Dolphins Hire Bush Hamdan As QBs Coach

A former Boise State quarterback, Hamdan has almost exclusively coached at the college level since his career began in 2009. A one-year stint as the Falcons’ QBs coach in 2017 has been the lone exception. That was the Falcons’ most recent playoff campaign, but starting signal-caller Matt Ryan‘s production dropped off considerably from an MVP- and NFC-winning 2016.

After a year working with Ryan, Hamdan returned to college for a two-season run as Washington’s offensive coordinator/QBs coach. Current Bengals backup Jake Browning was the Huskies’ QB in 2018, Hamdan’s first season with the team.

Since leaving Washington, Hamdan has held high-level offensive roles with Missouri, Boise State and Kentucky. He coached Brady Cook, now a Jets backup, for a portion of his tenure at Missouri. Hamdan agreed to join Mississippi State’s staff in early December, but he’ll instead return to the pros in 2026. It’ll be his first time on the same staff as new Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley.

Hamdan will walk into an unsettled QB situation in Miami, which is nearing a decision on Tua Tagovailoa‘s future. Even if the Dolphins retain Tagovailoa and Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round pick last year, rookie general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan will bring in competition this offseason. While it’s unknown what the Dolphins’ QB room will look like in 2026, they’ll count on Hamdan to bring out the best in the group.