Matt Parrino
@mattparrino.bsky.social
Bills beat reporter Syracuse.com 🏈 Host of SHOUT! podcast 🎙 | Buffalo Kickoff Live 📺 | UB grad 🤘| Past: @UFC 👊
If Christian Benford is back for the Rams game, Joe Brady should sit Max Hairston.
My column from a frustrated Bills locker room after another home loss to the Patriots—and why Hairston needs to grow up, fast.
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My column from a frustrated Bills locker room after another home loss to the Patriots—and why Hairston needs to grow up, fast.
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A Bills rookie gave up the game-winner and faced every question. Max Hairston walked out
After his worst game, Bills CB Max Hairston bolted from the locker room, leaving rookie Davison Igbinosun to answer for the defense vs. the Patriots.
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October 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
If Christian Benford is back for the Rams game, Joe Brady should sit Max Hairston.
My column from a frustrated Bills locker room after another home loss to the Patriots—and why Hairston needs to grow up, fast.
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My column from a frustrated Bills locker room after another home loss to the Patriots—and why Hairston needs to grow up, fast.
www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
DeWayne Carter heard roster bubble noise in August after struggling in preseason debut. His confidence never wavered.
Carter has been one of NFL's best run defenders & he's got big goals.
"I know that I’m one of the best players in the league.” www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Carter has been one of NFL's best run defenders & he's got big goals.
"I know that I’m one of the best players in the league.” www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
DeWayne Carter says he's 'one of the best' as Bills' run defense improves
Back from a torn Achilles, DeWayne Carter is anchoring Buffalo's run defense.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
DeWayne Carter heard roster bubble noise in August after struggling in preseason debut. His confidence never wavered.
Carter has been one of NFL's best run defenders & he's got big goals.
"I know that I’m one of the best players in the league.” www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
Carter has been one of NFL's best run defenders & he's got big goals.
"I know that I’m one of the best players in the league.” www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bill...
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It's Friday, which means it's time for our LIVE pregame episode of Joe B. Football!
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Join me at 11:00 am ET with all your Qs/comments about Bills-Pats.
Can't make it live? Send Qs here.
We'll also have special guest @mattparrino.bsky.social on the show.
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Joe B. Football
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October 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
It's Friday, which means it's time for our LIVE pregame episode of Joe B. Football!
Join me at 11:00 am ET with all your Qs/comments about Bills-Pats.
Can't make it live? Send Qs here.
We'll also have special guest @mattparrino.bsky.social on the show.
Watch here: youtube.com/@JoeB_Football
Join me at 11:00 am ET with all your Qs/comments about Bills-Pats.
Can't make it live? Send Qs here.
We'll also have special guest @mattparrino.bsky.social on the show.
Watch here: youtube.com/@JoeB_Football
‘I was broken’: Bills HC Joe Brady opens up on the day Sean McDermott was fired
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‘I was broken’: Bills HC Brady opens up on the day McDermott was fired (video)
In a revealing podcast interview, the new head coach shares the emotional toll of watching Sean McDermott get fired
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June 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
‘I was broken’: Bills HC Joe Brady opens up on the day Sean McDermott was fired
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Bills minicamp Day 2 observations:
🏈 C.J. Gardner-Johnson bold minicamp finale
🏈 Landon Jackson getting comfortable
🏈 Interior o-lineman struggles
🏈 Young d-linemen eat!
🏈 Tryout player & Sherfield score
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🏈 C.J. Gardner-Johnson bold minicamp finale
🏈 Landon Jackson getting comfortable
🏈 Interior o-lineman struggles
🏈 Young d-linemen eat!
🏈 Tryout player & Sherfield score
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Gardner-Johnson intercepts Allen at Bills minicamp finale
C.J. Gardner-Johnson made three plays on the ball during the final minicamp practice.
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June 11, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Bills minicamp Day 2 observations:
🏈 C.J. Gardner-Johnson bold minicamp finale
🏈 Landon Jackson getting comfortable
🏈 Interior o-lineman struggles
🏈 Young d-linemen eat!
🏈 Tryout player & Sherfield score
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🏈 C.J. Gardner-Johnson bold minicamp finale
🏈 Landon Jackson getting comfortable
🏈 Interior o-lineman struggles
🏈 Young d-linemen eat!
🏈 Tryout player & Sherfield score
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills minicamp Day 1 observations
🚂 The Keon Coleman hype train begins again
🏈 Sam Franklin's ball skills 👀
🏈 Solomon 📈
🏈 Pride Jr. is a 🐶
🏈 D.J. Moore for 6⃣ + CB47 🔒
🏈 Dorian Williams update
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🚂 The Keon Coleman hype train begins again
🏈 Sam Franklin's ball skills 👀
🏈 Solomon 📈
🏈 Pride Jr. is a 🐶
🏈 D.J. Moore for 6⃣ + CB47 🔒
🏈 Dorian Williams update
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Bills minicamp Day 1 observations: Keon Coleman already impressing this spring
The second-year wide receiver made a pair of impressive catches during 11-on-11 drills, showcasing improved quickness that had been missing from his game.
