Mike McDaniel is heading back west and back into an offensive coordinator role.
The Los Angeles Chargers are set to hire the former Miami Dolphins head coach as their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday night.
No contract has been signed as McDaniel remains in the running for head coaching jobs with the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders, Pelissero added. But if McDaniel is the offensive coordinator in 2026, it’s expected to be with the Bolts and quarterback Justin Herbert. Earlier Tuesday, Pelissero reported that McDaniel had withdrawn from coverage in the Cleveland Browns HC search.
McDaniel was the offensive coordinator in 2021 with the San Francisco 49ers before becoming the head coach of the Dolphins from 2022 until being fired this season. The Chargers also moved on from OC Greg Roman, and McDaniel is now his likely successor.
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