Hafley has been moving quickly to reshape Miami’s coaching staff after taking over the organization, with Hackett’s addition coming as a surprising yet notable hire. Hackett’s arrival adds a controversial figure to a quarterback room already in flux amid questions about the current roster.
Hackett’s NFL coaching arc spans more than two decades, including roles with the Bills, Jaguars, and Packers as an offensive coordinator, and a high-profile but short-lived stint as Denver’s head coach in 2022. His time in Denver ended before completing his first season, a setback that followed his work with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay and later stints with the Jets.
In 2025, Hackett largely stepped back from front-line duties, returning to Green Bay as a defensive analyst, a period that allowed Hafley to assess him up close. The Dolphins’ decision to bring Hackett aboard indicates Hafley’s intent to leverage Hackett’s prior quarterback-focused knowledge in Miami’s offensive system.
The Dolphins’ quarterback situation remains a central storyline, with Tua Tagovailoa benching and Quinn Ewers emerging as a top internal option as the team contemplates adding a QB this offseason. Hackett’s collaboration with whatever signal-caller Miami fields in 2026 will be critical to Hafley’s plans for revamping the offense.
Sources say Hackett will join Hafley’s staff as the quarterbacks coach, a development discussed publicly via Graziano’s report. This hire marks a notable step in Miami’s offseason restructuring as the team seeks to stabilize its quarterback and offensive development under new leadership.
