Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips does not agree with the NFL team's decision to fire head coach Sean McDermott following their playoff loss to the Denver Broncos. "This s*** here is so stupid honestly sickening," Phillips, 33, wrote via his Instagram Story on Monday, January 19, alongside a post about Dermott's dismissal. "The best coach I've ever been around." Phillips went on to repost a graphic highlighting the Bills' accomplishments since McDermott, 51, took over as head coach in 2017. "Record: 106-58. Net points: +795. 5th most points scored. 3rd fewest points allowed," the post read. Johnny Depp and More Stars Who Were Fired From Jobs Another one of the Bills' defensive tackles, DaQuan Jones, also took to his Instagram Story on Monday to react to the news. "Don't make sense but ya got what ya wanted," Jones, 34, wrote. Sean McDermott Elsa/Getty Images Bills safety Damar Hamlin spoke out in defense of McDermott too, writing on X, "A True Leader Of Men. Thank You For Everything! On & Beyond The Field. We Love You Coach." The team's starting quarterback, Josh Allen, has yet to publicly address McDermott's ouster via social media. The Biggest Olympic Feuds and Rivalries Over the Years Bills owner Terry Pegula announced earlier on Monday that McDermott had been let go from the team, less than two days after their 33-30 overtime loss to the Broncos in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. "Sean has done an admirable job of leading our football team for the past nine seasons," Pegula, 74, said in a statement released by the Bills. "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." He continued, "Sean helped change the mindset of this organization and was instrumental in the Bills becoming a perennial playoff team. I respect all the work, loyalty and attention to detail he showed for this team and the community. I wish Sean, [his wife] Jamie and his family all the best." Pegula shared that the Bills' general manager, Brandon Beane, will now serve as the team's president of football operations. Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen's Timeline: From 1st Date to 1st Pregnancy "Brandon will oversee all facets of our football operation, including the oversight of our coaching staff," he said. "I have full faith in and have witnessed Brandon's outstanding leadership style and have confidence in his abilities to lead our organization." Pegula also revealed that Beane, 49, will lead the search for a new head coach, working directly with the Bills owner and their newly named president of business operations, Pete Guelli. ESPN reported that McDermott told his staff on Monday that he intends to continue coaching. Seven other NFL teams are currently searching to fill their coaching vacancies: the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns. The Bills famously played in a record four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994, losing each one. They have not advanced to the championship game since.
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Moderate Bills' Jordan Phillips Slams Coach Sean McDermott's Firing: 'Sickening'
January 19, 2026
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