Josh Allen isn’t hiding how he feels about the Buffalo Bills’ decision to move on from Sean McDermott.
With the Bills set to enter a new era under Joe Brady, Allen said the change was overdue after nine seasons with McDermott at the helm and another painful postseason ending. McDermott was fired in January following Buffalo’s 33-30 playoff loss to the Denver Broncos, and Brady stepped in after serving as the team’s offensive coordinator and in other roles under McDermott since 2022.
“We've obviously got a new head coach, and so to have those memories being made in a new spot - and I think change is needed sometimes.
'Especially when we've been close in the past, even going back to 20-ish, 30-ish years ago, just how close the Bills have been to winning a Super Bowl - I think this is kind of a switch that was necessary and I'm very excited.”
Allen made those comments in an interview with People, and they line up with the larger mood around Buffalo as the franchise heads toward a fresh start. The Bills will report to training camp on July 29 at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, with Brady’s first season officially getting underway there.
The next chapter will also come with a new home. Buffalo’s first regular-season game in its new stadium is set for September 17 against the Detroit Lions, a matchup that will open Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” schedule. Before that, the Bills begin the season on the road against the Houston Texans.
Allen’s comments arrive during a big offseason on a personal level, too. He and his wife, Hailee Steinfeld, welcomed their daughter, Harper, in April. Steinfeld announced the news in a Substack post titled “Special Delivery,” writing: “Our baby girl has arrived!!
'We're feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you so much for the love and well wishes.”
Allen and the “Sinners” actress were married in May 2025, and they revealed they were expecting in December with a video of Allen kissing Steinfeld’s stomach.
Back in January, Allen said fatherhood would be “the most important thing I'll ever bebe”.
'It's something that I will take with great pride. And we're going to have to figure things out on the go, just like anything else,' he said.
'But this is the most important thing I'll ever be in my life, being a dad.
'I know I love being a football player, and I love being a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. But I'm looking forward to this one.'
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