by: Brian Jones 5 hours ago brianjones_93
Buffalo Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen is happy that Joe Brady has been promoted to head coach for the 2026 season and beyond. On3 recently spoke to Andreesseen, who shared his thoughts on Brady replacing Sean McDermott as the Bills’ head coach.
“It’s definitely cool to see someone that I have a relationship with already getting promoted,” Joe Andreessen told On3. “And Joe Brady is a great guy, so I’m excited to see what he can do as the head coach. I know there’s going to be a lot of expectations on him as the head coach, and I think he’s cut for it. He’s a guy that’s going to put us in the right position and just excited for this new year, and hopefully we can play together this next year.”
Brady has been part of the Bills’ coaching staff since 2022. He was the team’s quarterbacks coach at the time and then worked his way up to offensive coordinator by the 2024 season. Brady helped the Bills score at least 480 points in each of the last two seasons, and he guided quarterback Josh Allen to his first MVP award in 2024.
The biggest challenge Brady will face is having the same success as McDermott. In his nine seasons in Buffalo, McDermott led the Bills to eight playoff appearances, five consecutive AFC East championships, and two AFC Championship appearances. Unfortunately, the Bills never got to a Super Bowl under McDermott, but Andreessen will never forget what he did for him.