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McDaniel, who identifies himself as
multiracial, joins the
Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin,
Washington Commanders' Ron Rivera and the
New York Jets' Robert Saleh as the league's only minority head coaches. The 49ers will receive two third-round draft selections (one in 2022 and another in '23, per a league spokesman) as compensation under the Rooney Rule for developing a minority assistant who was hired for an NFL head-coaching job.
McDaniel, 38, gets his first head-coaching job at any level after spending 15 seasons in the NFL and two in the UFL. He spent one season as San Francisco's offensive coordinator after being promoted in January 2021. In that season, the 49ers had the league's seventh-best offense in terms of yards per game and produced an All-Pro in wide receiver
Deebo Samuel.
McDaniel began his NFL career as an intern for the
Denver Broncos in 2005, then spent three seasons as an offensive assistant with the
Houston Texans under Gary Kubiak. He spent another three seasons as an offensive assistant and a wide receivers coach for Washington -- on a staff that included current head coaches Matt LaFleur of the
Green Bay Packers, Sean McVay of the
Los Angeles Rams and Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers.
The Dolphins have agreed to a deal with Mike McDaniel to make him their next head coach, the team announced.
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