The Miami Dolphins announced Friday that they’ve hired 16 coaches as part of Brian Flores’ staff including Jim Caldwell, Patrick Graham and Chad O’Shea.
The full list includes:
- Jim Caldwell (assistant head coach/quarterbacks)
- Danny Crossman (special teams coordinator)
- Patrick Graham (defensive coordinator)
- Chad O’Shea(offensive coordinator)
- Josh Boyer (defensive pass game coordinator/cornerbacks)
- Karl Dorrell (wide receivers)
- Pat Flaherty (offensive line)
- George Godsey (tight ends)
- Marion Hobby (defensive line)
- Rob Leonard (linebackers)
- Tony Oden (safeties)
- Jerry Schuplinski (assistant quarterbacks)
- Eric Studesville (running backs)
- Josh Grizzard (quality control)
- Matt Lombardi (quality control)
- Tiquan Underwood (quality control)
Cardwell has interviewed with the Jets, Packers, Browns and Cardinals for their head-coaching jobs in recent weeks and came up as a possible candidate for the Buccaneers.
Caldwell, 63, began his head coaching career with the Colts back in 2009 after taking over for Tony Dungy. He spent three years in charge of Indianapolis before he was fired after the 2011 season.
After a stint with the Ravens as their offensive coordinator, the Lions hired him as their head coach in 2015. Detroit made the decision to move on from Caldwell this past January.
During his seven years as a head coach for the Colts and Lions, Caldwell led them to a record of 62-50 (55.4 percent) which includes four playoff appearances and one trip to the AFC Championship game.
Graham, 39, began his coaching career at Wagner as a graduate assistant back in 2002. He later spent three years at Richmond before landing his first NFL coaching job with the Patriots in 2009 as a defensive coaching assistant.
After seven years in New England, the Giants hired Graham as their defensive coach in 2016. Graham joined the Packers last year as their LBs coach and run game coordinator.
O’Shea, 46, began his coaching career at Houston as a graduate assistant for the 1996 season. From there, he worked his way up to TEs coach/special teams coach before departing for his first NFL coaching job with the Chiefs in 2003.
O’Shea later caught on with the Vikings and spent three years in Minnesota before the Patriots hired him as their WRs coach in 2009.
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