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Dolphins Firing Mike McDaniel Fuels John Harbaugh Speculation

The Miami Dolphins became the eighth NFL team with a head coaching vacancy this week.
Dolphins Firing Mike McDaniel Fuels John Harbaugh Speculation
Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins looks on prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Dec. 28, 2025. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
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Normally, NFL head coach firings pile up on “Black Monday,” after the final Sunday of the regular season.

Instead, it’s turning into a week of firings. The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, which became the NFL’s eighth head coach opening and the first since the firing of former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday.

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