Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing ESPN's Adam Schefter, report McDaniel is expected to become the Chargers' play-caller, with Tuesday night talks underway and a formal announcement still pending.
- Earlier Tuesday, McDaniel withdrew from the Browns' head-coaching search and notified other interested teams he was out of their running.
- He would replace Greg Roman, who was fired after Los Angeles' 16–3 wild-card loss to the Patriots that capped a late-season offensive slide.
- In Miami, McDaniel's offenses finished in the top six twice, including No. 1 in yards per game in 2023, with a motion-heavy, quarterback-friendly scheme.
- Harbaugh said he wanted a "head coach of the offense" to elevate Justin Herbert, who has had four previous coordinators and remains seeking his first playoff win.