Dolphins Reportedly Set to Rent Packers DC Jeff Hafley to Change into Subsequent Head Coach

[ad_1] The Miami Dolphins have landed one of many high head coach candidates on this teaching carousel cycle.

Inexperienced Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has reached an settlement to turn out to be the Dolphins' subsequent head coach, NFL Media reported Monday. It will mark the 46-year-old Hafley's first head teaching job within the NFL.

Hafley has earlier head teaching expertise, although. He was Boston Faculty's head coach from 2020-23, going 22-26. He departed Boston Faculty on his personal volition following the 2023 season to turn out to be the Packers' defensive coordinator forward of the 2024 season.

Hafley instructed FOX Sports activities' Greg Auman in October that he felt like he wanted to take the job with the Packers and step down as a head coach to seek out his enjoyment in teaching once more.

"I did not know what my expectation was, aside from I could not wait to get again to teaching soccer and immersing myself in soccer once more," Hafley instructed Auman. "Thus far, it has been a variety of enjoyable. You ask if that is what I anticipated? Yeah. I really like what I am doing. I really like going to work. I really like the blokes I coach. I really like being across the employees. I stay up for it each day."

Hafley helped Inexperienced Bay's protection turn out to be one of many high models within the NFL regardless of being one of many league's defenses. They have been fifth in complete protection in 2024 and twelfth in complete protection in 2025.

As Hafley helped the Packers discover success on protection throughout his two seasons with the group, FOX Sports activities' Henry McKenna ranked him because the seventh-best head coach candidate this offseason. FOX Sports activities' Ben Arthur had ranked the Dolphins' job because the worst head teaching job obtainable of the eight vacancies, although, following the Buffalo Payments' choice to fireplace Sean McDermott earlier Monday.