US EditionReports: Dolphins Hiring Sean Duggan as Defensive Coordinator
Sean Duggan, 32, becomes Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator to support head coach Jeff Hafley's scheme while Hafley calls plays, marking their fourth coaching reunion.
- On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins announced the hire of Sean Duggan as defensive coordinator after reports that he was leaving the Green Bay Packers.
- Longstanding ties between Jeff Hafley and Sean Duggan, from Ohio State to Boston College and Green Bay, informed the move, with Duggan serving as linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator at BC.
- Hafley clarified the division of duties, keeping play-calling for himself while naming Duggan defensive coordinator, with Hafley saying `I think it will bring a lot of energy to that side of the football`.
- Duggan replaces Anthony Weaver, completing Miami's lengthy DC search; because Weaver was not hired away, the Dolphins will not receive compensatory third-round picks in the next two drafts.
- The Dolphins' defense, ranked 22nd in yards allowed, faces turnover with a sixth DC in nine years, as Duggan will turn 33 on April 7.
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Reports: Dolphins hiring Sean Duggan as defensive coordinator
The Miami Dolphins are hiring Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Sean Duggan as defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Duggan, 32, follows his longtime colleague, new Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley, after they coached together at Ohio State, Boston College and Green Bay. They were together for both of Hafley’s years with the Packers, with Duggan brought in as a defensive assistant in 2024 and promoted to linebackers…
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Orlando SentinelDolphins hiring Packers’ Sean Duggan as their defensive coordinator
The lengthy wait for the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator hire is now complete. The Dolphins are moving forward with Green Bay Packers linebackers coach Sean Duggan for the job, according to a league source Sunday afternoon. The news came minutes after the Arizona Cardinals decided on Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur to be their next head coach, rounding out the 2026 hiring cycle’s head coaching jobs. The LaFleur hire occ…
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