REPORTS: Miami Dolphins Planned To Have Dream Pairing With Tom Brady and Sean Payton

The Miami Dolphins are heading towards the 2022 regular season with the QB-Coach pair of Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel. However, in a shocking revelation, the Miami Dolphins were planning to team up with two greats, Tom Brady and Sean Payton for the 2022 season. 

Both of them have recently announced retirement from professional football. However, according to a recent report by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Dolphins were very much interested in pairing up the former head coach of Drew Brees and his long-time rival Tom Brady. But, the lawsuit filed by Dolphins’ former coach Brian Flores pulled the plugs to the plans. 

Miami Dolphins tried to pursue Coach Sean Payton

Although the franchise declined to provide any further information on the matter, but Florio’s anonymous sources spilled the tea. The Dolphins sought permission from the New Orleans Saints for an opportunity to talk to Sean Payton. However, the Saints reportedly declined the request following the retirement of their head coach on January 25. 

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As per the rules, the Dolphins had to reach an agreement with the Saints before reaching out to Payton. The agreement sent by the Dolphins came one week before Flores filed the lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed generally against the NFL but more specifically against teams like the Dolphins, the Giants, and the Broncos. 

Dolphins pursuing Tom Brady 

The Miami Dolphins were planning to reach Tom Brady with a proposal of adding him as a minority owner along with a starting job as a quarterback. However, as per Dolphins’ sources, the decision has been put on hold due to the uncertain future of Tom Brady as a player in the league. 

The Dolphins and Brady rumors have persisted for long. Brady’s links of being a partial owner of the Dolphins also rose when he headed towards his 2020 free agency. The rumors have persisted because of Brady’s friendship with Bruce Beal, who is speculated to purchase the franchise from Stephen Ross in the future. 

The decision is on hold as of now. However, the Dolphins could again begin the rat race to acquire Brady after he gets delisted from the Tampa Bay roster after June 2. Miami has recorded two consecutive seasons of more than .500 winning percentage but has failed to make the playoffs. The franchise believes that the incredible QB-Coach duo might help them go all the way to the top. 

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