Beane made his bed, and now he gets to sleep in it. Although there will be challenging times ahead for the general manager, at least he still has a bed to sleep in, unlike McDermott. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi as Brandon Beane unfairly survives Bills' purge despite multiple on-the-job failures.

Why was Brandon Beane promoted? Inside Bills GM's history of poor draft picks, free-agent signings since Josh Allen originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On Monday, the Buffalo Bills decided to fire head coach Sean McDermott — but not general manager Brandon Beane.

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