Legendary NFL quarterback Troy Aikman is joining the Miami Dolphins as a consultant in their search for a new general manager, according to multiple reports.
Aikman will serve as an advisor throughout the process to find the Dolphins’ next general manager, but his role will not be a permanent one, says ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Miami’s ownership was seeking the perspective of someone with strong relationships across the NFL, a bill the three-time Super Bowl winner and Hall of Famer certainly fits after more than three decades as a player and broadcaster in the league.
It will not affect his position as a Monday Night Football analyst with ESPN, however, with Aikman scheduled to be in the booth for Saturday night’s clash between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
Despite previously talking up the possibility of becoming a general manager, it is believed he is not in the running to land the job in Miami himself.
The Dolphins are in need of a new GM after parting company with Chris Grier, who had served in the position since 2016, on Halloween amid their 2-7 start.
Troy Aikman is joining the Miami Dolphins as a consultant in their search for a general manager
The Dolphins are on the hunt for a new GM after parting company with Chris Grier (pictured)
Grier had been with the organization since 2000 before being promoted almost two decades later, only for Miami to fail to win a postseason game during his nine full seasons at the helm. They made it to the playoffs a mere three times.
The franchise’s 25-year playoff win drought is the longest active streak in the NFL.
Since Grier’s departure, the Dolphins have gone 5-2 after sticking with head coach Mike McDaniel, albeit while being eliminated from playoff contention.
Aikman, a six-time Pro Bowl quarterback, played 12 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and won three Super Bowls during that time.
Prior to his stint in the NFL, he enjoyed success with the UCLA Bruins in college before being selected with the No 1 pick in the 1989 draft.
The Cowboys icon was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and the College Football Hall of Fame two years later.
