Florida Hires George Edwards as DC

Sources close to the Miami Dolphins confirmed Thursday night that inside linebackers coach George Edwards is leaving to take the defensive coordinator’s position at Florida. Edwards, an assistant at UF under Steve Spurrier in 1991, is the most tenured member of the Dolphins’ coaching staff, just completing his fifth season with the team. He has 11 years of NFL coaching experience, including one as a defensive coordinator. Edwards, 43, has previous NFL coaching stints with Cleveland, Washington and Dallas. He was the defensive coordinator for the Redskins under Spurrier in 2003. – Gainesville Sun