Mike McDaniel is on the verge of a new job.
Less than two weeks after beingfired as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, McDaniel is expected to be hired as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers,ESPN reports. Per the report, the Chargers want to hire McDaniel, and team management is scheduled to have dinner with McDaniel in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
McDaniel has reportedly informed other teams including the Cleveland Browns that he's not interested in their vacancies and is expected to accept the Chargers offer, according to ESPN.
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McDaniel was a hot candidate on the coaching market despite his recent dismissal from the Dolphins. Hereportedly garnered interview requestsfrom the Ravens, Raiders, Browns, and Buccaneers for head coach and coordinator vacancies in addition to that from the Chargers.
If hired, McDaniel will be tasked with improving an offense that struggled in the last two postseasons and further developing quarterback Justin Herbert.
The Chargers have made the playoffs in each of head coach Jim Harbaugh's first two seasons on the job. But they've fizzled out of the first round of the playoffs in each postseason behind tepid offensive efforts. The Chargers lost 32-12 to the Texans in the wild-card round after the 2024 season. And they failed to score a touchdown in a 16-3 loss to the Patriots in the wild-card round two weeks ago.
This story will be updated.
