The Miami Dolphins parted with special teams coordinator Danny Crossman after he spent six seasons in the role, first joining the team as part of Brian Flores’ staff.
Pro Football Focus ranked the Dolphins as No. 31 in special teams in 2024, a couple spots worse than their No. 29 finish in 2023. Among the mistakes made by Miami’s unit was the failure to stop a Houston Texans fake punt that both Crossman and Mike McDaniel said they knew was coming.
“That was frustrating,” McDaniel said after the game. “When you’re bringing awareness to a possibility, and you lose on that possibility.”
So who will the Dolphins turn to in hopes that they’ll right the ship? Here are five candidates who could fill Miami’s vacancy: