Reports: Dolphins Adding Longtime OC to Coaching Staff

Bevell will join an offensive staff that will include other newcomers such as offensive coordinator Frank Smith, wide receivers coach Wes Welker, tight ends coach Jon Embree and offensive line coach Matt Applebaum.

Bevell, a former quarterback at the University of Wisconsin, has been an offensive coordinator in the NFL for the past 16 years with stops with the Vikings, Seahawks, Lions and most recently with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.

In those 16 seasons, his offenses have finished in the top 10 in the league in total yards three times (2009 with Minnesota, 2014 and 2015 with Seattle) and in the top 10 in scoring five times. His pass offenses have finished in the top 10 four times.

Bevell finished the past two seasons as an interim head coach after replacing Matt Patricia in Detroit in 2020 and replacing Urban Meyer in Jacksonville last season. He was 1-4 for the Lions and 1-3 for the Jaguars, the one victory coming against Indianapolis in the season finale to knock the Colts out of playoff contention.

After four years as a college coach, Bevell began his NFL coaching career with the Green Bay Packers, for whom he served as assistant quarterbacks coach from 2000-02 and QB coach from 2003-05.

During his years as a QB coach or offensive coordinator, Bevell has coached with Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford and 2021 first overall pick Trevor Lawrence.

Unfortunately, Bevell is best remembered for his play call at the end of Super Bowl XLIX when he had Wilson attempt a slant pass on a second-and-goal from the 1 but the pass was intercepted by Malcolm Butler to clinch New England's 28-24 victory against the Seahawks.

The Dolphins did not have a pass game coordinator last season when they employed George Godsey and Eric Studesville as co-offensive coordinators.

Godsey has left to become tight ends coach for the Baltimore Ravens, while Studesville will be back as running backs coach/associate head coach.

Bevell will take over as quarterbacks coach for Charlie Frye, who joined the Dolphins last offseason.

Based on the coaching staff from last year, the Dolphins still have openings for an outside linebackers coach and a defensive backs coach, along with position assistants.

THE UPDATED DOLPHINS COACHING STAFF

Head coach: Mike McDaniel

Offensive coordinator: Frank Smith

Defensive coordinator: Josh Boyer

Special teams coordinator: Danny Crossman

QB coach/run game coordinator: Darrell Bevell (per report)

Running backs coach/associate head coach: Eric Studesville

Wide receivers coach: Wes Welker

Tight ends coach/assistant head coach: Jon Embree

Tight Offensive line coach: Matt Applebaum (per report)

Defensive line coach: Austin Clark

Linebackers coach: Anthony Campanile

Outside linebackers coach: TBD

Defensive backs coach: TBD

Cornerbacks coach: Charles Burks