Bills defensive lineman calls Sean McDermott's firing 'sickening'

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Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips appeared to be upset with the organization’s decision to fire head coach Sean McDermott on Monday following a tough playoff exit.

The Bills made the decision nearly two days after Buffalo lost to the Denver Broncos in overtime. It marked another season where the Bills have bowed out of the postseason amid Super Bowl expectations.

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Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

Phillips made his feelings known on Instagram.

"This s--- here is so stupid honestly sickening," Phillips wrote in a post on his Instagram Stories. "The best coach I’ve ever been around."

Phillips joined the Bills for his third stint in the middle of the 2024 season. He played for the Dallas Cowboys for two games before he was released and re-signed with the Bills. Phillips played in 11 games this season but his year was cut short due to an ankle injury.

McDermott was the head coach in each of Phillips’ stints with the Bills.

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Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) during the first half against the New York Giants at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 15, 2023. (Gregory Fisher/USA TODAY Sports)

Buffalo will embark on its first head-coaching search since the 2017 offseason.

"Sean has done an admirable job of leading our football team for the past 9 seasons," team owner Terry Pegula said in a statement. "But I feel we are in need of a new structure within our leadership to