{"id":699239,"date":"2026-01-23T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/699239\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:00:15","slug":"miami-dolphins-bring-latest-head-coach-to-afc-east-with-new-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/699239\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins bring latest head coach to AFC East with new hire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/miami-dolphins\/345\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Dolphins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Dolphins<\/a> have welcomed the newest head coach to the AFC East this week.<\/p>\n<p>The team has announced that former <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/green-bay-packers\/335\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Bay Packers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Green Bay Packers<\/a> defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has been <a href=\"https:\/\/dolphinswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/dolphins\/2026\/01\/19\/dolphins-jeff-hafley-head-coach\/88256954007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:named Miami&#039;s next head coach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">named Miami&#8217;s next head coach<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Hafley, 46, joins new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan in Miami. The Dolphins have had a full front office makeover already this offseason and more changes are likely to come. Most believe former starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has played his last snap as Miami&#8217;s starter as well.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Hafley spent the last two seasons as the Packers&#8217; defensive coordinator, during which Green Bay ranked ninth in yards allowed per game, sixth in yards per play and eighth in points allowed per game.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 8, former head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/dolphinswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/dolphins\/2026\/01\/08\/dolphins-mike-mcdaniel-fired\/88082866007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mike McDaniel was fired in Miami;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mike McDaniel was fired in Miami<\/a> after four seasons at the helm. The team was 7-10 overall in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins have not won a playoff game in 25 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/billswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/bills\/2026\/01\/23\/miami-dolphins-new-head-coach-hire-jeff-hafley-nfl-2\/88307297007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Dolphins bring latest head coach to AFC East with new hire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Dolphins bring latest head coach to AFC East with new hire<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Miami Dolphins have welcomed the newest head coach to the AFC East this week. 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