ample mostly of Buffalo Bills' fans and section media disconnected guard, there's grounds that suggests proprietor Terry Pegula had been considering this people of action for aggregate weeks.

Being that Pegula hasn't formally taken questions from nan Bills' property corps successful years, it's not yet known erstwhile precisely nan proprietor amazingly soured connected nan caput coach.

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Although nary 1 could person imagined it rising to nan level of dismissal, location was grounds of problem successful paradise during nan first week of December erstwhile McDermott was visibly irritated by nan Darius Slay situation. It was nan first successful a bid of cloaked verbal shots nan caput coach would occurrence astatine wide head Brandon Beane's roster management.

Darius Slay response

Blindly claiming cornerback Darius Slay caused nan Bills to make cornerback Ja'Marcus Ingram disposable connected waivers. The Houston Texans poached Ingram while Slay declined to study for work.

McDermott was intelligibly perturbed by nan truth that he was left pinch only 3 existent bound cornerbacks connected nan progressive roster. When asked for an update connected Slay, nan caput coach instantly deflected nan mobility to wide head Brandon Beane.

"No. If location is [an update], I don't person it. That's much of a [general manger] Brandon [Beane] question," said McDermott.

First, however, McDermott made it a constituent to definitive his disappointment successful losing a valuable backup for illustration Ingram, an undrafted free supplier developed by nan Bills.

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"It’s unfortunate that that unfolded and went down nan measurement it did. I'm a immense JaMarcus Ingram instrumentality and will ever be," said McDermott.

When a consequent Slay-related mobility was asked, nan caput coach firmly declined to answer.

"You talking astir Darius Slay? Yea, I'm not gonna reply questions astir Darius Slay, respectfully. That's a mobility for Brandon. I'm focused connected our existent squad and this crippled this week," said McDermott.

Underwhelming WR additions

It whitethorn not beryllium a coincidence that McDermott seemingly went retired of his way to praise Jacksonville Jaguars' wide receiver Jakobi Meyers connected 2 abstracted occasions starring up to nan January 11 wild-card game.

McDermott highlighted Meyers, who nan Jaguars acquired via mid-season trade, arsenic a existent quality shaper for nan offense. All nan while, nan Bills' roster has seemingly had a spread astatine nan wide receiver position since trading distant Stefon Diggs aft nan 2023 campaign.

Despite Beane's insistence that Buffalo discourtesy had plentifulness of capable firepower amongst its WR corps, nan portion was 1 of nan NFL's least-productive statistically speaking.

Although injuries were partially to blame, nan Bills had waiver declare Brandin Cooks and believe squad elevation Mecole Hardman connected nan section successful overtime of a divisional information playoff game.

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It's not crazy to deliberation McDermott was, successful immoderate way, unhappy pinch Beane's roster management.

McDermott's guidance to officiating

When Buffalo excavation newsman Jay Skurski revealed that McDermott called him later this past Saturday nighttime to expound connected his postgame reaction to nan Brandin Cooks no-catch ruling, it reeked of desperation from nan dejected coach.

It was arsenic if McDermott was trying to absolve himself of nan loss, knowing that it whitethorn person costs him his job. Even his postgame podium remarks astir "standing up for Buffalo" look arsenic a rally outcry aimed astatine gaining goodwill and support amongst nan fanbase.

Josh Allen's outwardly affectional display

Clearly shaken, Allen somberly approached nan podium to make his postgame remarks successful nan aftermath of nan Bills' 33-30 season-ending overtime loss.

"It's highly difficult. I consciousness for illustration I fto my teammates down tonight," said Allen.

He continued arsenic tears ran down his face.

"I conscionable missed opportunities passim nan game," said Allen. "It's been a agelong season. I dislike really it ended, and it's going to instrumentality pinch maine for a agelong time."

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It genuinely seemed arsenic if nan backmost knew what was astir to hap to his caput coach arsenic a consequence of nan loss, and, naturally, felt work for it.

Although consistently passionate, Allen ne'er appeared successful beforehand of reporters arsenic distraught arsenic he was successful Denver. It was clear that this loss, for immoderate reason, affected him emotionally much than immoderate different complete his eight-year NFL career.

In an eerie way, Allen whitethorn person hinted astatine what was to travel successful nan coming days, and felt a consciousness of guilt for failing to forestall it.

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