Mike McDaniel may not be staying unemployed for long.
The Miami Dolphins fired the 42-year-old head coach on Thursday following four seasons with the team. McDaniel was soon linked to the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator gig. But at least one team reportedly remains interested in making him their new head coach.
The Cleveland Browns are bringing McDaniel in for an interview Monday for their head coaching vacancy, per Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot.
Breaking: Former #Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel will interview with the #Browns tomorrow for their head coach vacancy.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) January 12, 2026
McDaniel, known largely for his offensive creativity, had a record of 35-33 across four seasons as the Dolphins’ head coach. His teams went 0-2 in the postseason.
McDaniel has ties to the Browns organization, having served as Cleveland’s wide receivers coach in 2014 under then-offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
McDaniel would be the sixth candidate to interview for the Browns vacancy, and the first one coming off a head coaching stint.
The Browns were also among the seven teams to call up John Harbaugh when he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens earlier this week. Getting Harbaugh to come in for an interview may not be as easy, with reports stating that Harbaugh plans to snub a few teams he’s less interested in.
