The Chargers recently announced that Chandler Henley has joined the coaching staff as the tight ends coach.
Here are five things to know about Henley:
1. Another McDaniel link
The newest Chargers coach comes in with a lot of familiarity with offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.
Henley was brought on staff when McDaniel was hired with the Dolphins in 2022 and held a number of roles during his time there.
He spent his first two seasons as the assistant quarterbacks coach, including helping Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa lead the league in passing yards (4,624) in 2023 and become the first Dolphin to do so since Dan Marino in 1992.
Henley would then be given the title of Senior Offensive Assistant for the 2024 season before spending his final year as their Run Game Specialist.
2. Run game specialist
Henley's lone season as a specialized member of the run game saw success for the unit.
The Dolphins finished the season fourth in the NFL averaging 4.73 yards per attempt as they averaged 120.2 yards a game.
They also finished in the top 10 in explosive rushing plays (56) and rushing yards after contact (1,505) in 2025.
3. Other NFL stops
Henley's first opportunity in the NFL came in 2018 with the Titans.
After being brought on as quality control coach, where he worked primarily with the offensive line, he helped the Titans finish second in the NFL, averaging 144.5 rushing yards per game over his three seasons there.
He would then go on to spend a season in Atlanta as their assistant offensive line coach in 2021 before making his way to Miami.
4. Coaching in college ranks
After years away following the conclusion of his student-athlete career, Henley returned to football and got his first coaching opportunity at Vanderbilt.
He served as offensive/recruiting graduate assistant from 2012-13 and worked with the running backs and wide receivers.
He added assistant quarterback coach responsibilities in 2014 and helped Vanderbilt win nine games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in history in 2012-13.
Henley turned those years into a coaching job at his alma mater Yale, where he was their tight ends coach from 2015 to 2017 and helped them win their first outright Ivy League championship since 1980.
5. Ivy League Champion
The newest Chargers coach was on the gridiron himself as a collegiate athlete.
Henley played wide receiver at Yale from 2002 to 2006, recording 110 career receptions for 1,609 yards (14.6 avg.) and 11 touchdowns.
He was the captain of the 2006 team that went on to capture an Ivy League championship and also led the Bulldogs in receptions, yards and touchdowns.
