Overview

• Steve Ross has confirmed coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier for the 2025 season but tied their job security to breaking the postseason win drought
• Team insiders warn that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s history of concussions and hip injury will be central to McDaniel’s fate if he misses more games
• Tagovailoa’s four-year, $212.4 million extension carries a $56.4 million cap charge in 2026 that could facilitate his departure in a franchise reboot
• The blockbuster trade sending Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick underscores ownership’s urgency to reshape the roster
• Miami enters training camp without a playoff victory since 2000 and must address durability and depth concerns to meet heightened expectations