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The Miami Dolphins will be keeping their head coach around for a while longer. The team signed Mike McDaniel to a contract extension that will keep him in Miami through the 2028 season, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms.
Terms of McDaniel’s contract have yet to be disclosed.
Hired in 2022 after spending five years on the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching staff, the first-time head coach has gone 20-14 in his two seasons in Miami, making the playoffs twice, but losing in the opening round each time. It marked the first time the Dolphins made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 2000 and 2001.
If McDaniel lasts just two more seasons with the Dolphins, he will be the first coach to finish four full seasons with the team since Dave Wannstedt (2000-2003), who resigned as head coach after a 1-8 start in 2004.
The Dolphins have ranked sixth (2022) and first (2023) in total yards and 11th (2022) and second (2023) in total points since McDaniel arrived as he has created the league’s most explosive and innovative offense, with teams all around the league cribbing from his creative designs. Built around the incredible threats posed by Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane, and with Tua Tagovailoa at the controls, Miami’s offense often turns games into something resembling track meets, with big plays materializing one after the other.
The team has had issues staying healthy, though, especially along the offensive and defensive lines. Those injuries have crimped the Dolphins’ ability to run the ball in short-yardage situations and turned the offense one-dimensional late in seasons. They produced just seven points in their wild-card round loss to the eventual-champion Chiefs last…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2024-08-30 16:30:07
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