Josh Allen Says He Took Bills' Decision to Fire Ken Dorsey 'Personally'

Allen addressed Buffalo’s decision to part ways with Ken Dorsey.

The Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey on Tuesday following their loss against the Broncos the previous night. Quarterback Josh Allen said Wednesday that he’s taking Buffalo’s decision to fire Dorsey “personally.”

Allen was asked by reporters on Wednesday whether improved play from the Bills would have saved Dorsey’s job.

“Without a doubt, and I take that very personally,” Allen said, via Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN. 

"It hurts a lot to see someone you care about go through a situation like that and to know that if I could have done more, this offense could have done more, we wouldn’t have to do something like that.”

Dorsey had been Buffalo’s offensive coordinator since 2022, having previously served as the quarterbacks coach. He and Allen have worked together since 2019, Allen’s second season in the league.

Allen threw two interceptions and lost a fumble during the Bills’ defeat against Denver on Monday Night Football. The 27-year-old now leads the NFL with 11 interceptions and has had just two games all season without a turnover. 

“I love Dorsey as a human being; he's one of the good ones. He's been in this room with me for a very long time,” said Allen. “I feel like I owe him a lot of the success that I've had in my career, and he's been a huge part of that, so it's sad to see him go. The fact is, we play better as a team, we probably don't have to make a move like that. He was a big part of what we've been doing here in the last few years."

Buffalo’s offense got off to a strong start to the year, averaging almost 35 points per game through its first four games of the season. Over the course of their next six outings, however, the Bills failed to score more than 25 points in a single game, going 2-4 in that span.