Dolphins part ways with GM Chris Grier amid disastrous season
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The Miami Dolphins announced their decision to mutually part ways with veteran general manager Chris Grier on Friday.
The statement came 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 organization since 2000 and served as the team’s general manager since 2016.
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Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier during OTAs at Nova Southern University’s Baptist Health Training Facility on May 14, 2019, in Davie, Florida. (Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Champ Kelly, the Dolphins’ top personnel executive, was named interim general manager.
“This morning, I made the decision along with general manager Chris Grier to mutually part ways. I have incredible 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 general managing partner Stephen M. Ross said in a statement.
“As I evaluated the state of the team and in my conversations with Chris, it became clear to both of us that change could not wait. We must improve, in 2025, 2026 and beyond, and this must 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 commitment to the Dolphins’ success this season. There is a lot of football left to play, and everyone needs to fight even harder hard.”
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Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier speaks to the media during a press conference at the Baptist Health Training Complex on February 10, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Eric Espada/Getty Images)
The team will move on from Grier, but he is expected to stay with head coach Mike McDaniel for the remainder of the season, according to ESPN.
In Grier’s nearly decade-long tenure as general manager, he had a 77-80 record with three playoff appearances. They made 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 due to injury, instilling optimism that they could bounce back and make the playoffs this season, but that hasn’t been the case.
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Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier discusses the NFL draft on April 16, 2024. (HAL HABIB/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network)
The team has shown some fight and been involved in some close games, but has also suffered three losses by more than 20 points so far this season.
The Dolphins’ next game will be at home against the Buffalo Bills (5-2) on Sunday, November 9.
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Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for News Digital.