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June 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Bills minicamp Day 1 observations
🚂 The Keon Coleman hype train begins again
🏈 Sam Franklin's ball skills 👀
🏈 Solomon 📈
🏈 Pride Jr. is a 🐶
🏈 D.J. Moore for 6⃣ + CB47 🔒
🏈 Dorian Williams update
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
🚂 The Keon Coleman hype train begins again
🏈 Sam Franklin's ball skills 👀
🏈 Solomon 📈
🏈 Pride Jr. is a 🐶
🏈 D.J. Moore for 6⃣ + CB47 🔒
🏈 Dorian Williams update
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Bills OTAs Week 3 practice observations.
🔵 Skyler Bell shines w/ Keon Coleman absent
🔵 D.J. Moore vs CB47 👀
🔵 New TE makes a splash
🔵 Igbinosun 🔒
🔵 Gosnell ballin'
🔵 Solomon 📈
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🔵 Skyler Bell shines w/ Keon Coleman absent
🔵 D.J. Moore vs CB47 👀
🔵 New TE makes a splash
🔵 Igbinosun 🔒
🔵 Gosnell ballin'
🔵 Solomon 📈
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Bills OTAs Week 3 observations: Skyler Bell, D.J. Moore stand out in final practice
The fourth-round pick caught three passes from Josh Allen during Tuesday's practice.
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June 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Bills OTAs Week 3 practice observations.
🔵 Skyler Bell shines w/ Keon Coleman absent
🔵 D.J. Moore vs CB47 👀
🔵 New TE makes a splash
🔵 Igbinosun 🔒
🔵 Gosnell ballin'
🔵 Solomon 📈
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🔵 Skyler Bell shines w/ Keon Coleman absent
🔵 D.J. Moore vs CB47 👀
🔵 New TE makes a splash
🔵 Igbinosun 🔒
🔵 Gosnell ballin'
🔵 Solomon 📈
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Ed Oliver thinks it’s pretty easy to visualize the disruption he’ll be able to create in Jim Leonhard’s defense. Just go watch Zach Allen.
Leonhard gave the plan for Oliver: “Create some one-on-one situations and isolate some guards.”
Story 📰 ⬇️ www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Leonhard gave the plan for Oliver: “Create some one-on-one situations and isolate some guards.”
Story 📰 ⬇️ www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills' Ed Oliver sits out OTAs, studies Zach Allen film
Ed Oliver is studying All-Pro tackle Zach Allen's film, dreaming of more one-on-one matchups.
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May 31, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Ed Oliver thinks it’s pretty easy to visualize the disruption he’ll be able to create in Jim Leonhard’s defense. Just go watch Zach Allen.
Leonhard gave the plan for Oliver: “Create some one-on-one situations and isolate some guards.”
Story 📰 ⬇️ www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Leonhard gave the plan for Oliver: “Create some one-on-one situations and isolate some guards.”
Story 📰 ⬇️ www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills OTAs practice 1 in the books. Here are my observations:
🔴 Josh Allen & D.J. Moore in the lab
🔴 Maxwell Hairston 📈
🔴 DeWayne Carter ahead of schedule?
🔴 Ball security issues for a rookie?
🔴 Frank Gore Jr. 👀
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🔴 Josh Allen & D.J. Moore in the lab
🔴 Maxwell Hairston 📈
🔴 DeWayne Carter ahead of schedule?
🔴 Ball security issues for a rookie?
🔴 Frank Gore Jr. 👀
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Josh Allen, D.J. Moore begin building chemistry at Bills OTAs (Observations)
Bills held first OTAs open practice on Tuesday in Orchard Park.
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May 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Bills OTAs practice 1 in the books. Here are my observations:
🔴 Josh Allen & D.J. Moore in the lab
🔴 Maxwell Hairston 📈
🔴 DeWayne Carter ahead of schedule?
🔴 Ball security issues for a rookie?
🔴 Frank Gore Jr. 👀
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🔴 Josh Allen & D.J. Moore in the lab
🔴 Maxwell Hairston 📈
🔴 DeWayne Carter ahead of schedule?
🔴 Ball security issues for a rookie?
🔴 Frank Gore Jr. 👀
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Keon Coleman took full accountability for his 2025 season. Will he turn it around this year? www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Buffalo Bills’ Keon Coleman has just one word to describe disappointing 2025 season
After a disappointing sophomore campaign that included a four-game benching, Coleman says he knows what he's capable of and won't accept falling short.
