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Whaley's authority began to diminish once McDermott was hired. Whaley also established a reputation of having difficulty working with Buffalo's previous two coaches, Ryan and Doug Marrone, who opted out of his contract following the 2014 season. Marrone is now the head coach in Jacksonville.
In four seasons under Whaley, the Bills were second-guessed on their draft selections and for overspending on players, which led to salary-cap constraints.
"Brandon is a guy who started at the bottom as an intern and worked his way up," said Rivera, a former NFL player who broke into the coaching ranks in 1997 with the Chicago Bears. "That's something I can relate to coming in as a quality control coach."
His first priority will be hiring a scouting staff, including filling the team's two pro and amateur positions.
Beane brings with him a wealth of experience in scouting, draft selections and contract negotiations. He spent seven years as Panthers director of football operations and was the team's interim general manager over the final 10 games of the 2012 season after Marty Hurney was fired.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera praised the job Beane did in Carolina, and wished him well in Buffalo.
The 40-year-old Beane has spent his entire 19-season NFL career working up the Panthers' ranks, including the past two working under general manager Dave Gettleman. It's in Carolina where Beane had direct ties to McDermott, who spent the previous six seasons as Panthers defensive coordinator.
Beane will be formally introduced to the media Friday.
"Brandon has worked in a number of roles, so he sees the whole picture in terms of how an organization works," Rivera told The Associated Press. "We have developed a great working relationship. I'm very excited for him."
Long-term stability at quarterback remains a question mark even though starter Tyrod Taylor returns for a third season, but only after taking a pay cut in restructuring his contract in March.
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