Overview
- Baltimore announced it completed a head-coach interview with Mike McDaniel on Thursday as part of its search to replace John Harbaugh.
- League reporting shows McDaniel’s calendar filling with head-coach interviews (Falcons, Browns and reportedly Titans) and an offensive coordinator meeting with the Lions.
- ESPN reporting also lists the Eagles, Lions, Buccaneers and Chargers as teams with varying levels of interest in hiring him as an offensive coordinator.
- Dolphins tight end Darren Waller said he was in his exit meeting when owner Stephen Ross entered, and minutes later McDaniel was fired, a moment Waller described as “cold.”
- McDaniel’s Miami tenure featured back-to-back early playoff berths and the NFL’s No. 1 offense in 2023, with an overall record of 35–35 including the playoffs.