Sean McDermott's assessment of Bills roster didn't sit well with team brass before firing: reports

Nick Wright and Colin Cowherd discuss the Buffalo Bills firing Sean McDermott, whether or not Caleb Williams’ season was disappointing or impressive, and if the Seattle Seahawks deserve to be Super Bowl favorites.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott didn’t seem to like his assessment of the 2025 season after losing in the AFC Divisional Round over the weekend, according to multiple reports.

McDermott was fired on Monday just two days after a crushing overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on the road.

WGRZ reported that Bills general manager Brandon Beane and team owner Terry Pegula were not "pleased with McDermott’s assessment" after he "pointed out what the roster lacked to win a Super Bowl." This reportedly came weeks before the team’s loss in Denver.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Jan. 4, 2026.  (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)

NFL Network supported something similar, saying that "McDermott himself had some questions about how much talent the Bills had."

"I’m not sure that sat well in the building," the report added.

BILLS FIRE HEAD COACH SEAN MCDERMOTT

The Bills did have their stars on the roster, especially 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen and the league’s leading rusher this season, James Cook.

But the lack of receiver talent on the roster since the team moved on from Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs has been a storyline for the past two seasons. Beane was hoping that Keon Coleman, who he took No. 33 overall in 2024, would develop into Allen’s top passing target.

Instead, Coleman found himself a healthy scratch at times this season, and he finished with 404 yards on just 38 catches through 13 games