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The Miami Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier announced Friday that they have agreed to part ways.
The decision comes less than 24 hours after the Dolphins suffered a 28-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. The Dolphins fell to 2-7 with the loss.
Grier, 55, has been with the Dolphins organization since 2000 and served as the team’s general manager since 2016.
Champ Kelly, the Dolphins’ senior personnel officer, was named interim general manager.
“This morning, I made the decision with general manager Chris Grier to mutually part ways. I have tremendous respect for Chris and his family, and I want to thank him for his many contributions to the Miami Dolphins over the past 26 years,” Dolphins managing general partner Stephen M. Ross said in a statement.
“As I assessed the state of the team and in my discussions with Chris, it became clear to both of us that change could not wait. We have to improve – in 2025, 2026 and beyond – and it has to start right now. Champ Kelly will serve as interim general manager effective immediately and we will begin our search process for a new general manager. I want to thank Champ for stepping up and his success this season and his success this season for football. to fight even more harder.”
In Grier’s 10 years as general manager, he had a 77-80 record with three playoff appearances. They reached the playoffs in 2016, 2022 and 2023, losing in the Wild Card round all three times.
The Dolphins finished 8-9 last season despite quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missing six games with an injury, instilling optimism that they could rally and make the playoffs this season, but that hasn’t been the case.
The team has shown some fight and been in some close games, but has also had three losses by over 20 points so far this season.
The Dolphins next game is at home against the Buffalo Bills (5-2) on Sunday, November 9.
