Patriots Rumors: Dolphins to Interview Future HC Brian Flores Before Super Bowl

The Miami Dolphins are expected to hold a second interview with New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores during the off week before the Super Bowl should the Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

According to that report, the Dolphins will "plan staffing and other issues" with Flories during the interview, and "per the rules, 'the club may commit to hiring the coach as its head coach' then."

As for Flores, he's fully expected to take Miami's vacant head coaching position.

"Zero point zero percent chance," a source told Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post when asked if there was any chance Flores could back out of the job.

Schad added that "Flores wants the job. He's comfortable with the plan to build what he agrees is the right way, through the draft and not with band-aid signings of free-agent veterans."

Flores has been with the Patriots since 2006 and served as the team's linebackers coach for the past three seasons. He also coached the safeties for four years in New England and called the plays for the team's defense this past season, taking over the role from Matt Patricia after he departed last offseason to become the head coach of the Detroit Lions.

Flores' biggest question mark in Miami will be the quarterback position, with veteran Ryan Tannehill potentially on the way out. He'll also be tasked with reenergizing a franchise that has reached the postseason just once in the past 10 years and posted just one winning season in that time.