Bills GM voices support for Sean McDermott after loss to Chiefs

general manager Brandon Beane backed the job coach Sean McDermott did in the face of criticism and a midseason slump on Tuesday, while dismi sing the notion the team has plateaued after being eliminated in the divisional playoff round for a third consecutive season.At the same time, Beane raised a red flag in a se sing offseason challenges he faces rebuilding a roster that currently features 22 pending unrestricted free agents nine of them regulars while being handcuffed by salary cap restraints."Obviously, Im going to have to be creative with the cap, and I dont think I need to say it, but I Tyler Pitlick Jersey dont think youre gonna see any splashes," he said during a lengthy end-of-season news conference two days after a lo s to ."Even if I found something that was exciting to me, I dont think it would fit within our parameters," said Beane, whose team is projected Dino Ciccarelli Women Jersey to need to clear more than $40 million in payroll before the NFL's signing period opens in March. "Well work around it. Were not planning to take a year off and just not be competitive."ADVERTISEMENT The Bills are coming off a 12-7 finish in which they overcame a rash of defensive injuries and the midseason firing of their offensive coordinator by closing with five straight wins to claim their fourth straight AFC East title.After a playoff-opening 31-17 win over Pittsburgh, Buffalos lo s to Kansas City re-emphasized questions over the teams short-comings. During the Bills five-year playoff run, they've been eliminated by Kansas City three times, including the 2020 AFC championship game, as well as Cincinnati in the divisional round last year, and Houston in a wild-card outing in the 2019 season playoffs."I dont subscribe to the window as closing or its closed," Beane said. "While were extremely disappointed, nobodys more disappointed than me, Im also not going to just throw the whole season out Jon Casey Jersey and say, `Lets tear this thing up and start over.'"He then credited McDermott for how the Bills remained competitive, with their seven lo ses decided by six points or le s.What went wrong for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills? "Those come down to a play here or there. And there wasnt anything in those games where youre going, `Man, he really botched this or botched that," Beane said. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. Completing his seventh season in Buffalo, McDermott spoke earlier in the day and said the lo s to the Chiefs further motivates him to do better."I can promise you, that fire burns within me as bright as it did the year before, if not more," McDermott said. "Were disappointed, yes, but not broken."Beane and McDermott touched on a variety of other topics: Beane said the team has received no updates on the Dallas police Ben Bishop Kids Jersey investigation into edge rusher Von Miller after he was accused of allegedly a saulting his girlfriend, who is pregnant, in November. As for Millers subpar on-field production in returning from right knee surgery, Beane said he saw a player who was showing improvement over the course of the season. McDermott credited Joe Brady for the job he did in closing the season as interim offensive coordinator in taking over after Ken Dorsey was fired in mid-November. McDermott said he values quarterback backing of Brady, but said a decision on the position hasnt yet been made. Beane said Brady "deserves serious consideration." McDermott hasnt determined whether hell continue overseeing defensive play-calling duties in taking over the responsibility last season after defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier elected to take the year off. Beane rallied to Tyler Ba s defense after the kicker mi sed a potential game-tying 44-yard field goal wide right with 1:43 left in the lo s to the Chiefs. "Hes going to be a big part of what were doing going forward," Beane Andrej Sekera Men Jersey said. "Theres no wavering of support in this building."Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Buffalo Bills