With a disappointing season winding down and the playoffs looking highly unlikely, changes could be on the way for the Miami Dolphins soon. Head coach Mike McDaniel says he isn’t worried about that, though.
“I’m very comfortable of the realities within the profession I chose,” McDaniel said Wednesday. “The alternative would be to feel entitled. I don’t take for granted for this week’s opponent and this day and those opportunities. Ultimately, you know what it is when you sign up for it and I’m not worried about [getting fired] in the slightest.
“I think that would be absolutely selfish. If I’m worried about that, I’m definitely not worried about the things that I have to offer the players that are playing in a professional football game.”
McDaniel, 41, was hired by the Dolphins in 2022 and led the team to the postseason in his first two seasons with the team. However, Miami lost both of its playoff games under McDaniel and has earned a reputation for losing its matchups against contenders. The team’s 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday was the latest example.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier is even more under the microscope after failing to lead the franchise to a postseason victory in nine seasons as the team’s lead executive.
For now, though, the Dolphins have three games left, beginning with their last home game of the year on Sunday.
“We have enough to worry about with the San Francisco 49ers and I don’t take that lightly,” McDaniel said. “That’s where our sole focus is.”
The Dolphins have a 26-22 regular season record during McDaniel’s tenure.
