Despite some improvement during the second half of the season, the Dolphins ranked 28th in DVOA against the pass. Two of the bright spots, Jack Jones and Rasul Douglas, are set to be free agents. With one or both back, Miami would still need depth to fill out the secondary. Youth would also help a defense that was 10th-oldest in snap-weighted age.

Miami Dolphins have fired head coach Mike McDaniel after four seasons in charge. He becomes the sixth NFL team boss to lose his job since the regular season ended on 4 January, and the eighth ousted in all over the course of the campaign.

The Detroit Lions have reportedly "reached out" to former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel about their offensive coordinator vacancy, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

One day after the 2025 NFL season ended, Mike McDaniel said he was still the Miami Dolphins head coach until told otherwise. Three days later, he was told otherwise, as McDaniel was fired after four seasons.

The Miami Dolphins finished their season with a 7-10 record, ranking 19th in the final NFL Power Rankings. Following the season, the Dolphins face major decisions regarding a general manager, quarterback, and salary cap.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the team is "moving into the second phase" of the search and has interviews set up with the Los Angeles Chargers' Chad Alexander, Green Bay Packers' Jon-Eric Sullivan, San Francisco 49ers' Josh Williams and interim GM Champ Kelly.

The Alabama QB declared for the draft Wednesday. Should the Miami Dolphins pursue another Alabama signal-caller?

Grier had been with the Dolphins since 2000 and serving as general manager since 2016. During his tenure as GM, Miami had five winning seasons and three playoff appearances but still failed to win a playoff game. Their 25-year streak without a playoff win is the longest in the league.