Hamdan, however, will have his work cut out for him with the Dolphins, a team with a quarterback coming off a dismal season in Tua Tagovailoa and an unproven second-year player in Quinn Ewers.<\/p>\n
Additionally, coach Jeff Hafley hired Ron Middleton as his tight ends coach. Middle has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, 15 of which came in the NFL. He has spent time with the New York Jets (2021-24), Jacksonville Jaguars (2013-20) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004-06).<\/p>\n
Middleton\u2019s time at the collegiate level included time with Troy (1997-98), Ole Miss (1999-2003), Alabama (2007) and Duke (2008-12). Prior to coaching, the former tight end spent a decade in the NFL, most notably winning a Super Bowl 26 with the then-Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n
Beginning in 2009, Hamdan has coached throughout the collegiate ranks including stops at Colorado, Maryland, Florida, Arkansas State, Davidson, Washington, Missouri, Boise State and Kentucky. He has held a number of roles as a position coach for quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends as well as served as offensive coordinator for five schools including Washington, Kentucky and Boise State.<\/p>\n
As of Friday evening, Hafley\u2019s coaching staff is as follows: Kevin Patullo<\/a> (offensive passing game coordinator), Ryan Downward (defensive backs\/ defensive pass game coordinator), Jahmile Addae (defensive backs\/ cornerbacks coach), Zach Yenser (offensive line coach), Ladell Betts (running backs coach), Al Washington (linebackers), Tyke Tolbert (wide receivers coach), Austin Clark (defensive line coach), Joe Barry (run game coordinator\/ senior defensive assistant), Sean Duggan (defensive coordinator), Bobby Slowik (offensive coordinator) and Chris Tabor (special teams coach). The assistant coaches include Matt Applebaum (offensive line), Lemeul Jeanpierre (tight ends), Jonathan Krause (wide receivers), Leander Wallace (offense), Wendel Davis (linebackers), Siriki Diabate (defensive quality control), Chuka Ndulue (defensive line) DeShawn Shead (defensive backs\/ nickels), Brock Olivo (assistant special teams) and Darius Eubanks (special teams assistant).<\/p>\n Dolphins GM gives QB update<\/p>\n During an exclusive, fan-only press conference with Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, the topic of quarterback<\/a> was broached.<\/p>\n Sullivan wouldn\u2019t get into specifics yet shared that the Dolphins will evaluate some quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL Draft. Most notably, however, he explained that there hasn\u2019t been a decision on whether Tagovailoa will remain with the team through the 2026 season.<\/p>\n \u201cTua has been a very good player in this league, and he has done a lot of great things for the Miami Dolphins,\u201d Sullivan said, adding that he\u2019s unsure of what the future holds. \u201cWe\u2019re working through some things. What I can tell you is that we\u2019re going to infuse competition into that room whether Tua is part of that room or whether he\u2019s not part of that room.\u201d<\/p>\n Sullivan later explained that he\u2019s been very communicative with Tagovailoa since day one.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been very honest and up front,\u201d Sullivan said before addressing the fans outright. \u201cTua also knows that he will be the first to know when we make a decision. So if Tua is the first to know, you guys can\u2019t be the first to know. We\u2019re getting close to a decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Tagovailoa had the worst season of his career in 2025, showing a clear decline in athleticism as well as throwing 15 interceptions in 14 games<\/a>, the second-highest mark in the NFL.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM.<\/p>\n
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