![]() ![]() Titans' Ruston Webster Out As GM, Dolphins Name Chris Grier New GM The Tennessee Titans have decided to not renew general manager Ruston Webster's contract, and will begin searching for their next GM.Dolphins Name Adam Gase New Head Coach The Miami Dolphins have named former Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase their next head coach.Dolphins Looking To Restructure Ndamukong Suh's Contract The Miami Dolphins front office is looking to restructure defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh's contact prior to the 2016 season.Chris Johnson Choosing Between Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals During NFL Free Agency Chris Johnson will have a major decision to make during NFL Free Agency, as he must decide where he will end his career.Miami Dolphins Considering Drafting A Running Back Early The Miami Dolphins will have a ton of holes to fill on its roster as the 2016 NFL Draft rapidly approaches.Miami Dolphins Sign Running Back Isaiah Pead The Miami Dolphins have added running back Isaiah Pead to the roster as they look to add some depth to their running game.This story was reported from Washington, D.C. When Flores refused, he was cast as the "angry Black man" who is difficult to work with and was derided until he was fired, the suit said.įOX 13 Tampa contributed to this story. The lawsuit alleged that Ross then pressured Flores to recruit a prominent quarterback in violation of the league's tampering rules. The improvement came even though, the lawsuit contends, Ross told Flores he would pay him $100,000 for every loss during the coach's first season because he wanted the club to "tank" so it could get the draft's top pick. It noted that Flores led the Dolphins to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2003. The lawsuit said the firing of Flores was typical for Black coaches who are not given the latitude other coaches receive to succeed. They went 9-8 in their second straight winning season, but failed to make the playoffs during his tenure.įlores sued the NFL and three of its teams in February, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation. These remarks were made frequently to team president and CEO Tom Garfinkel, general manager Chris Grier, senior vice president Brandon Shore and former head coach Brian Flores.įlores was fired by Miami earlier this year after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years. The NFL, in their investigation, also determined that Miami did not intentionally tank games to improve their draft positioning.Īccording to the report, Ross expressed his belief Miami's position in the 2020 NFL draft should take priority over the team's win-loss record. Similarly, I know of no prior instance in which ownership was so directly involved in the violations." Dolphins did not lose on purpose "I know of no prior instance of a team violating the prohibition on tampering with both a head coach and star player, to the potential detriment of multiple other clubs, over a period of several years. "The investigators found tampering violations of unprecedented scope and severity," Goodell said in a statement Tuesday. ![]() The NFL found that the Dolphins did not have consent from New Orleans to have these discussions. In January, the Dolphins had impermissible conversations with Payton's agent Don Yee regarding the former Saints coach becoming the head coach of Miami. Ross and other team executives were involved in these discussions, per the NFL's report. The Dolphins' talks with Brady focused on him becoming a limited partner in the organization and potentially serving as a football executive, although at times they also included the possibility of his playing for the Dolphins. Miami again had discussions with Brady and his agent during and after the 2021 season, while the seven-time Super Bowl winner was still under contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tuesday's announcement comes after the league conducted a six-month investigation of the Dolphins which determined that the franchise violated the NFL's anti-tampering policy on three different occasions.Ĭonversations between Brady and the Dolphins began in 2019-2020 while he was still under contract with the New England Patriots. RELATED: Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sues NFL, accuses league of racist hiring practices ![]()
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