Dolphins Interviewing Dowell Loggains For HC

The Dolphins are interviewing incumbent offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains for head coach, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link).

Loggains has long been an Adam Gase disciple, so when Gase was fired last week, it was assumed Loggains would move on, as well. Indeed, he wasn’t part of the club’s initial search — another internal candidate, special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi, was known to be in the running, but there hadn’t been any hint Loggains was involved in the head coach process.

If he doesn’t land the Miami job, Loggains is expected to have other options. Gase, who has since been hired as the Jets’ new head coach, is expected to bring Loggains to New York if the latter doesn’t take over for the Dolphins. Loggains would be hired in a senior offensive role (likely offensive coordinator), although he wouldn’t be calling plays.

Loggains, 38, has coordinated offense for the Titans, Bears, and Dolphins, but he’s never experienced much success. While there have been questions about the talent at Loggains’ disposal, he’s never led an offense which ranked better than 19th in scoring. His 2016 Bears offense ranked 15th in yardage, but no other unit under his command has finished better than 22nd in that metric.

Here’s how the rest of Miami’s search has progressed thus far:

• Dennis Allen, defensive coordinator (Saints): Interviewed on 1/5
• Eric Bieniemy, offensive coordinator (Chiefs): Interviewed on 1/3
• Brian Flores, defensive coordinator (Patriots): Interviewed on 1/4
• John Harbaugh, head coach (Ravens): Dolphins considering trade
• Kris Richard, defensive backs coach (Cowboys): Interviewed on 1/6
• Darren Rizzi, assistant head coach/special teams (Dolphins): To be interviewed on 1/11
• Vic Fangio, defensive coordinator (Bears): Interview canceled
• Mike Munchak, offensive line coach (Steelers): Declined interview request