Overview
- The Dolphins have enlisted Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Troy Aikman as a consultant for their general manager search, according to ESPN and NFL.com.
- The role is temporary, he is not a candidate for the job, and his Monday Night Football duties continue, the outlets report.
- Aikman is expected to sit in on interviews and leverage his league relationships during the process, per NFL.com.
- Interviews are expected to begin next week with a focus on candidates who have strong scouting backgrounds, sources say.
- Miami parted with longtime GM Chris Grier on Oct. 31, with Champ Kelly serving as interim GM and Mike McDaniel remaining head coach as the franchise seeks to end a 25-year playoff win drought.