The Buffalo Bills are coming off a big win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round and will play the Denver Broncos today. This is their eighth playoff appearance in the past nine years, and one of the most iconic and pillar-personality behind this streak is their head coach, Sean McDermott. Here’s a closer look at McDermott’s current contract and salary with the Bills, along with an overview of his net worth.
Breaking Down Sean McDermott’s Contract, Pay, and Net Worth
McDermott has an estimated net worth of $20 million, built over a long NFL coaching career. Before becoming the Buffalo Bills’ head coach, he spent years rising through the ranks as an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers.
The Bills first signed him into their system in 2017 while also hiring a new general manager. Since then, McDermott and Brandon Beane have delivered stability for the franchise. Following multiple successful playoff appearances through 2022, he signed a contract extension with the Bills, which runs through the 2027 NFL season.
McDermott is reportedly earning around $8 million per year, and his contract is set to run through the 2027 season. With Josh Allen now firmly in his prime, the pressure is on the coach to convert regular-season success into a trip to the Super Bowl. There is no specified time for McDermott in Buffalo, as he continues to reshape the Bills’ records.
Regarding his contract extension in 2020, Bills owner Kim Pegula said, “Sean’s leadership on and off the field has been nothing but genuine and transparent, qualities we appreciate as owners. He is the same great person to us, the players, and everyone across all our organizations.”
McDermott didn’t walk into the Buffalo job by accident. He earned it the hard way. He began his NFL coaching career in 2001 with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he spent 10 seasons. During that stretch, he climbed the ladder from assistant to head coach to defensive assistant to linebackers coach, and eventually became the Eagles’ defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2010.
In 2011, he joined the Carolina Panthers as their DC. Those six years are where his reputation truly took off. McDermott helped build a dominant defense that peaked during Carolina’s 2015 Super Bowl run, with the unit ranking among the league’s best in scoring and takeaways.
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The bottom line is that a long apprenticeship, an elite defensive resume, and Super Bowl experience backed McDermott. So, Buffalo didn’t gamble on potential; they hired a proven culture-builder.
Buffalo Bills’ Stats and Insights for Divisional Round
Playoff:Â Josh Allen recorded his first career postseason fourth-quarter comeback against the Jaguars. He has 17 during the regular season in his career, including four this season.
​Team: The Buffalo Bills are 0-5 when scoring 20 points or fewer, while being 13-0 when scoring more than 20, including the Wild Card win.
QB: Josh Allen’s PFSN’s Quarterback Impact Metric (QBi) score of 83.4 (B) against the Jacksonville Jaguars was the fourth-best of his postseason career, and marked the fourth time he posted the highest QBi in the NFL during a Wild Card or Divisional Round week.
OFF: Against the Jaguars, James Cook was held to 46 yards on 15 rushes. Excluding Week 18, when he had only two carries, the Wild Card game marked his second-lowest rushing yardage total in any game this season, with the lowest being 44 yards in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.
DEF:Â The 14 points allowed to the Jaguars in the fourth quarter tied for the most points Buffalo has allowed in any fourth quarter during this season.
