Troy Aikman Takes Consulting Role with Dolphins

Troy Aikman, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in the 1990s, has taken on a consulting role with the Miami Dolphins this offseason, providing the team with insights drawn from his extensive broadcasting career and league relationships.

The Dolphins hired Aikman around three months ago to assist with key front-office decisions, including searches for a new general manager and head coach. The team ultimately selected JonEric Sullivan as general manager on January 9, replacing Chris Grier, and named Jeff Hafley as head coach. Aikman has described his contributions as advisory, helping guide the franchise through a rebuild that also involved releasing starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. "I think the Dolphins were wise in understanding my relationships around the league, and knowing that I have information that they don't have or can't get," Aikman said in an interview last month. He emphasized that his role remains undefined but will continue in ways that leverage his perspective on building winning teams.

Aikman's value to Miami stems from his two decades as a top NFL analyst, first for Fox from 2001 to 2022 and now for ESPN's...