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May 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Keon Coleman took full accountability for his 2025 season. Will he turn it around this year? www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills are signing veteran tight end Shane Zylstra and releasing K Maddux Trujillo.
Brandon Beane has emphasized his belief in Tyler Bass all offseason. Bass is now the only remaining kicker on Buffalo’s roster.
Brandon Beane has emphasized his belief in Tyler Bass all offseason. Bass is now the only remaining kicker on Buffalo’s roster.
May 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Bills are signing veteran tight end Shane Zylstra and releasing K Maddux Trujillo.
Brandon Beane has emphasized his belief in Tyler Bass all offseason. Bass is now the only remaining kicker on Buffalo’s roster.
Brandon Beane has emphasized his belief in Tyler Bass all offseason. Bass is now the only remaining kicker on Buffalo’s roster.
Mike Danna brings strong depth to the Bills' d-line. Joe Brady knows d-line depth is a difference-maker.
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Buffalo Bills sign two-time Super Bowl champion pass rusher
Mike Danna brings 21.5 sacks with him to Buffalo.
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May 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Mike Danna brings strong depth to the Bills' d-line. Joe Brady knows d-line depth is a difference-maker.
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Mike Danna brings strong depth to the Bills' d-line. Joe Brady knows d-line depth is a difference-maker.
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Buffalo Bills sign two-time Super Bowl champion pass rusher
Mike Danna brings 21.5 sacks with him to Buffalo.
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May 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Mike Danna brings strong depth to the Bills' d-line. Joe Brady knows d-line depth is a difference-maker.
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
"I think the best teams you go against, there is not a huge drop off when the second line is coming in." www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills rookie camp featured flashes from 4th-round receiver Skylar Bell, who revealed what Joe Brady told him after a few drops.
▶️ KEO looking pro-ready
▶️ Try-out player makes an impact
▶️ Bruno Fina - like father like son
▶️ Jermaine Burton tryout
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▶️ KEO looking pro-ready
▶️ Try-out player makes an impact
▶️ Bruno Fina - like father like son
▶️ Jermaine Burton tryout
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Joe Brady encourages rookie Skyler Bell after a few drops at rookie camp
Bell showed burst and elusiveness during Friday's minicamp in Orchard Park but battled some nerves.
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May 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Bills rookie camp featured flashes from 4th-round receiver Skylar Bell, who revealed what Joe Brady told him after a few drops.
▶️ KEO looking pro-ready
▶️ Try-out player makes an impact
▶️ Bruno Fina - like father like son
▶️ Jermaine Burton tryout
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▶️ KEO looking pro-ready
▶️ Try-out player makes an impact
▶️ Bruno Fina - like father like son
▶️ Jermaine Burton tryout
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The Bills' roster is currently hovering around the 90-man limit, with the reported UDFA class expected to join the team for rookie camp on Friday.
So what questions remain about this roster after the draft/free agency? www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
So what questions remain about this roster after the draft/free agency? www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills face 5 key roster questions after 2026 NFL Draft
Brandon Beane drafted six defensive players and let five aging starters walk in free agency, leaving several position battles wide open for training camp.
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May 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The Bills' roster is currently hovering around the 90-man limit, with the reported UDFA class expected to join the team for rookie camp on Friday.
So what questions remain about this roster after the draft/free agency? www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
So what questions remain about this roster after the draft/free agency? www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Brandon Beane on WGR 550 said a team at the combine inquired about Keon Coleman’s availability via trade. Then a few more teams reached out in March.
“We shut those down. Our intention is for Keon to be here & I think the word was kind of out. No calls (during draft).”
“We shut those down. Our intention is for Keon to be here & I think the word was kind of out. No calls (during draft).”
April 27, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Brandon Beane on WGR 550 said a team at the combine inquired about Keon Coleman’s availability via trade. Then a few more teams reached out in March.
“We shut those down. Our intention is for Keon to be here & I think the word was kind of out. No calls (during draft).”
“We shut those down. Our intention is for Keon to be here & I think the word was kind of out. No calls (during draft).”
The T.J. Parker pick wasn't my favorite idea at 35. I admittedly ignored a lot of the edge class that fit into this bucket (a Beane staple). But it's impossible not to find some intrigue with the player, the more you dive in. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
5 thoughts and a grade on Bills new DE T.J. Parker
Bills selected Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker with the 35th pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
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April 25, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The T.J. Parker pick wasn't my favorite idea at 35. I admittedly ignored a lot of the edge class that fit into this bucket (a Beane staple). But it's impossible not to find some intrigue with the player, the more you dive in. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
New Bills safety Jalon Kilgore said the team worked him out a lot during the draft process, and they see him as a safety.
"They can really mold me into being a top safety on their team. So that's what we're gonna push for."
"They can really mold me into being a top safety on their team. So that's what we're gonna push for."
April 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
New Bills safety Jalon Kilgore said the team worked him out a lot during the draft process, and they see him as a safety.
"They can really mold me into being a top safety on their team. So that's what we're gonna push for."
"They can really mold me into being a top safety on their team. So that's what we're gonna push for."
The trade up for Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun last night stunned Bills fans. But Brandon Beane explained why adding IGB and addressing CB was a priority. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills GM defends surprising CB pick, says he’ll even take another on Day 3
Brandon Beane explains why the team traded up to select the 22-year-old defensive back.
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April 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The trade up for Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun last night stunned Bills fans. But Brandon Beane explained why adding IGB and addressing CB was a priority. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Buffalo Bills 7-round mock draft. Come get you some. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills 2026 NFL mock draft has Buffalo trading back, selecting WR & Edge
Buffalo could select Texas A&M receiver K.C. Concepcion.
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April 22, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Buffalo Bills 7-round mock draft. Come get you some. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Free agency is less than a month away, and the Bills are currently projected to be over the estimated 2026 salary cap.
What can Brandon Beane do to open space?
Here are the five easiest moves, and I detailed 3 more that could also be in the conversation.
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What can Brandon Beane do to open space?
Here are the five easiest moves, and I detailed 3 more that could also be in the conversation.
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5 moves the Bills can make to open $42 million in cap space before free agency starts
With 21 free agents and the cap crunch tightening, Curtis Samuel and Taylor Rapp are likely gone while Dion Dawkins could get an extension to free up $12.7 million.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Free agency is less than a month away, and the Bills are currently projected to be over the estimated 2026 salary cap.
What can Brandon Beane do to open space?
Here are the five easiest moves, and I detailed 3 more that could also be in the conversation.
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
What can Brandon Beane do to open space?
Here are the five easiest moves, and I detailed 3 more that could also be in the conversation.
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
New Bills OC Pete Carmichael Jr. told the story of how Joe Brady got the LSU gig back in 2018 as a one-year assistant with the Saints. The two are back together 8 years later & have a shared vision of Bills' offense. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
How a 2018 speech at LSU launched Joe Brady’s career and created the Bills’ new coaching partnership
Coaches reunite eight years after working together in New Orleans, where Carmichael first recognized Brady's coaching talent.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
New Bills OC Pete Carmichael Jr. told the story of how Joe Brady got the LSU gig back in 2018 as a one-year assistant with the Saints. The two are back together 8 years later & have a shared vision of Bills' offense. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Inside a frustrating season at wide receiver for the Bills in 2025 with Brandon Beane.
✅ Josh Palmer's injuries
✅ Elijah Moore's usage
✅ The plan never firmly set
✅ Keon's season
✅ Big move this offseason on deck?
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✅ Josh Palmer's injuries
✅ Elijah Moore's usage
✅ The plan never firmly set
✅ Keon's season
✅ Big move this offseason on deck?
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Brandon Beane addresses Bills' receiver struggles in 2025 season
Brandon Beane sat down for a lengthy interview and discussed Joshua Palmer's injuries, Keon Coleman's tardiness, and his own mistakes.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Inside a frustrating season at wide receiver for the Bills in 2025 with Brandon Beane.
✅ Josh Palmer's injuries
✅ Elijah Moore's usage
✅ The plan never firmly set
✅ Keon's season
✅ Big move this offseason on deck?
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
✅ Josh Palmer's injuries
✅ Elijah Moore's usage
✅ The plan never firmly set
✅ Keon's season
✅ Big move this offseason on deck?
www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Joe Brady's first major decision as Bills head coach is in and he's going with a familiar face as his new offensive coordinator in Pete Carmichael Jr. Here's more. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Bills hire Pete Carmichael Jr. as offensive coordinator under Joe Brady
Carmichael and Joe Brady were together in New Orleans under Sean Payton.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Joe Brady's first major decision as Bills head coach is in and he's going with a familiar face as his new offensive coordinator in Pete Carmichael Jr. Here's more. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
Keon Coleman's new head coach told him this week, after being promoted to head coach of the Bills, that it'll be the best thing to happen for the 22-year-old. More on Brady's belief, his alignment with GMBB & Josh Allen's take. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...
The Bills coach who stood on the table for Keon Coleman just became his head coach
Brady: "“I told Keon when I got hired, the best thing to happen to Keon Coleman was me being his head coach."
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January 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Keon Coleman's new head coach told him this week, after being promoted to head coach of the Bills, that it'll be the best thing to happen for the 22-year-old. More on Brady's belief, his alignment with GMBB & Josh Allen's take. www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bill...