The Dolphins apparently had desires of a Tom Brady-Sean Payton partnership for the 2022 season.
Based on Professional Soccer Discuss, Miami contacted the Saints after the tip of the 2021 season for permission to talk with Payton concerning the Dolphins’ then-vacant head coach place.
The Dolphins reportedly reached out after Payton resigned on Jan. 25, however New Orleans declined the request.
Throughout a Jan. 27 look on “The Dan Patrick Present,” Payton performed coy about two groups that he claimed reached out to him, through backchannels, after he stepped down as head coach.
Nonetheless, Miami’s obvious plan to pursue Payton was nixed on Feb. 1, when their former head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit in opposition to the Dolphins, Giants, Broncos and NFL as a complete, alleging discrimination of their hiring processes.
Every week later, the Dolphins introduced they employed 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their head coach — making him the primary minority candidate to get employed this offseason.
McDaniel, who's biracial, changed Flores after the Dolphins fired him in January following two successful seasons. Flores landed a job with the Steelers as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach, the crew introduced on Feb. 19.
Brady, in the meantime, was reportedly mentioned internally as a possible minority proprietor of the Dolphins. However any talks of that taking place are on maintain, in keeping with PFT, as a result of uncertainty of Brady’s enjoying future.
Earlier this month, Brady confirmed rumors that he's retiring after 22 seasons, seven Tremendous Bowl rings and 15 Professional Bowls.
One week later, the Buccaneers quarterback teased a potential comeback on his “Let’s Go!” podcast — telling co-host Jim Grey the he’s “taking issues as they arrive… , you by no means say by no means.”
Brady stays on the Tampa Bay roster till June 2 on the earliest, per PFT. Any transfer made involving the quarterback earlier than then would end in a $32 million cap hit for the Buccaneers subsequent season.
The Dolphins presently plan to maneuver ahead with McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa as their beginning quarterback.
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