Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel will reportedly interview with the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens for their respective head coaching vacancies, as well as the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator job this week, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on Monday (January 12).
"Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel will interview this week for the Browns, Falcons, Titans and Ravens head coaching jobs, per sources. McDaniel also is scheduled to interview for the Lions OC job. One of the NFL’s top offensive minds is in high demand," Pelissero wrote on his X account.
The Browns confirmed that they were "interviewing Mike McDaniel for our head coach opening" in a post shared on their X account Monday. The coach's reported interview with the Falcons comes amid the franchise's recent hiring of former quarterback Matt Ryan as its new president of football.
"A notable connection: Mike McDaniel was an assistant coach with the Falcons when Matt Ryan, the team’s newly hired President of Football, won NFL MVP and went to the Super Bowl nine years ago," Pelissero wrote on his X account.
McDaniel, 42, was fired by the Dolphins last Thursday (January 8), chairman and owner Stephen Ross announced in a statement shared on the team's official website.
"After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I have made the decision that our organization is in need of comprehensive change. I informed Mike McDaniel this morning that he has been relieved of his duties as head coach," Ross said. "I love Mike and want to thank him for his hard work, commitment, and the energy he brought to our organization. Mike is an incredibly creative football mind whose passion for the game and his players was evident every day. I wish him and his family the best moving forward."
McDaniel went 35-33 during five seasons with the Dolphins, which included the playoffs during his first two seasons, but also a losing record in each of the last two, including a 7-10 finish in 2025.