Dolphins seek interview with Bills defensive coordinator for head coach job – Orange County Register

The Miami Dolphins reports asked to interview the Buffalo Bills’ defensive coordinator, Leslie Frazier, bringing their total to six, as of Wednesday night.

Frazier is also Buffalo’s assistant head coach, where he has been since 2017. He was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2011 to 2013, setting a 21-33-1 record, including the playoffs. . He was the interim head coach for Minnesota ending the 2010 season.

News of the Dolphins’ interest was first reported by MMQB Wednesday night, followed by ESPN and NFL Network.

Frazier, 62, is also the coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014-15), Vikings (2007-10) and Cincinnati Bengals (2003-04). He was the defensive back coach and assistant head coach for Tony Dungy during the 2006 Indianapolis Colts Super Cup winning game.

As a player, he also won the Super Bowl with the 1985 Bears. The defender had 20 interceptions in a five-year playing career from 1981-85.

Belong to five other people the Dolphins asked to interview, there are three offensive coordinators and two defensive coordinators. The two defensive coaches also have previous head coaching experience.

Those names: Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and offensive coordinator Cowboys Kellen Moore.

Daboll and Joseph both have experience coordinating the season with the Dolphins, Daboll running the offense in 2011, coach Tony Sparano’s final season in Miami, and Joseph running the defense in 2016. the first time under Adam Gase and the last time the Dolphins made the knockout.

Between Frazier and Joseph, the Dolphins will respond to a requirement to interview at least two outside minority candidates under the NFL’s Rooney Rule. Named after Dan Rooney, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the rule is designed to promote diversity and inclusion in hiring practices.

The Dolphins have a big opening after parting with former coach Brian Flores on Monday morning, although he has completed a consecutive season of wins, most recently the 9-8 2021 campaign after a 1-year start. 7. Flores hit 24-25 in his three seasons in charge of the Dolphins, though that counts as a 0-7 start to 2019 where he worked with a talent-draining squad and ultimately won. five of his last nine games that year.

There are six other NFL head coach vacancies this season with the Dolphins joined by the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders.

This story will be updated.