Overview
- Ian Rapoport reports Stephen Ross prefers retaining McDaniel "if at all possible," framing the decision as contingent rather than settled.
- Player buy-in and on-field results will guide Miami’s choice, with ownership weighing whether the locker room remains behind the coach.
- Miami’s 30-13 upset of Buffalo in Week 10 eased short-term pressure as the team reached 3-7 entering Week 11 in Madrid against Washington.
- McDaniel and Tagovailoa’s futures are described as linked, with the coach viewed as the quarterback’s strongest advocate inside the building.
- Tua carries an estimated $56.4 million cap hit in 2026, making a near-term exit costly even though precedent shows a move could be executed.