Stephen Ross says Miami needs “comprehensive change”

The Miami Dolphins fired manager Mike McDaniel connected Thursday, ending a tenure that began with playoff appearances and ended with back-to-back losing seasons. The determination came days aft McDaniel met with reporters and said helium would beryllium progressive successful the team’s interviews to prosecute a caller wide manager.

Owner Stephen Ross met with McDaniel connected Tuesday to reappraisal the season. Ross said that meeting, and what followed, led him to a antithetic direction.

“After cautious valuation and extended discussions since the play ended, I person made the determination that our enactment is successful request of broad change,” Ross said.

Ross besides praised McDaniel’s approach, adding: “I emotion Mike and privation to convey him for his hard work, commitment, and the vigor helium brought to our organization. Mike is an incredibly originative shot caput whose passionateness for the crippled and his players was evident each day. I privation him and his household the champion moving forward.”

Front bureau hunt comes first, past the coach

Miami plans to prosecute a wide manager earlier choosing its adjacent caput coach, with a caller GM expected by Friday, according to sources. The squad has scheduled in-person interviews with 4 candidates: interim GM Champ Kelly, 49ers manager of scouting and shot operations Josh Williams, Packers vice president of subordinate unit Jon-Eric Sullivan, and Chargers adjunct GM Chad Alexander.

The Dolphins finished 7-10, their 2nd consecutive losing season, aft making the playoffs successful 2022 and 2023. The determination besides comes astir 16 months aft McDaniel signed a three-year hold successful August 2024.

McDaniel thanked the enactment and fans successful a statement: “Coaching this squad and being a portion of this large franchise has been the grant of a lifetime.” He added, “I americium disappointed, particularly for the fans, that we did not person amended results connected the field, but I americium grateful for each coach, player, and unit subordinate who poured themselves into that imaginativeness alongside me.”

Quarterback questions inactive bent implicit 2026

Tua Tagovailoa said Monday helium is unfastened to a caller commencement successful 2026. “That would beryllium dope,” helium said. “I would beryllium bully with it.” However, moving connected could beryllium costly, with large headdress and dead-money implications if Miami cuts oregon trades him.