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The Miami Dolphins are looking for their next general manager and are turning to a surprising name for help.
Hall of Famer Troy Aikman has been hired as a consultant for the team’s search process, ESPN reported Friday.
Dolphins ownership reportedly wanted a “respected outside perspective from someone who had strong relationships across the league.”
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ESPN’s Troy Aikman speaks before a game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA TODAY Sports)
The season has been a nightmare for the Dolphins, who just a few years ago were widely regarded as one of the league’s most dangerous offenses.
Miami fired Chris Grier as its general manager in October. He had been with the organization since 2000 and served as the team’s general manager since 2016. Last month, head coach Mike McDaniel opted to bench Tua Tagovailoa for Quinn Ewers, saying the seventh-round rookie gave them a better chance to win.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier discusses the upcoming draft on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (HAL HABIB / The Palm Beach Post / USA Today Network)
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In Grier’s nearly ten-year tenure 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. Their 25-year playoff drought is the longest in the league.
Part of the Dolphins’ struggles likely have to do with the fact that star wide receiver Tyreek Hill tore his ACL in Week 4 against the New York Jets. But with a healthy back last season, the Dolphins missed the playoffs at 8-9.
The 2024 campaign was also Hill’s worst since 2019, marking the first time since then that he totaled fewer than 1,000 yards. The year before, he led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns, even with an ankle injury.
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier during OTAs at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on May 14, 2019 in Davie, Florida. (Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Aikman won three Super Bowls and was named to six Pro Bowls and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.
