MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins have pulled the trigger on at least one big change for the 2019 season and beyond.
Head coach Adam Gase was fired Monday after three seasons, the team announced.
General manager Chris Grier was also elevated to oversee football operations, while executive vice president Mike Tannenbaum was reassigned to a different role within the organiz.
"I am excited about having Chris lead our football operations going forward," owner Stephen Ross said in a statement. "I want to build a championship organization and I've fallen short of that so far. I know I need to take a different approach and I've learned that we need a more streamlined structure for accountability and a longer term view on our decision-making. Chris is highly respected throughout football and is an unselfish, team-first leader who knows the game. We need to add to our core of young players and build something special over the long-term and I believe in Chris."
Gase finishes with a 23-25 record. The Dolphins made the playoffs as a wild-card team in his first season but fell to losing seasons in each of the last two years.
The move could mark an offseason of upheaval for Miami. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill's future with the franchise is unclear after another inconsistent campaign. The starting passer has missed 25 games in the last three years and is set to earn $18.7 million in 2019, though releasing him would result in $13.4 million in dead money.
