Exploring Bills' Head Coach Interviews: 3 Red-hot Candidates Officially Visit With Team

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The Buffalo Bills fired erstwhile caput coach Sean McDermott unceremoniously earlier this week, ending his nine-year tally arsenic the team's leader.

And aft a chaotic property conference successful which Team Owner Terry Pegula and General Manager Brandon Beane explained nan determination to relieve McDermott of his duties, nan squad instantly sewage to activity connected searching for a caller caput coach to guideline nan squad moving forward.

Among nan six reported candidates they person liking in, 3 person already been interviewed for nan job.

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Bills violative coordinator Joe Brady gives instructions during drills during time six of Buffalo Bills training campy astatine St. John Fisher University Tuesday, July 29, 2025 successful Pittsford, NY. | Shawn Dowd/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The list

Per reports, nan list of coaches nan Bills are group to bring successful includes existent Bills violative coordinator Joe Brady, erstwhile Bills violative coordinator and New York Giants caput coach Brian Daboll, erstwhile Bills interim caput coach and Los Angeles Chargers caput coach Anthony Lynn, Jacksonville Jaguars violative coordinator Grant Udinski, Indianapolis Colts protect coordinator Lou Anarumo and Miami Dolphins protect coordinator Anthony Weaver.

And according to nan team’s societal media account, Brady, Daboll and Anarumo person already interviewed pinch nan team.

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Brady could beryllium back

Brady has served arsenic nan Bills’ violative coordinator since erstwhile OC Ken Dorsey was midway done nan 2023 season. He has helped nan squad mean complete 30 points per crippled during his tenure arsenic Buffalo’s violative play caller. He helped Josh Allen gain NFL MVP honors during nan 2024 campaign.

He began his profession pinch nan Bills arsenic quarterbacks coach. Brady is besides set to beryllium interviewed a 2nd clip for nan Baltimore Ravens’ caput coaching job, among different interviews connected his schedule.

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Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) greets violative coordinator Brian Daboll pursuing nan crippled against nan Cincinnati Bengals astatine New Era Field. | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Daboll’s return?

Daboll served arsenic nan Bills’ violative coordinator from 2018 to 2021. He is credited pinch aiding Allen’s early development, helping nan Buffalo QB grounds profession highs successful touchdowns (45) and yards passing (4,544) during nan 2020 season.

After leaving nan Bills to go nan Giants’ caput coach, he lasted astir 4 seasons successful New York, finishing pinch a 20-40-1 regular-season record. He helped lead nan squad to 1 playoff appearance.

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New Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo speaks during a property convention Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 astatine nan Colts believe facility, nan Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. | Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Defense wins

The lone defensive-minded coach of nan bunch, Anarumo, is simply a longtime NFL protect coordinator. He antecedently served arsenic nan Cincinnati Bengals DC from 2019 to 2024 earlier becoming nan Indianapolis Colts' DC this past season. In 2025, nan Colts were 21st successful points allowed per crippled (24.2).

Anarumo has nary head-coaching experience.

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