"The announcement comes almost a week after ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington reported that McDaniel was expected to be the team's offensive coordinator. McDaniel had interviewed for multiple head coaching openings -- he had withdrawn from consideration with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills and also interviewed for the Las Vegas Raiders job -- before the deal was official with the Chargers."
"Harbaugh has been looking for a new offensive coordinator since firing Greg Roman two days after the team's 16-3 playoff loss to the New England Patriots in the wild-card round. Roman had been Harbaugh's only offensive coordinator in the NFL, but Roman's offense was inconsistent and lacked creativity. In two playoff appearances, the Chargers' offense had scored just one touchdown."
Mike McDaniel, formerly head coach of the Miami Dolphins, was hired as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator. The Chargers announced the hire with a social-media video greeting McDaniel by name. McDaniel interviewed for multiple head-coaching openings, withdrawing from consideration with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills and interviewing with the Las Vegas Raiders before finalizing the deal. The Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles also pursued him, but returning to California and the opportunity to coach Justin Herbert influenced his decision. Jim Harbaugh fired Greg Roman after a 16-3 wild-card loss; Roman's offense had been inconsistent and scored one touchdown in two playoff appearances.
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