DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Hours after his team won the Super Bowl, New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores arrived at the Miami Dolphins’ headquarters on Monday to seal a deal as their head coach.
The Dolphins scheduled a news conference and were expected to announce the hiring of Flores, who helped the Patriots shut down the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams with a 13-3 victory in the title game .
Flores was the first person the Dolphins interviewed after they fired coach Adam Gase on Dec. 31. They decided on Jan. 11 to offer the job to Flores, the Patriots’ defensive play-caller but had to wait until New England’s season ended to complete an agreement.