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Miami Dolphins head coach tracker: Offensive, special teams coordinators hired

The Miami Dolphins completed three in-person head coaching interviews on Monday, including Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. After days of speculation and rumors that the Dolphins were looking toward Hafley as their primary candidate for the vacancy, the rumors […]

Miami Dolphins Fans Rank The General Manager & Head Coach Hires

Our Miami Dolphins hired a new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan, and a new head coach, Jeff Hafley, this past week. After those two hires, I followed with the question: What grade (A-F) would you give each of the two big hires by our Miami Dolphins for head coach and general manager? Beyond the grade, do […]

Dolphins promote Bobby Slowik to offensive coordinator

The Miami Dolphins have a new offensive coordinator. Bobby Slowik, who previously held the title of senior passing game coordinator with the Dolphins in 2025, has been promoted to the team’s offensive coordinator position, per Ian Rapoport on X. Slowik has two seasons of experience as an NFL offensive coordinator, working for the Houston Texans […]

The Tua Tagovailoa decision – The Splash Zone 1/24/26

Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley with the media on Thursday for the first time and one of the questions directed towards Sullivan was the quarterback position. It still sounds like the Miami Dolphins are prepared to move on from QB Tua Tagovailoa despite the salary cap implications. Sullivan really didn’t state anything in particular about […]

Dolphins hire Chris Tabor as special teams coordinator

The Miami Dolphins are hiring Chris Tabor as their new special teams coordinator, as per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tabor has worked in some capacity in special teams in the NFL since 2008. Most recently, he spent the 2025 NFL season as the special teams coordinator of the Buffalo Bills. Following head coach Sean McDermott’s […]

Dolphins hire Kyle Smith as new assistant general manager

The Miami Dolphins are hiring Kyle Smith as their new assistant GM, as per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Smith, 41, has worked in the NFL since 2010. He joined the Washington Redskins in 2010 as a scouting intern, and worked his way up to vice president of player personnel by 2020. Smith left Washington […]

Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread & Discussion Vol. 662

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, […]

Mike McDaniel, Anthony Weaver set to interview for Buffalo Bills HC opening

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is scheduled to meet with the Buffalo Bills’ front office today regarding the team’s vacant head coaching position, several sources report. Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is also scheduled to meet with the Bills on Saturday. McDaniel, 42, spent four seasons with the Dolphins, finishing with a 35-35 record. […]

Dolphins introduced Sullivan and Hafley – The Splash Zone 1/23/26

The Miami Dolphins introduced their new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley to the media yesterday. A new era of football is underway for the Dolphins as owner Stephen Ross decided it was time to start over with a clean slate. Sullivan stated that he wants to build the team up through […]

Phinsider Question/Discussion Of The Day: 2026-2027 Season QB Edition

By now, just about everyone associated with our Miami Dolphins believes that former starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has taken his last snap as a Dolphin or at least his last snap as the starter for the team. I think the bigger question surrounding Tua is how the team will manage to get him off the […]

Dolphins request Texans QB coach for OC interview

The Miami Dolphins found the franchise’s next head coach this week — hiring former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to work with new general manager (also from Green Bay), Jon-Eric Sullivan. Now that Miami has their new head-man-in-charge, it’s time for them to fill out the rest of their staff. On Thursday morning, […]

Buffalo Bills request Anthony Weaver for head coaching interview

The Buffalo Bills season ended in familiar fashion this past weekend — losing to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. As a result, the team fired longtime head coach Sean McDermott, leaving an opening for a new head-man-in-charge in Western New York. While the team has begun the search for […]

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Chargers to hire Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator

The Miami Dolphins parted ways with former head coach Mike McDaniel nearly two weeks ago following a second straight losing season that saw Miami miss out on the playoffs for the second time in the coach’s four seasons with the club. In the 12 days since the Dolphins and McDaniel called it quits, the 42-year-old […]

Your 2026-2027 Miami Dolphins Core Players

Last week, I asked the following question about our Miami Dolphins roster and which core players should be held onto going forward to build the rest of the roster around: Which current Miami Dolphins players do you believe the team must hold onto as the core of the roster going into the 2026-2027 NFL Season, […]

NFL head coaches: Retread or First Time hire?

The Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley as their head coach on Monday, beginning a new era for the franchise. Hafley joins Miami after two years as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. He enters the position as the first time, he has been named an NFL head coach, though he did spend four years as […]

Jeff Hafley hired as Dolphins head coach – The Splash Zone 1/20/26

It was reported over the weekend that Jeff Hafley was the frontrunner for the Miami Dolphins head coaching gig and he got it. Hafley is going to reunite with Jon-Eric Sullivan and they both have a ton of work to do to make the Dolphins relevant again. Hafley was the only candidate to receive a […]

Dolphins statements on new head coach Jeff Hafley

The Miami Dolphins have announced the hiring of Jeff Hafley as the team’s new head coach. Hafley joins the Dolphins after two seasons as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator and replaces Mike McDaniel, who was fired after four seasons with the team. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross released a statement after the announcement of Hafley’s […]

CFP National Championship Game: Miami Hurricanes Vs Indiana Hoosiers Live Game Discussion & Game Information

The long, drawn-out 2025 College Football Season all comes down to just one game this evening. The #1-seeded Indiana Hoosiers will face off against the #10-seeded Miami Hurricanes for the College Football National Championship. This will be Indiana’s first shot at a national title in its history. The Hurricanes, no strangers to championships, will be […]

Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley as head coach

The Miami Dolphins are hiring Jeff Hafley as their new head coach. The hire comes after a week of virtual interviews with eight candidates and three in-person interviews. Hafley, the former defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, joins Miami as he completed an in-person interview on Monday, following up a virtual meeting last week. […]