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More Comings and Goings on Dolphins Coaching Staff

The Miami Dolphins are bringing in Wes Welker as an assistant, while two more coaches from last season are on their way out

Alain Poupart

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Hours after Mike McDaniel conducted his introductory press conference, the movement on the Miami Dolphins coaching staff didn't slow down.

Former Dolphins wide receiver Wes Welker will be coming back to Miami to coach the wide receivers, as confirmed per a league source.

On the way out are co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach George Godsey and defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander.

Godsey will leave to become tight ends coach with the Baltimore Ravens, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.

Alexander, meanwhile, will not be retained for the 2022 season, as confirmed per a league source.

The move comes a day after it was reported Alexander was going to interview for the defensive coordinator position with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Alexander, who had a six-year NFL playing career that included two games with the Dolphins in 2011, was hired in 2020 and was instrumental in the development of DBs Brandon Jones and Nik Needham over the past two years and that of Jevon Holland as a rookie in 2021.

Alexander posted a tweet in support of Brian Flores on the day the former Dolphins head coach filed a lawsuit against the NFL, the Dolphins, Broncos and Giants, and potentially the other 29 teams alleging system racism in the league's hiring practices.

Godsey was among the coaches who was with Flores for each of his three seasons as head coach, and he was promoted to co-OC in addition to his tight ends coach duties last year.

Welker, who played three seasons (2004-06) for the Dolphins before being traded to the New England Patriots, becomes the second 49ers assistant headed to Miami to join McDaniel.

The other is assistant head coach/tight ends coach Jon Embree.

The Dolphins also will be retaining special teams coordinator Danny Crossman.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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