Buffalo Bills Lose 4 Key Players Amid Search For Next Head Coach

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Four Buffalo Bills players are now free agents, as GM Brandon Beane continues his search for Sean McDermott’s replacement at head coach.

In a stunning move, the Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott following a heartbreaking Divisional Round loss to the Denver Broncos. They’re still looking for his successor, with former Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers removing himself from Buffalo’s head coaching search.

Meanwhile, four ex-Bills players are now free agents with their practice squad deals expiring.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, former Bills players in edge rushers Matthew Judon, Shaq Lawson, kicker Matthew Wright and quarterback Shane Buechele are now free agents. All four were on the Bills’ practice squad and eligible to sign elsewhere.

That includes the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, who are set to face off in Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8.

Judon appeared in one game for the Buffalo Bills after the Miami Dolphins waived him. None of Wright, Lawson or Buechele played a snap for McDermott’s squad.

Buffalo Bills Have Plenty Of Work To Do In Fixing The Roster Around Josh Allen

Beane was fortunate to keep his job as GM while also earning a promotion to president of football operations. Now, the pressure is on Beane to rebuild the roster accordingly after moving on from one of the league’s top head coaches.

Buffalo needs to rebuild the receiving corps around Allen, for starters. The passing game misses Stefon Diggs, who’s now off to the Super Bowl with the rival Patriots. The interior o-line needs reinforcements, as do the linebacker and defensive line spots.

It’s a travesty that the Bills have yet to reach the Super Bowl despite Hall of Fame-caliber production from Allen over these last six years. That largely falls on Beane’s lackluster roster construction. And if he doesn’t make the necessary upgrades this offseason, he could be out of work soon as well.