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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Fans react to Joe Brady being hired as Bills HC
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The search for the Buffalo Bills head coach position has come to an end, as the organization has decided to hire from within, promoting the team's offensive coordinator, Joe Brady. The announcement has sparked a mix of opinions from Bills fans. WIVB News 4 heard from a few fans who stopped [...]
Bills Hire Joe Brady As Head Coach; Ownership Must Now Answer How This Solves Its Main Concern
At the end of an interview process that was, well, unusual in that it didn't include second interview sessions with any candidate, an interview with a candidate who had never been a college or pro coach of any kind, and multiple candidates declining interviews or dropping out of the search, the Buffalo Bills found their new coach in Joe Brady.He was already on their staff. The Bills on Tuesday afternoon announced Brady, 36, will succeed fired he…
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By JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, Buffalo, USA (AP) — Buffalo Bills opted for an internal solution by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. People spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced Brady’s hiring. One of the people said that Brady agreed to a five-year contract to take over a team led by Josh Allen, a…
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