Former Alabama assistant was considered for Dolphins head coaching job

Maryland and head football coach Mike Locksley have agreed to terms on a new five-year contract that runs through 2026, the school announced. Before the deal was done, Locksley was pursuing the Miami Dolphins head coaching vacancy before the position was filled by Mike McDaniel.

“Prior to the Miami Dolphins hiring Mike McDaniel, Locksley — who coached Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa at Alabama — was among the coaches to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job,” Zenitz wrote.

Previously, Locksley worked numerous jobs on Alabama’s offensive staff from 2016-2018, and was almost reunited with the former Crimson Tide star in Miami this offseason, but it was not to be. Instead, Locksley will spend the next several seasons helping lead the Terrapins back to prominence in the coming years.

Report: NFL makes bold decision on Brian Flores’ lawsuit

The NFL intends to file a motion for the court to compel former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the league for alleged racial discrimination regarding his interview processes with the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and his firing by Miami after last season. Flores’ attorney says the motion would eliminate transparency with the case.

“We have said from the start that if the NFL wants to create change, the first step is to allow for transparency,” said Douglas H. Wigdor of Wigdor LLP and John Elefterakis of EEP Law in a statement. “The NFL’s attempt to force these claims into arbitration demonstrates an unmistakable desire to avoid any public accountability and ensure that these claims are litigated behind closed doors in a forum stacked against our clients.

“We will fight this request in court, but Mr. Goodell should have done the right thing, disclaimed arbitration altogether and allowed this case to be tried before a jury representing a cross-section of the community, just like those who watch football.”