Dolphins choose Ravens assistant Weaver as new DC
The Dolphins hired Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as their next defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday, ending their search to replace Vic Fangio.
Weaver, who turns 44 in July, served as the Texans defensive coordinator in 2020, a season in which a Houston defense without a lot of top-end talent ranked 27th in points allowed and tied for 29th in yards per play allowed.
Weaver has coached for 12 seasons in the NFL, also spending time with the Bills, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. He was on the same Cleveland staff as Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel in 2014; Weaver was the defensive line coach and McDaniel was the wide receivers coach.
“I am excited to add Anthony to our staff, not only for what he will bring to the Dolphins as a teacher and coach, but even more so who he is as a leader of men,” McDaniel said in a news release. “He has a proven résumé of success, built on his personal investment in his players. Most importantly, he shares our belief that player development is the cornerstone to both team building and sustained excellence. Through conversations with him and those who have worked with him, it became clear that we have aligned values in football philosophies and coaching.”
A Texas native who played college football and was an All-American at Notre Dame, Weaver was a second-round pick of the Ravens in 2002. He played sevens season in Baltimore and Houston, recording 265 tackles and 15.5 sacks. Weaver is viewed as a strong communicator who relates well to players.
“He understands what our day-to-day is like. So, he knows what we’re going through,” former NFL defensive lineman Derek