\u201cFor nearly a decade I have had the opportunity to wake up every morning as the Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills, which has truly been a gift,\u201d McDermott wrote.<\/a> \u201cI want to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Pegula family, the Buffalo Bills organization, and to the fans for allowing me to live out the dream of being a Head Coach in the NFL in this incredibly special place.<\/p>\n \u201cI am proud and humbled to have worked alongside amazing staff and players as we shared life together and poured out our hearts and souls into both winning football games and making a positive impact in our community. This community graciously embraced not only me but my family and in some ways helped raise our children over the last 9 years. For that I say thank you to all of the teachers, coaches, and friends whom we met along the way\u2026the City of Good Neighbors! We Love You! We will miss Buffalo.\u201d<\/p>\n McDermott also praised the Bills fanbase, describing Bills Mafia as a \u201cjoy and inspiration\u201d and writing that he had wanted to see his players compete with the \u201csame level of toughness and grit that is true to Buffalo and that you demonstrate every day!\u201d<\/p>\n The now-former Bills coach is sure to garner plenty of interest from other organizations, with the Ravens, Steelers, Browns, Cardinals and Raiders all searching for head coaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n Several coaching vacancies have been filled already, with the Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski and the Giants tapping John Harbaugh as their next head coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Dolphins also made a coaching hire on Monday, bringing in Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley<\/a>, and the Titans are said to have narrowed their search down to a list of three known finalists<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe Love You!\u00a0\u00a0We will miss Buffalo.\u00a0Bills Mafia, you are one of one!\u201d<\/p>\n A classy statement from Sean McDermott following his surprising exit from Buffalo: pic.twitter.com\/teRqQpmDE1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n McDermott closed his statement with a message of hope for what will come next for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cGod gave me and my family an incredible opportunity, one that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Yet we know that HE has a plan,\u201d McDermott wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Buffalo](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/buffalo-bills-head-coach-sean-117715568.jpg\")
Bills head coach Sean McDermott waves to fans after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns. AP<\/p>\n