If you thought the Atlanta Falcons shocked the world by firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, you must have been asleep the last few days. They were already one-upped by the Baltimore Ravens, but now the Miami Dolphins accomplished the same after they fired Mike McDaniel earlier this morning.
ESPN Sources: Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross met with McDaniel this week to discuss the season. After that meeting and reflection, Ross decided to move on. pic.twitter.com/tp9TnpGQ1l— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2026The fourth-year head coach look the Dolphins to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons at the helm, but went just 15-19 across the last two seasons and was scapegoated over Tua Tagovailoa's struggles.