Bills promote OC Joe Brady to head coach as team aims to end Super Bowl drought

"The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach on Tuesday on a five-year deal. The 36-year-old just completed his fourth season in Buffalo and his second full season as coordinator. He previously served as quarterbacks coach before taking over the offense after Ken Dorsey was fired midway through the 2023 season. Brady's promotion came a little more than a week after Sean McDermott was fired following a nine-year tenure."

"Brady, who has no previous head coaching experience, broke into the league with the New Orleans Saints, spending two seasons as an offensive assistant under Sean Payton. He left the Saints to serve as passing game coordinator on LSU's 2019 national championship team. Considered an up-and-coming head coaching candidate, Brady returned to the NFL by taking over as the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator before being fired late in the 2021 season."

"Buffalo met with nine candidates in an interview process led by general manager Brandon Beane, and which included franchise quarterback Josh Allen. Buffalo was the 10th and final NFL team to have a coaching vacancy this offseason, and missed out on interviewing John Harbaugh, who was hired by the New York Giants. Among the candidates were former Giants coach Brian Daboll, who was Buffalo's offensive coordinator before landing the job in New York. The Bills also interviewed Jacksonville offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers, who removed his name from consideration three days after meeting with Buffalo."

Joe Brady received a five-year contract to become the Buffalo Bills head coach after four seasons with the team, including two full seasons as offensive coordinator. Brady previously served as quarterbacks coach and took over the offense after Ken Dorsey was fired in 2023. Brady began his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, worked on LSU's 2019 national championship staff, and served as Carolina's offensive coordinator before an exit in 2021. Buffalo conducted interviews with nine candidates led by GM Brandon Beane and included Josh Allen; several notable candidates were considered during the process.

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