The Miami Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel will hand the head coaching reins to assistant head coach and tight ends coach Jon Embree after halftime Friday night so the Dolphins can prepare for a scenario where they’re without McDaniel, according to Mike Cugno of CBS Miami.
Miami hasn’t had to turn to a Plan B at head coach during the McDaniel era, but plenty of other teams have had to turn to a backup since COVID began. During a November 2020 game, the Dolphins were without five assistant coaches — Gerald Alexander, Robby Brown, Austin Clark, Marion Hobby, and Kolby Smith — due to COVID protocols
Embree, 58, is entering his third season with the Dolphins after following McDaniel from San Francisco. He served the same positions (assistant head coach and tight ends coach) during his time with the 49ers. Prior to that, he spent time as tight ends coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns. He also had a two-year stint as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in 2011 and 2012.
