NFL Network reported on Sunday that former Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins on a deal to become their next defensive coordinator.
Tom Pelissero reported that Vic Fangio would become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the league, and his NFLN report was quickly repeated as fact.
That report might have been premature.
Mike Klis of KUSA-TV tweeted on Sunday evening that he spoke with Fangio and the coach told him “[n]othing is finalized with Miami at this time.” That notion was reiterated by Backstage Media’s Michael Silver on Monday.
Silver tweeted: “For what it’s worth, Vic Fangio told me late last night, ‘Nothing has been decided on my end.'” Silver, who is well-connected to the San Francisco 49ers, implied that Fangio might be eying a job with Niners.
For what it's worth, Vic Fangio told me late last night, "Nothing has been decided on my end." There is a huge amount of mutual respect between Kyle Shanahan and Fangio, a highly successful Niners DC under Jim Harbaugh. And it appears the 49ers will have an opening soon.
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) January 30, 2023
Fangio’s girlfriend is an eye surgeon in the Bay Area, and Fangio has coached with the 49ers in the past. So while the ex-Broncos coach might end up in Miami, it sounds like San Francisco remains a possibility.
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