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Report: 49ers' Mike McDaniel, Dolphins Working on HC Contract as Flores' Replacement

The Miami Dolphins are reportedly zeroing in on San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDonald to be their next head coach, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network provided more details:

Ian Rapoport

Miami was down to two finalists and they pick McDaniel over <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> OC Kellen Moore. <a href="https://t.co/4KcoxHtHh8">https://t.co/4KcoxHtHh8</a>

Tom Pelissero

New <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dolphins</a> coach Mike McDaniel, who is multiracial, is the first minority head coach hired in this cycle -- replacing Brian Flores, who filed a class action lawsuit last week regarding a lack of diversity in hiring.