As the Miami Dolphins look over all of the viable options to be their next defensive coordinator after Vic Fangio and the team parted ways just one year into their relationship, an internal candidate has become apparent.
According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Dolphins are expected to interview outside linebackers coach Ryan Slowik for the open position.
Slowik joined Miami in 2022 as a senior defensive assistant and was promoted to his current position prior to the start of the 2023 season.
Before moving to South Florida, Slowik worked with the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos. Interestingly, he was an assistant in 2005 in Denver when Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was just an intern with the Broncos.
Jumping from senior defensive assistant to defensive coordinator in three seasons might look like a quick jump, but he’s been around the league for nearly two decades, and he clearly has coaching in his blood, as his brother, Bobby, is the Houston Texans offensive coordinator.
