The Miami Dolphins are the latest team to zero in on their new head coach.
After firing Mike McDaniel, the Dolphins are expected to hire Green Bay Packers assistant Jeff Haffley as their head coach. Hafley comes from Green Bay, along with Jon-Eric Sullivan, who Miami hired from the Packers as their new general manager last week.
The #Dolphins have zeroed in on #Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as their new head coach, per me and @TomPelissero.
The two sides need to do a deal, and they are motivated to do so. One of most coveted candidates. pic.twitter.com/yNc26tytW8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2026
Hafley’s rise in the NFL was quick, as he lands a head coaching job just two years after leaving the college ranks for the pros. He takes over a Dolphins team that has work to do to get back to the playoffs.
Here’s what you need to know about Hafley.
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Who is Jeff Hafley?
The Dolphins nabbed Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to take over as their new head coach. Hafley spent the past two years leading Green Bay’s defense, which was one of the top defenses in the NFL during both seasons.
Prior to his time with the Packers, Hafley was in the college ranks as he was Boston College’s head coach from 2020 to 2023. Hafley also worked as Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator in 2019, which came after several years as an NFL position coach.
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