The Miami Dolphins ' 2-7 start to the 2025 season has led to their first firing, with general manager Chris Grier receiving his pink slip on Friday. The move creates the first NFL executive job opening ahead of the upcoming offseason.

Fans expected the underwhelming Dolphins to make wholesale changes, but Grier's name was not one that was previously brought up. Many instead thought either head coach Mike McDaniel or quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would lose their jobs first.

McDaniel holds onto his job for now, but management changes typically also result in coaching changes. Barring a complete 180-degree turn, it seems unlikely that both McDaniel and Tagovailoa will return in the same capacity in 2026.

Regardless of what comes next, the Dolphins will be among the first teams making cal

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