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Mike McDaniel is busy trying to find a replacement for Vic Fangio since the veteran defensive coordinator bolted to the Philadelphia Eagles. Brandon Staley and Bobby Babich were two known names heading into the week, but yesterday more candidates were revealed. The Miami Dolphins are looking internally as they have already interviewed Anthony Campanile and will also talk with Ryan Slowik. But a big name was added to the list yesterday as it was reported that the team will interview Buffalo Bills DC, Leslie Frazier
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Leslie Frazier Surfaces As Candidate for Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinator Opening – Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins News, Analysis and More
Leslie Frazier interviewed with the Miami Dolphins for the head coach opening in 2022 and left a favorable impression that might lead to a defensive coordinator job
Another former Mike McDaniel colleague has been identified as a candidate for the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator opening, according to reports.
The latest is Houston Texans linebackers coach Chris Kiffin, who worked as pass rush specialist for the San Francisco 49ers in 2018-19 when McDaniel was their run game coordinator.
Kiffin, the son of longtime NFL DC Monte Kiffin and the brother of University of Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin, joined Houston in 2023 after spending three seasons as defensive line coach with the Cleveland Browns.
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Bobby Babich was a highly regarded linebackers coach for the Buffalo Bills and they clearly thought he was ready to become a defensive coordinator and that’s why they promoted him to that position Tuesday afternoon.
Babich, who will turn 41 in July, has been an NFL assistant since 2011 with stints with the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns, sandwiched around one year as defensive pass game coordinator at Florida International University in Miami.
Babich and Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel worked together in 2014 when both were on the Browns coaching staff. Babich was an assistant defensive backs coach.
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McDaniel seemingly is taking a look at one of his former coaching colleagues as a possible candidate for the Miami Dolphins’ vacant defensive coordinator position.
According to The Athletic, the Dolphins will interview Baltimore Ravens associate head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver for the position that became open when Vic Fangio left Miami to join the Philadelphia Eagles.
