The Bills have hired Brian Gaine as their new vice president of player personnel, the team announced Monday.
A source tells Sporting News the Bills had interviewed Gaine for their previously-vacant general manager position, which was given to Brandon Beane. Buffalo also hired Jim Schoen as assistant general manager.
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Gaine comes to Buffalo from Houston, where he served in the Texans' front office, most recently as director of player personnel.
"It’s generally a pretty lateral move, but Brian was excited about building this and starting this,” Beane told Buffalobills.com of Gaine's jump north. “I think partnering with me and Joe was attractive. I know Brian and who he is to the core and trust that he’s going to be a big time asset.”
Gaine in recent years has interviewed for GM roles with the 49ers, Eagles, Bears and Jets, according to the site.