Dolphins Part Ways With GM Chris Grier

The Miami Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier mutually parted ways after Thursday’s 28-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens that dropped the team to 2-7; Grier had been with the organization since 2000 and served as GM since 2016. Owner Stephen Ross said “change could not wait,” thanked Grier, and named senior personnel executive Champ Kelly as interim general manager. With the Nov. 4 trade deadline approaching, the front-office change signals the Dolphins are likely to be sellers, with edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb among the most prominent trade candidates. Coach Mike McDaniel remains in place for now and said he is focused on coaching and supporting the players through any trade conversations, though his job is widely viewed as tenuous given the club’s poor start. The organization has opened a search for a permanent GM and said it will evaluate all areas of football operations as it prepares for a broader roster rebuild and a potential reset aimed at 2026.