Changes are coming in Miami for 2025 and beyond.
The Dolphins and longtime general manager Chris Grier have agreed to part ways, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Friday, according to sources. The team has since announced this news.
“As I assessed the team’s situation and in my discussions with Chris, it became clear to both of us that change could not wait,” Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross said in a statement. “We have to improve – in 2025, 2026 and beyond – and it has to start now.”
Grier had been the GM in Miami since 2016. The Dolphins compiled a 77-80 record with Grier at the helm, making the playoffs three times but without a postseason win.
The shakeup in performance comes on the heels of the Dolphins’ loss to the Ravens on Thursday night, which drops them to 2-7.
Champ Kelly, who once served as the Raiders’ interim general manager, will assume the same role in Miami following Grier’s departure, according to Rapoport and Pelissero.
“I want to thank Champ for stepping up and his commitment to the success of the Dolphins this season,” Ross said, confirming Kelly’s promotion. “There is a lot of football left and we all need to fight even more.”
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