Reports: Dolphins give Flores guaranteed 5-year deal

The Miami Dolphins gave new coach Brian Flores a guaranteed five-year deal, the only one out of eight new NFL head coaches to get one, ESPN first reported Tuesday. Flores got the guaranteed five years despite being a first-time head coach, like his predecessor in Miami, Adam Gase. The Dolphins fired Gase after just three years.

The Dolphins introduced Flores as their new coach on Monday, having had to wait for the longtime assistant of the New England Patriots to be done with the Super Bowl. "We want to build this to where this is long-term and you can win for many years instead of trying to go year to year to fill spots to save jobs," Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said Monday.

Typical contracts for head coaches are four years guaranteed with a team option for a fifth. Flores, 37, spent his entire coaching career with the Patriots, starting in 2004. He also served as a scout. Flores was the Pats' linebackers coach until getting promoted to play-calling duties on defense in 2018 after Matt Patricia left to take the Detroit Lions' head coaching job.

The Palm Beach Post also reported the five-year deal for Flores later Tuesday morning. --Field Level Media