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Mike McDaniel is heading west after being fired as the Miami Dolphins’<\/a> head coach.<\/p>\n

McDaniel is reportedly expected to become the Los Angeles Chargers\u2019 next offensive coordinator, “barring a change of heart,” according to ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“McDaniel has informed other teams that they\u2019re out, the Chargers clearly want him, and the two sides are having dinner tonight,” ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter tweeted Tuesday night. “But the expectation across the league is that McDaniel will be staying in LA.”<\/p>\n

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The Chargers and head coach Jim Harbaugh moved on from offensive coordinator Greg Roman after a brutal loss to the New England Patriots<\/a> in the wild-card round. Los Angeles finished 12th in yards per game (333.8), though they were middle of the pack in points scored (21.6).<\/p>\n

McDaniel\u2019s firing in Miami came as a bit of a surprise after ownership backed him only to relieve him of his duties shortly after.<\/p>\n

Dolphins tight end Darren Waller even said he was “at the scene of the crime” when he was in the middle of his exit interview with McDaniel as owner Stephen Ross “kicked the door open” roughly 10 minutes into their discussion.<\/p>\n

DOLPHINS’ DARREN WALLER SAYS HE WAS KICKED OUT OF EXIT MEETING WITH COACH MIKE MCDANIEL BEFORE FIRING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“He comes in and, like, joins the conversation,”\u00a0Waller said<\/a>. “We’re just all talking, reflecting on the year, and Stephen Ross was like, \u2018Love to have you back next year.\u2019 Then the conversation kind of just hits a lull.”<\/p>\n

Since then, McDaniel has been flying around for interviews for both head coaching and offensive coordinator opportunities. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles both pursued McDaniel as their top offensive coordinator candidate, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n

However, the report adds that “the lure of getting back to California and coaching Justin Herbert proved strongest” as McDaniel was being courted across the league.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins made back-to-back playoff appearances in McDaniel\u2019s first two seasons as head coach but were eliminated both times in the first round. The following season, they were eliminated after an unexpected loss to the New York Jets in the team\u2019s season finale.\u00a0<\/p>\n

McDaniel\u2019s final season in Miami was tumultuous, highlighted by quarterback\u00a0Tua Tagovailoa’s<\/a>\u00a0struggles and his eventual benching the final three games of the season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

As one of his last major moves as head coach, McDaniel said this week that the Dolphins would hold a\u00a0quarterback competition\u00a0for the 2026 season, a decision Tagovailoa seemed to welcome this week when he confirmed he was open to a “fresh start” somewhere else.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no quarterback competition for the Chargers. Herbert has been the star at the position since he was drafted sixth overall in 2020. He earned his second Pro Bowl nod this year after throwing for 3,727 yards with 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions behind one of the worst offensive lines in football after tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt were lost for the season.<\/p>\n

Since taking over, Harbaugh quickly got the Chargers back in the playoffs, but they\u2019re searching for that first playoff win under the veteran coach. They lost in the wild-card round last season to the Houston Texans as well.<\/p>\n

Not only will McDaniel have an accurate, strong-throwing quarterback, but there are a few weapons to be optimistic about moving forward, including running backs Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal and receivers Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston.<\/p>\n

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