MIAMI Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel sent a striking message to San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa after the Week 16 game between the two teams.
Dolphins fans have worries about the conversation caught on live TV as McDaniel’s squad defeated the 49ers by a score of 29-17 on Sunday.
Before becoming the Dolphins head coach in 2022, McDaniel worked on the 49ers coaching for five years.
McDaniel was an offensive coordinator in his final year as an assistant for San Francisco.
After the victory against his former team, McDaniel caught up with Bosa and ex-players at the Hard Rock Stadium field.
McDaniel shook Bosa’s hand and embraced him before revealing a stunning message to the four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher in a video posted by CBS Sports Bay anchor Matt Lively.
“Good to see you, congrats,” Bosa told McDaniel.
“Thanks, man. South Florida is pretty cool,” the Dolphins head coach replied before walking away.
The clip turned heads on social media and Dolphins fans fear that McDaniel could be disciplined by the NFL if the league believed he was recruiting him, which would be deemed tampering.
“Mike… stop,” one wrote.
“Can’t wait for the tampering hit on this one,” another commented.
“Is this not tampering,” a third asked.
Fortunately for the Dolphins, the league should and will not consider the words from McDaniels to Bosa as tampering.
However, it’s unlikely that Bosa would ever be moved out of Santa Clara due to the fact that signed a five-year, $170 contract extension last year and he is under contract through the 2028 season.
The Dolphins held Bosa to just two tackles and one tackle for loss in their home game.
Miami star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 22 of 34 passes with a passing touchdown.
49ers’ Brock Purdy was 26-for-40 on the day with two touchdowns and an interception.
San Francisco was eliminated from playoff contention entering the game.
They are 6-9 for the season and will host the Detroit Lions in Week 17.
As for the Dolphins, their Sunday win kept their playoff hopes alive.
They will travel to take on the Cleveland Brownsnext Sunday.