Tag: Miami Dolphins head coaching search

Here’s an update on the Dolphins’ head coaching search

The team may have a new coach by the start of the week.

With other teams making hires for their open head coaching positions, the Miami Dolphins are one of three teams (New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans) without someone to fill that role.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the two finalists for the Dolphins job, San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore will have their second interviews with the team on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

There have been some questions throughout the week if the allegations made by former head coach Brian Flores would turn either of the finalists off from wanting the job, but that hasn’t seemed to be the case to this point.

With both interviews expected to be completed in the coming days, the Dolphins could make a decision, come to an agreement, and announce their next head coach by the start of next week.

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Ian Rapoport believes it’s still down to two finalists in Miami

Jim Harbaugh rumors apparently aren’t affecting his view of the search.

With rumors regarding a potential return to the NFL for Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh, there was a lot of speculation regarding the Dolphins’ level of interest in making him their next coach.

Stephen Ross originally shut down questions about Harbaugh after they fired Brian Flores, but there are obviously connections there to warrant more inquiry.

Despite these conversations, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes that the Dolphins are really focused on their two finalists that have been reported.

“So, they are going to interview Mike McDaniel, who is a very brilliant offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers,” Rapoport said on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday. “Not a household name but a really smart dude. And, then Kellen Moore the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys. As far as I can tell those are the two finalists in Miami.”

This news will be somewhat disappointing to Dolphins fans who were thinking that there could be an experienced head coach coming into the building this offseason, but with how quiet this search has gone, there’s always a slim chance that discussions are happening without reports.

For now, it seems like McDaniel or Moore will end up being the head coach in Miami after their second interviews.

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