ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Just over a week after head coach Sean McDermott expressed confidence in Matthew Smiley, the Bills have fired their special teams coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
Smiley held the role with the Bills for three seasons. He previously was the team's assistant special teams coach for five seasons, on staff for the entirety of McDermott's tenure with the Bills (beginning in 2017).
McDermott, during his end-of-season news conference, spoke highly of Smiley, while acknowledging there are areas to learn from.
"Matthew has done a nice job," McDermott said.