The NFL coaching carousel is just getting started and Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is already a popular name.
Both the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints, two of five teams currently without a head coach, have reportedly requested interviews with Weaver.
Weaver, 44, is a former defensive lineman, who entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2012. After brief stints on the Jets, Bills, and Browns staffs, Weaver spent five seasons with the Houston Texans and three with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Dolphins hired Weaver to be their defensive coordinator last year after parting with Vic Fangio. In his first season with Miami, the team finished No. 4 in yards allowed and No. 10 in points allowed.
Miami managed to find success on the defensive side of the ball, despite being without Bradley Chubb for the entire season and Jaelan Phillips for all but four games. Without the duo of edge rushers — along with the losses of Christian Wilkins and Andrew Van Ginkel in free agency — the Dolphins finished 27th in the NFL in sacks.
There are five teams currently on the hunt for a new head coach. Along with the Bears and Saints, the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, and New York Jets are looking for someone new to take charge.
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