Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held numerous roles since joining the Trump administration. However, Rubio has drawn the line at one recent vacancy. Professional football coach. Rubio hilariously joked that he would not be a candidate for recent job openings with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. “I do not normally respond to online rumors but feel the need to do so at this moment. I will not be a candidate for the currently vacant HC and GM positions with the Miami Dolphins,” Rubio said. “While you never know what the future may bring right now my focus must remain on global events and also the precious archives of the United States of America,” he continued. I do not normally respond to online rumors but feel the need to do so at this moment I will not be a candidate for the currently vacant HC and GM positions with the Miami Dolphins. While you never know what the future may bring right now my focus must remain on global events… — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 8, 2026 More from the New York Post: Rubio — who serves as secretary of state, acting national security adviser, acting national archivist, and acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development — said he won’t be a candidate for head coach or general manager of his beloved Miami Dolphins, who fired Mike McDaniel Thursday after four seasons in charge. Rubio, whose wife Jeanette is a former Dolphins cheerleader, is a pigskin devotee who attended tiny Tarkio College in Missouri on a football scholarship before graduating from the University of Florida. In addition to the Dolphins, Rubio has been known to cheer on his law school alma mater, the University of Miami. On Sunday, Katie Miller, the wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller, posted a picture of Rubio and War Secretary Pete Hegseth watching the Hurricanes’ 24-14 victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on a smartphone while at Mar-a-Lago’s New Year’s Eve bash. The comments and reactions to Rubio’s post were also hilarious: You'll be way too busy as the next governor of Greenland. pic.twitter.com/ZS5EqKxRIc — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 8, 2026 What could’ve been! pic.twitter.com/k8CfiJItMl — meta thomist (@metathomist) January 8, 2026 Marco Rubio after becoming Governor of Greenland:pic.twitter.com/emjGLp0UVK — drefanzor memes (@drefanzor) January 8, 2026 But… pic.twitter.com/9G9yOd23Ki — piet (@iampiet) January 8, 2026 Our reactions are like – sir, you are too talented to be doing only one job! pic.twitter.com/e2oN5lhjVg — Vivi (@vivilinsv) January 8, 2026 So the Giants are out of the picture? pic.twitter.com/Pdxia4ki08 — David Gokhshtein (@davidgokhshtein) January 8, 2026 So you’re saying you’re down to QB? pic.twitter.com/r129e9xC0L — Eli Langer (@EliLanger) January 8, 2026 What about the Browns, Ravens, and Raiders HC job? pic.twitter.com/uSN4cnO0zA — Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) January 8, 2026 Fox News shared additional details: Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced the news, citing a need for “comprehensive change” after the team missed the playoffs for a second straight year with a 7-10 finish this season. They also fired general manager Chris Grier in October. “After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I have made the decision that our organization is in need of comprehensive change,” the statement read. “I informed Mike McDaniel this morning that he has been relieved of his duties as head coach. I love Mike and want to thank him for his hard work, commitment, and the energy he brought to our organization. Mike is an incredibly creative football mind whose passion for the game and his players was evident every day. I wish him and his family the best moving forward.” McDaniel’s firing marks the eighth coaching vacancy in the NFL this season. The Dolphins made back-to-back playoff appearances in McDaniel’s first two seasons as head coach, but were eliminated both times in the first round. The following season, they were eliminated after suffering an unexpected loss to the New York Jets in the team’s season finale.