The Miami Dolphins and Vic Fangio have mutually agreed to part ways after just one season as the longtime defensive coordinator is once again on the move.
“I want to thank Vic for his contributions in 2023,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said in a statement. “When we assessed the season, it became apparent that this was the best path moving forward for all parties involved. Now, we turn our focus to 2024 and beyond with urgency as we identify the best candidate to lead our defense moving forward. We remain steadfastly committed to the development of our players and to building a winning team with sustained success.”
Fangio, who spent the 2022 season as a consultant with the Philadelphia Eagles and nearly landed with them last offseason, is expected to reach a deal with the team, which has a vacancy at defensive coordinator, per ESPN.
Fangio, 65, led a Dolphins defense that was hit by several major injures throughout the course of the 2023 season. The unit finished the season ranked 22nd in the NFL in points allowed, 15th in passing, seventh in rushing, 20th in third-down efficiency and 28th in red zone efficiency. Miami’s defense surrendered 26 points in a 19-point loss to the Chiefs on Super Wild Card Weekend, though the offense only mustered seven points in the season-ending defeat.
The Broncos head coach from 2019-21, Fangio has been in the NFL in some capacity since 1986 sans one season in college (at Stanford in 2010). In 2012, he served as the 49ers defensive coordinator when San Francisco advanced to Super Bowl LVII.
With Miami now in the market for a new DC, let’s highlight a handful of options with Fangio exiting stage left.
Brandon Staley
Staley’s tenure as head coach of the Chargers wasn’t particularly productive, but he did come through the coaching ranks on the defensive side of the ball. In his lone season as the defensive coordinator for the Rams in…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-01-24 21:29:25
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