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With the Buffalo Bills<\/a> firing Sean McDermott as head coach, many questions come to mind.<\/p>\n

Many of those immediate ones involved how the the Bills got to the point of telling McDermott he’s out in Buffalo<\/a>… but soon the focus will turn to the real pressing matter: Who could be up next to take McDermott’s place?<\/p>\n

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We know general manager Brandon Beane will stick around to help lead the search. What direction could he go in?<\/p>\n

Here are eight potential candidates that the Bills could look to interview for their vacant head coach position in the coming days:<\/p>\n

Brian Daboll (Free agent)\"Nov<\/p>\n

Nov 9, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Joe Brady (Bills)\"Jan<\/p>\n

Jan 12, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady watches warmups prior to a game against the Denver Broncos in an AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Bill Belichick (North Carolina)\"Oct<\/p>\n

Oct 31, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick looks to the clock in the fourth quarter game against the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\"GLENDALE,<\/p>\n

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 25: Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak of the Seattle Seahawks during the NFL 2025 game at State Farm Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 23-20. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Brian Flores (Vikings<\/a>)\"Jan<\/p>\n

Jan 4, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores looks on against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Jesse Minter (Chargers)\"Aug<\/p>\n

Aug 7, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter at press conference during training camp at The Bolt. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Mike McCarthy (Free agent)\"Jan<\/p>\n

Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on during the first half against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Mike McDaniel (Free agent)\"Sep<\/p>\n

Sep 12, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel shakes hands with Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott after the game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 8 potential candidates the Bills could interview for next head coach<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the Buffalo Bills firing Sean McDermott as head coach, many questions come to mind. Many of those…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":693125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2048],"tags":[3851,215,4256,214,53,2086,241,7,6496,12228,6,238,3026,3025],"class_list":{"0":"post-693124","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-buffalo-bills","8":"tag-bill-belichick","9":"tag-bills","10":"tag-brandon-beane","11":"tag-buffalo","12":"tag-buffalo-bills","13":"tag-buffalobills","14":"tag-chargers","15":"tag-football","16":"tag-head-coach","17":"tag-joe-brady","18":"tag-nfl","19":"tag-seahawks","20":"tag-sean-mcdermott","21":"tag-the-bills"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115931799754927914","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/693125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}