Titans Set to Interview Former Dolphins HC

Pelissero added that there's been "significant interest" in McDaniel since he was fired by the Dolphins earlier this week, meaning that Tennessee could face stiff competition in hiring him should he emerge as a leading candidate for the franchise.

McDaniel's Resume

McDaniel has floated around the NFL for nearly two decades now and is widely regarded as one of the brightest offensive minds that the game has to offer.

Beginning his professional coaching career as a coaching intern with his hometown Denver Broncos in 2005, McDaniel went on to serve as an offensive assistant for the Houston Texans from 2006 to 2008.

After a brief stint as the running backs coach for the UFL's California Redwoods, who later changed to the Sacramento Mountain Lions, McDaniel joined the likes of head coach Mike Shanahan, Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur on the Washington Commanders' staff as an offensive assistant for the 2011 and 2012 campaigns.

McDaniel then became Washington's wide receivers coach in 2013 before following Kyle Shanahan to the Cleveland Browns, where the latter was named offensive coordinator, to the Cleveland Browns as their wide receivers coach.

Once Kyle Shanahan became the Atlanta Falcons' OC for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, McDaniel acted as an offensive assistant for them before the former was hired as the San Francisco 49ers' head coach ahead of the 2017 campaign.

McDaniel was the Niners' run game coordinator through the 2020 season and was promoted to OC in 2021. He then was hired by the Miami Dolphins to fill their head coaching vacancy leading into the 2022 campaign.

During his four years in The Sunshine State, McDaniel compiled a 35-33 record during the regular season and an 0-2 record in the playoffs.

After failing to reach the postseason in both 2024 and 2025, Miami made the decision to move on from McDaniel several days ago, and he's garnering interest as both an HC and OC candidate around the league.

Titans' Other Candidates

Tennessee has created quite an exhaustive list of interviewees and/or interview requests for their head coach position, which includes the following names alongside McDaniel:

• Matt Nagy, Kansas City Chiefs OC
• Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
• Steve Spagnuolo, Chiefs DC
• Lou Anarumo, Indianapolis Colts DC
• Raheem Morris, former Atlanta Falcons HC
• Kevin Stefanski, former Cleveland Browns HC
• Jason Garrett, former Dallas Cowboys HC
• Jeff Hafley, Green Bay Packers DC
• Arthur Smith, Pittsburgh Steelers OC and former Titans OC
• Robert Saleh, 49ers DC
• Kliff Kingsbury, former Commanders OC
• Mike McCarthy, former Cowboys and Packers HC
• Jesse Minter, Los Angeles Chargers DC
• Chris Shula, Los Angeles Rams DC