The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott, the team announced Monday.
General manager Brandon Beane will remain with the organization and help lead the search for the team’s next coach.
“Sean has done an admirable job of leading our football team for the past nine seasons,” Bills owner Terry Pegula said in a statement. “But I feel we are in need of a new structure within our leadership to give this organization the best opportunity to take our team to the next level. We owe that to our players and to Bills Mafia.”
Pegula added: “Brandon Beane will now serve as the president of football operations/general manager of the Buffalo Bills. Brandon will oversee all facets of our football operation, including the oversight of our coaching staff. I have full faith in and have witnessed Brandon’s outstanding leadership style and have confidence in his abilities to lead our organization.”
McDermott was hired as the Bills’ head coach in 2017. Over his nine-year tenure, the 51-year-old posted a 98-50 record and secured five AFC East titles.