Several outlets are reporting off the same news dropped by one of the Buffalo Bills closest and most trusted beat writers, Vic Carucci, that Sean McDermott is expected to finalize a deal with the Buffalo Bills to become their head coach in “the next day or so.”

#Bills are zeroed in on Sean McDermott as their next HC. Could have something finalized in the next day or so. — Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) January 11, 2017

McDermott has been linked to the Buffalo Bills opening since the firing of the Ryan brothers, but has also interviewed with San Francisco and San Diego.

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The assumption in Panther-land is that should McDermott head to the cold frozen tundra that is Buffalo, New York that Steve Wilks would likely be promoted to defensive coordinator. However, Wilks has not been without his own suitors, as the Redskins reportedly have interviewed him for the defensive coordinator opening. It is also possible that he could follow McDermott to Buffalo.

Nothing is a done deal at this time, but it seems likely that the Panthers defensive world is about to be turned on its head. We’ll see how the team reacts.