DAVIE, Fla. (AP) – The Miami Dolphins offered their coaching job Wednesday to LSU’s Nick Saban, the favorite for the position since Dave Wannstedt resigned last month.

LSU athletic director Skip Bertman said Saban told him of the offer late Wednesday afternoon, but did not divulge details of the deal or indicate if he planned to accept.

A Dolphins source, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Saban’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, and team owner Wayne Huizenga met Wednesday. The source did not know if a deal had been struck.

Saban was the first of three people the Dolphins acknowledged interviewing for the position. Former Oakland Raiders coach Art Shell interviewed Monday, and interim Miami coach Jim Bates met with Huizenga on Tuesday.

Sexton didn’t return messages left at his office.

Wednesday. A message left Wednesday night at Huizenga’s home was not immediately returned, and the answering machine at Saban’s home was full.

Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said he didn’t know whether an offer had been made.

“Right now we don’t have anything to announce,” Greene said.

Bates, preparing the Dolphins for Sunday’s game against Cleveland, said he was unaware of any offer to Saban.

“We have no idea. We’ve been in the office all day and haven’t been told a thing,” Bates said.