Overview
- Miami requested permission to speak with Detroit defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, a former Dolphins linebacker, in what would be his first NFL head-coach interview.
- The team has publicly completed an interview with Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as the search accelerates under Sullivan.
- Additional candidates include requested interviews with Packers DC Jeff Hafley, Rams DC Chris Shula and 49ers DC Robert Saleh, with outreach also reported to former Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
- Lions coach Dan Campbell has praised Sheppard’s growth after his first season running Detroit’s defense, which ranked 18th in yards allowed and 22nd in points allowed in 2025.
- ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that Mike McDaniel’s firing was not related to John Harbaugh’s dismissal in Baltimore.