Joe Barry will go from the hotseat of a top coordinator job on the Frozen Tundra to a more familiar assistant role along the sunny shores of South Beach. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the former Packers defensive coordinator is headed to Miami to become the Dolphins linebackers coach and run game coordinator.
Barry was let go by coach Matt LaFleur after the 2023 season, ending a three-year run in Green Bay. He was replaced by Jeff Hafley, the former head coach of Boston College.
Barry gets a return to being a linebackers coach, a role he’s served in at seven previous coaching jobs in the collegiate and professional ranks. In Miami, Barry will work under new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, who was hired from Baltimore, and head coach Mike McDaniel, who represents another branch of the Shanahan coaching tree.
The Dolphins went 11-5 but lost in the wildcard round of the AFC playoffs. McDaniels’ team finished the year on the three-game losing streak.
Barry, 53, will also get to coordinate the run game for the Dolphins. The Packers gave up the 28th most rushing yards in 2023 and the 26th most rushing yards in 2022 under Barry. The Packers ranked 10th, 13th and 10th in points allowed during Barry’s three seasons.
