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Mike McDaniel Contract: Dolphins Head Coach Signs Extension
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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniels has signed a contract extension. View McDaniel’s contract details below.
Mike McDaniel Contract Extension
Breaking News: Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has signed a new contract that extends him through the 2028 season, sources said.
Under McDaniel, the Dolphins had the top-ranked offense in the NFL in 2023 (first time since 1994). They also had their first back-to-back playoff… pic.twitter.com/PYzEDVAwye
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) August 30, 2024
Per ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, McDaniel and the Dolphins have agreed to a three-year contract that extends him through the 2028 season.
McDaniel enters his third season as the Dolphins head coach. McDaniel’s owns a regular-season head coaching record of 20-14, with consecutive trips to the playoffs for the first time since 2000-2001.
In 2022, the Dolphins went 9-8 and lost to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round. In 2023, the Dolphins improved to an 11-6 regular season record before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card Round. Both playoff games were on the road.
The Dolphins have not won a playoff game since the 1999-2000 season.
McDaniel, 41, was hired by the Dolphins in 2022, after spending the previous four seasons in San Francisco under Kyle Shanahan.
McDaniels previously worked under Shanahan in Washington (2011-2013), Cleveland (2014), and Atlanta (2015-2016).
Mike McDaniel Transformed Dolphins Into Elite Offense
Mike McDaniel's sideline energy: forever undefeated pic.twitter.com/830Xlh696K
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 30, 2024
Under McDaniel, the Dolphins have transformed into one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.
In 2022, the Dolphins’ offense ranked sixth in years and 11th in points. The Dolphins got even better on offense in 2023, ranking first in yards and second in points.
McDaniel’s biggest accomplishment has been the resurrection of Tua Tagovailoa. After only playing 13 games in 2022, Tagovailoa registered career-best numbers in 2023, with an NFL-best 4,624 passing yards with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
The Dolphins open Week 1 at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
