The Miami Dolphins are retaining both head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier for the 2025 season, despite a disappointing 8-9 finish to 2024, team owner Stephen Ross announced Sunday night.
“As we now look towards 2025, our football operation will continue to be led by Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel with my full support,” a statement from Ross reads, in part. “Their positive working relationship is an asset to the Dolphins, and I believe in the value of stability. However, continuity in leadership is not to be confused with an acceptable that status quo is good enough.”
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) January 6, 2025
Earlier in the evening, McDaniel told reporters that it was his “full expectation” that both he and Grier would still be with the franchise in 2025.
McDaniel, who was hired by the team in 2022, led the Dolphins to the playoffs in his first two seasons and has a 28-23 record in his tenure. Grier first joined the Dolphins as a scout in 2000 and assumed the general manager role in 2016.
The Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000, the longest postseason victory drought in the NFL.
