Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) - The Buffalo Bills have gone internal with their next coaching hire, promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as the 17th head coach in franchise history.
The team announced Tuesday afternoon Brady has signed a five-year contract to become the next head coach.
Brady has been with the Bills since 2022, starting as Josh Allen’s quarterbacks coach, then becoming his offensive coordinator, and now will serve as Josh Allen’s head coach. The 36-year-old just completed his second full season as offensive coordinator.
Brady first took over as offensive coordinator in the middle of the 2023 season after the team relieved Ken Dorsey of his duties.
Brady has no previous head-coaching experience over his eight NFL seasons. He broke into the league with the New Orleans Saints by spending two seasons as an offensive assistant under Sean Payton. He left the Saints to serve as passing game coordinator on LSU’s 2019 national championship team.
Considered an up-and-coming head-coaching candidate, Brady returned to the NFL by taking over as the Carolina Panthers' offensive coordinator before being fired late into the 2021 season.
Brady share a bond with former head coach Sean McDermott, as both played college at William & Mary. Brady played receiver and upon graduating in 2012, he took on a role with the Tribe as linebackers coach.
Brady will replace McDermott, who was fired after the Bills' loss to Denver in the AFC Divisional Playoff.
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