The Buffalo Bills shocked the NFL world when they fired head coach Sean McDermott after another playoff loss.
After nine seasons, the Bills will have a new head coach, and the search for his replacement has begun.
But who? Mike McDaniel? Brian Daboll? Or someone completely different?
There are several candidates the Bills could go after, with the franchise likely to cast a wide net.
But what if they didn't have to?
CBS Sports' Jordan Dajani thinks McDermott's replacement could already be in the building.
"The Bills have a legitimate head coaching candidate in the building right now with offensive coordinator Joe Brady," Dajani wrote. "The 36-year-old offensive mind has already interviewed with the Baltimore Ravens, and received interest from the Falcons and Miami Dolphins as well."
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Brady a good HC choice
There are a few reasons why Brady makes sense.
One is his familiarity with Josh Allen and the offense.
Having taken over the offensive coordinator role in 2023, Allen has been a player transformed, and the offense has been one of the best in football.
The other one is that it kills two birds with one stone.
Brady is the head coach and coordinator.
We saw Brian Schottenheimer do that in his first head coaching job. Why can't Brady?
There's familiarity with Allen, which might be the most important piece of all.
Buffalo will search far and wide for its next head coach, but it might not have to.
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