The Miami Dolphins have hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to become their new head coach, the team announced Sunday after it was initially reported by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

McDaniel, 38 and headed for his first stint as a head coach, will take over a team coming off of back-to-back winning seasons but that hasn't made the playoffs since 2016 or won its division since 2008.

McDaniel is the first minority hire of the current head coaching cycle and the 49ers will receive two third-round compensatory picks, Rapoport reported. Miami had two finalists and chose McDaniel over Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Rapoport added.

He arrives in Miami following five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, where he most recently served as the team's offensive coordinator (2021) following four years as the Niners' run game coordinator (2017-2020).

McDaniel, who is multi-racial, fills the vacancy created by the firing of Brian Flores, who is Black. On Tuesday, Flores filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against the NFL and three of its teams -- the Broncos, Dolphins and Giants -- alleging a pattern of racist hiring practices by the league and racial discrimination. The suit also alleged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told Flores he would pay him $100,000 for every loss during the 2019 campaign, Flores' first with the club, so that Miami would end up with the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, which was eventually used by the Cincinnati Bengals to select quarterback Joe Burrow.

The Dolphins have denied Flores' allegations, with Ross issuing a statement in which he called Flores' claims "false, malicious and defamatory." Rapoport reported the league is expected to investigate Flores' allegations that Ross offered him money for losses. Flores led the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three seasons in Miami.

There are two remaining head coaching vacancies in the league: the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints.
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