$100 Million Was Offered By Miami Dolphins to This Super Bowl-Winning Coach For Creating an Expressway to a Lombardi Trophy

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was reportedly offered a lucrative deal by the Miami Dolphins this offseason. Payton was a key target for the Dolphins’ head coaching position after firing Brian Flores. The former Super Bowl-winning HC with the Saints has since announced his retirement from football. He could be potentially looking to foray into the world of sports broadcasting next season with FOX Sports.

In a report from Sun Sentinel’s Dave Hyde, Payton was offered a 5-year, $100 million deal by the Dolphins for the vacant hot seat. It was a unique offer from the AFC East franchise and would have made Payton only the second NFL head coach to reach the $100 million mark.

Former Las Vegas Raiders HC Jon Gruden was the first coach to crack that barrier after signing a 10-year, $100 million deal in 2018.

The deal might have meant Payton becoming the highest-paid NFL head coach in 2022. It meant he would be surpassing New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in the rankings. According to Hyde’s report, it was part of the Dolphins’ attempts to recruit both Payton and Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady. It was going to be an exciting time for the Dolphins fans, who were the ultimate sufferers from the collapse of the deal.

Why didn’t the deal happen between the Miami Dolphins and Sean Payton?

Despite the offer and speculative connections between Payton and the Dolphins franchise, the former has already denied them. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, they were looking forward to talking with Payton after his retirement. However, the Saints reportedly weren’t willing to allow any communication between them.

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Recently, Tom Brady was drawing questions about the Dolphins deal in a media presser, refusing to deny any of the rumors. He states his search for new opportunities after football includes different conversations with different individuals.

While the Dolphins were in the middle of finalizing these deals, disaster struck them at the worst possible time.

Despite the speculations, the franchise is entering exciting times on the field and will be competitive in the upcoming season. The 2022 NFL campaign will bring challenges for the team and its fans. They hope to see the franchise go deep in the NFL playoffs and lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

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