Late final week, Dian Russini from The Athletic reported that the Chicago Bears had been doing their “homework” on a number of head teaching candidates, together with Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. Now, in response to Russini, the Bears have formally requested an interview with Miami’s defensive coordinator, in addition to a number of different spectacular candidates.
The Chicago Bears have put in formals requests to interview Lions DC Aaron Glenn, Lions OC Ben Johnson, and Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) January 6, 2025
Weaver, 44, was a scorching candidate in the marketplace a yr in the past when he interviewed with the Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons for his or her vacant head teaching positions. Now, after a yr wherein he stored the Dolphins protection headed in the appropriate route — regardless of many accidents and different components — the time could also be proper for Weaver to unfold his wings and fly. However that might come at a price to Mike McDaniel and his workers.
The Dolphins’ protection completed fourth in yards per recreation (314), tenth in factors per recreation (21.4), ninth in speeding (103.7), and ninth in passing yards (210.7). Nevertheless, Miami’s protection ranked bottom-5 within the league, averaging lower than one turnover per recreation in 2024. Nonetheless, if the Bears are on the lookout for the appropriate man and a fairly rattling good defensive coordinator as well, Weaver may rapidly grow to be the person within the Windy Metropolis.
Right here’s what Miami’s defensive coordinator mentioned late final week when requested what he and his brokers had been doing to arrange for potential head teaching interviews.
“Yeah, so it’s humorous as a result of I spoke to my agent final evening, and he’s like, ‘What are you doing to arrange for these apps?’ And I’m like, ‘Completely nothing. Completely nothing.’ (laughter)
Weaver continued: “I’m so targeted proper now on simply controlling what we are able to management, beating the Jets, and praying that we get the assistance we’d like with the intention to proceed this run, as a result of I believe if we are able to get in, if we’re blessed with that chance, we are able to make some noise.”
Nicely, coach, it’s time to arrange for these head teaching interviews. However don’t fear, if issues don’t go as deliberate, there’ll at all times be a spot for you on the Miami Dolphins. Possibly we are going to even get to see that Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, and Chop Robinson package deal that you simply spoke so extremely of in 2025 and past!
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