ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With the Bills season now officially over, general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott will begin the offseason process with a handful of decisions to make.
One piece of Buffalo's puzzle is the decision on offensive and defensive coordinators.
Joe Brady currently serves as the team's interim offensive coordinator, after Ken Dorsey was relieved of his duties back in Week 10 following a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos.
McDermott assumed the role of defensive coordinator this past season after former Leslie Frazier announced he was stepping away from coaching for the 2023 season.
In a Tuesday news conference, the Bills coach reflected on his time calling plays as it was just the third time doing so in his career, the first time in Buffalo.
"I felt like overall it was knocking some rust off early, maybe just getting back into the seat of doing it again, but I felt very comfortable back in that position," McDermott said. "Certainly, more work on one's plate when you do that when you take on a dual role like that and that will be evaluated as I go forward here and we go forward."
The Bills' defense finished the year allowing the fourth-least points per game (18.3), ninth in total yards per game allowed (307.2), had the third-most takeaways (30), finished fourth in sacks (54), and tied for second-least in passing touchdowns allowed (18), according to their website.
As for the offensive coordinator position, things become a little more complex.
Buffalo could keep Brady as the play-caller for Josh Allen and the offense, but a final decision has yet to be made for either coordinator position at this time according to McDermott.
Allen gave his reasoning on Monday as to why the team should keep Brady around.
"I love Joe. I love what he brings to this team, to our offense, the juice that he has, the passion that he has for football, how much preparation he's put into a tough situation these past seven, eight weeks, I would fully embrace that," Allen said. "I understand that there is an interview process and all that but he's got my vote."
As the offseason continues to pan out, the Bills will look at all possible considerations for the upcoming season's coaching opportunities before making a final call.
Although McDermott said that no decision had been made as of Tuesday, ESPN reports that the Bills interviewed Brady on Thursday for the offensive coordinator position.