"I tell you, we have a lot of work to do," Wilson said from his home in suburban Detroit. "We've got to revamp and take a look at the whole operation, and that's what we're going to do."

A thorough evaluation of the entire organization will begin at the end of the season, he said.

"We're going to sit down and see where we stand and, I hate to use the term, but then we're going to go forward," Wilson said in his first extensive interview since Jauron was fired Tuesday and replaced by defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, who will finish the season as interim coach.

The Bills (3-6), who play at Jacksonville on Sunday, have been going backward for much of this decade and are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for a 10th straight year.

"Dick's a great guy, a class guy," Wilson said. "But I thought it was time to make a change, and we did."

Though Fewell is a candidate for next season, Wilson said he's open to making a lucrative offer to land a high-profile coach.

"It's not about money, it's about winning," Wilson said. "If it was about money, we wouldn't have brought in and paid for somebody we know was a great player."

Wilson was referring to the signing of receiver Terrell Owens to a 1-year, $6.5 million contract in March after he was cut by Dallas.

"Anybody that says I'm cheap is looking down the wrong side of the street," he said.

Wilson discounted reports the team is interested in interviewing Mike Shanahan, the former Denver Broncos coach.

"I don't know anything about him," he said.

Later in the day, the Bills issued a statement downplaying speculation regarding their coaching search, saying the team is focused on the final seven games of the season and "the efforts of coach Fewell, the coaching staff and our players."

In other news, quarterback Brian Brohm rejected an offer to stay in Green Bay to pursue a fresh start in Buffalo with a team that's suddenly losing confidence in Trent Edwards.

The Bills plucked Brohm off the Packers' practice squad, signing the 2008 second-round draft pick to a 2-year contract. In agreeing to play for the Bills, Brohm said he turned down a last-minute bid by the Packers to keep him.

Noteworthy

 

* Minnesota head coach Brad Childress has agreed to a contract extension. ESPN.com, citing a source, reported that Childress will coach the team through the 2013 season. The source said it is believed Childress will be paid $4 million to $5 million a year.

* New Orleans running back Reggie Bush missed two practices to rest his left knee, the same one he had surgery on last December to repair cartilage. Saints coach Sean Payton says Bush has had some swelling in the knee and would not speculate on Bush's chances of playing Sunday in Tampa Bay.

* Chris Simms took snaps with the Denver starters, making increasingly likely that he'll start against San Diego on Sunday in place of Kyle Orton, who sprained his left ankle last week against Washington.

* Washington running back Clinton Portis will miss his second straight game as he recovers from a concussion.

* After missing the first nine games of the season with a severe hamstring strain, New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross is expected to make his season debut against Atlanta Sunday.

* St. Louis Rams defensive end C.J. Ah You has been lost for the season with a knee injury. Coach Steve Spagnuolo said Ah You has a torn anterior cruciate ligament after being injured during Wednesday's practice. He will require surgery.

* Jacksonville linebacker Justin Durant missed his second straight practice because of a concussion and has not been cleared to play against Buffalo Sunday.

* Tony Dungy will lead a new NFL player advisory forum that will meet with players about league policies, programs and issues that affect their lives on and off the field. Those subjects will include player health and safety, personal conduct, game rules and procedures, career transition and player development.