Buffalo Bills hire Doug Whaley as assistant GM, director of pro personnel

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills on Wednesday announced the hiring of Doug Whaley to be the team's assistant general manager and director of pro personnel.

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Whaley will oversee the pro personnel department and assist general manager Buddy Nix in all football-related administrative duties, along with college talent evaluation.

He joins the Bills after spending 11 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the last 10 as the team's pro scouting coordinator.

Whaley will work with new general manager Buddy Nix, who was hired in January. Whaley fills the void created when the Bills fired vice president of pro personal John Guy.

Whaley, a Pittsburgh native, spent three seasons as a scout for the Seattle Seahawks before joining the Steelers.

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