The Miami Dolphins fired Brian Flores following a Week 18 victory over the New England Patriots that gave them a winning record for back-to-back seasons for the first time in 15 years.
While they eventually hired Mike McDaniel to be the next head coach of their organization. They interviewed and met with a number of coaches, but there was always a rumor about Sean Payton, who had stepped down from his role with the New Orleans Saints, coming to Miami Gardens.
According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s Dave Hyde, there was a deal ready to be offered to Payton that would’ve given him $100 million over five years, making him the second-highest-paid head coach behind only Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots.
