by: Nick Geddes 4 hours ago NickGeddesNews
The Miami Dolphins are closing in on hiring Jeff Hafley as their next head coach, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Hafley completed his second interview with Miami on Monday, and the franchise is moving quickly to hire him.
The 46-year-old is joining the Dolphins after spending the last two seasons as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Hafley will replace Mike McDaniel , fired after four seasons on the job. He is reuniting with newly hired general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan , who joined the Packers in 2004 and was the team’s vice president of player personnel for the last four seasons.
The Packers had the No. 6 defense in the NFL last season, their first with Hafley calling plays. Green Bay finished the 2025 season with the No. 12 ranked defensive unit, allowing 311.8 yards per game and 21.2 points per game.
Dolphins set on Jeff Hafley as Mike McDaniel replacement
Hafley will look to improve a Dolphins defense which struggled in 2025. The franchise, meanwhile, has played in just seven playoff games since the turn of the century and last won a postseason game in 2000.