Dolphins Hire Aikman as GM Search Consultant

The Miami Dolphins have enlisted Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman as a consultant to assist in their search for a new general manager, a move reported Thursday as the team wraps up a disappointing 2025 season. The franchise fired longtime GM Chris Grier on October 31, prompting the need for fresh leadership in the front office.

Aikman, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys, will provide an outside perspective during the hiring process but is not joining the organization in a permanent capacity. Currently serving as a lead analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football, Aikman brings extensive NFL connections from his playing and broadcasting career. Selected first overall in the 1989 NFL Draft out of UCLA, he played 12 seasons, throwing for 32,942 yards, 165 touchdowns, and 141 interceptions while earning six Pro Bowl selections and the 1997 NFL Man of the Year award. This marks his first involvement in an NFL front-office role, though he holds a minority ownership stake in Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres without operational influence.

League sources indicate that owner Stephen Ross sought Aikman's input to broaden the search beyond internal viewpoints....