Former Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has cut one of his last remaining ties with the Buffalo area.
The Bills fired McDermott in January after the team’s loss to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Because McDermott was fired late in the firing and hiring cycle for the NFL, he opted to stay away from the NFL for a year and moved his family back to Charlotte, North Carolina, while awaiting other opportunities.
McDermott has now tied up a loose end back in Buffalo, selling the home he bought when he was first named head coach in 2018.
As WBEN reported, McDermott just sold his Orchard Park home for a seven-figure sum.
“McDermott sold his six-bedroom house at 14 Woodstream Trail in Orchard Park’s upscale The Summit at Schreff subdivision,” the report noted. “The buyer is listed as Four Plus One WNY LLC, who paid $1.6 million for the house.”
The report added that McDermott made a tidy sum after purchasing the sprawling house shortly after he was hired in 2017.
“McDermott bought the house, which sits on 2.1 acres of land and has 6,227-square-feet and a four-car garage, in May 2017 shortly after being hired by the Bills,” the report noted. “McDermont paid $998,500 for the house – meaning its value rose slightly more than 60% in the past nine years.”
McDermott has already settled down back in Charlotte, where he lived before moving to Buffalo and served as defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers. Charlotte Business Journal reported in May that McDermott purchased a $5 million home in the area.
Bills Fired Sean McDermott After Playoff Disappointment
McDermott was fired by Bills owner Terry Pegula despite a long track record of success, with the team notching at least one playoff win in each of the last six seasons. But Pegula said it was the team’s failure to break through to the Super Bowl, as well as the disappointment with losing a close game against the Broncos, that prompted him to fire McDermott.
“My decision to bring in a new coach was based on the results of our game in Denver,” owner Terry Pegula explained while speaking with reporters on Jan. 21, via NFL.coms Nick Shook. “I want to take you in the locker room after that game. I looked around. The first thing I noticed was our quarterback, his head down, crying. I looked at all the other players. I looked at their faces and our coaches’. I walked over to Josh (Allen). He didn’t even acknowledge I was there.”
Though McDermott chose not to jump back into the coaching ranks for the coming season, he has remained active around the NFL. The former Bills coach served as an analyst during the NFL draft and later joined former Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen at a New York Giants practice.
McDermott is expected to be a top contender for coaching jobs next cycle, while the Bills are hoping that his former offensive coordinator can find more playoff success. The Bills elevated Joe Brady to the top post.
Ex-Bills Coach Sean McDermott Makes $1.6 Million Move in Buffalo