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Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips appeared upset with the organization’s decision to fire head coach Sean McDermott on Monday following a rough exit from the playoffs.
The Bills made the decision nearly two days after Buffalo lost to the Denver Broncos in overtime. This marked another season where the Bills bowed out of the playoffs 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 January 26, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Phillips made his feelings known on Instagram.
“This is so stupid, honestly, sickening,” Phillips wrote in a post on his Instagram Stories. “The best coach I have ever been around.”
Phillips joined the Bills for his third stint midway through the 2024 season. He played for the Dallas Cowboys for two games before being released and re-signing 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 during each of Phillips’ stints with the Bills.
SEAN MCDERMOTT, BILLS FIRE HEAD COACH
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) during the first half against the New York Giants at Highmark Stadium on October 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 leading our football team over the past 9 seasons,” team owner Terry Pegula said in a statement. “But I think we need a new structure within our leadership to give this organization the best opportunity to take our team to the next level. We owe it to our players and Bills Mafia.
“Sean helped change the mindset of this organization and was instrumental in the Bills becoming a perennial playoff team. I respect all of the work, loyalty and attention to detail he has shown for this team and the community. I wish Sean, Jamie and his family all the best.”
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 4, 2026. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
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McDermott had a losing season at the helm. However, he was never able to guide Buffalo to a Super Bowl appearance.
