Saints Announce Completed Interview With Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver

The New Orleans Saints announced they have completed an interview with Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver for their head coaching vacancy. 

We have completed a virtual interview with Anthony Weaver for our head coach position. pic.twitter.com/BLhLubcMPq

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 8, 2025

Here’s where things stand with the Saints’ coaching search:

• Lions DC Aaron Glenn (Requested)
• Bills OC Joe Brady (Requested)
• Eagles OC Kellen Moore (Requested)
• Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver (Completed)
• Saints interim HC Darren Rizzi
• Former Titans HC Mike Vrabel
• Giants OC Mike Kafka (Requested)
• Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury 

Weaver, 44, is a former second-round pick of the Ravens back in 2002. He played seven seasons in the league for the Ravens and Texans.

Weaver took his first coaching job at Florida as a graduate assistant in 2010. From there, he joined the Jets as their assistant DL coach and had brief stints with the Bills and Browns before the Texans hired him as their DL coach.

Weaver was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2020 before departing to become the run game coordinator/defensive line coach for the Ravens. He spent three years with Baltimore before heading to Miami in 2024 as their defensive coordinator.

In 2024, the Dolphins defense ranked No. 4 in yards allowed, No. 10 in points allowed, No. 9 in passing yards allowed and No. 9 in rushing yards allowed.