The Dolphins finished 7-10, dropping McDaniel to 35-33 overall since he took over as Miami's head coach four years ago.

The seat of Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel might be getting a little warmer thanks to a big domino that fell in the NFL's coaching landscape Monday.

The Miami Dolphins will undergo several changes during the 2026 NFL offseason, following a tumultuous 2025 campaign. Miami posted a 7-10 record, missing the playoffs for the second straight season. With his future in the air,

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel remained in his role Monday after a disappointing season, and he is also involved in the team’s GM search.

This comes after McDaniel inherited former franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and subsequently benched him late in the 2025 season.

Mike McDaniel caused quite a stir this week when he revealed he'll be a part of the Miami Dolphins' general manager search. Many expected McDaniel to be among the coaches fired on Black Monday after the Tua Tagovailoa experiment ran its course and his team regressed yet again.

There remains plenty of uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position for the Miami Dolphins heading into the offseason, and head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday he plans on meeting with Tua Tagovailoa to discuss a competition for the 2026 starting job.

John Harbaugh is out as Baltimore Ravens coach. Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross will have to decide whether to pursue Harbaugh or keep Mike McDaniel.

The future of Mike McDaniel isn’t so uncertain anymore. NFL Network reported on Monday that the Dolphins were planning on bringing back the head coach and McDaniel was asked about it during a press conference later in the day. “My understanding is that I am the coach of the Miami Dolphins until I’m told otherwise,” McDaniel told reporters.

Mike McDaniel's Miami Dolphins career has been like a rollercoaster. It reached its apex in 2023, but the drop afterwards has been never-ending. It might be climbing up yet another hill. McDaniel made it clear on Monday that he expects to be Miami's coach in 2026.