Buffalo Bills agree to hire Sean McDermott as coach

The Bills agreed Wednesday to hire the Carolina defensive coordinator to be their head coach.

The Bills season ended with 22-16 loss in an AFC wild card playoff game at Tennessee, where Frank Wycheck's lateral to Kevin Dyson set up a 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the final seconds.

McDermott takes over a team that featured the NFL's top running attack but an underperforming defense in two seasons under Ryan.

Ryan was replaced by offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, who served as interim coach in a season-ending loss to the New York Jets.

The Bills also interviewed Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin and Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard.

Carolina's defense was also weakened once star linebacker Luke Kuechly missed the final six games with a concussion.

Lawson missed the first six weeks of the season recovering from shoulder surgery, while Ragland sustained a season-ending knee injury during training camp.