AP

As the Bills season has gone through fits and starts of relative success, there has been an undercurrent of problems with the fit between coaching and management.

And that will apparently be the case well into this offseason.

Via Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News, General Manager Doug Whaley’s going to have to wait until the offseason to find out if he has a long-term future with the team.

Asked about a potential contract extension for Whaley, a Bills source replied: “Of course, we won’t discuss those things during the season.”

Whaley looked like the odd man out last offseason, when new owner Terry Pegula tried to bring former G.M. Bill Polian back into the fold. Since then, there have been a number of speedbumps between Whaley and Rex Ryan’s coaching staff, including the decision to cut running back Fred Jackson, with the implication that Whaley did so without consulting coaches. He also traded backup quarterback Matt Cassel to Dallas, and that left just his former draft pick EJ Manuel in reserve, which backfired when Manuel blew a game against the Jaguars in October.

Of course, the tenor of the organization could change in the next month, depending on whether the Bills are able to make the playoffs. If they don’t, his future could be a short one.