The Miami Dolphins are wasting no time getting their general manager hunt under way.

Back in October, after a 2-7 start to the season, the Dolphins parted ways with Chris Grier, who spent a quarter century with the franchise and was in his 10th season as GM. It’s undetermined for now if Mike McDaniel will return as head coach, but one thing is clear: Miami is ready to leave no stone unturned in its search for a new executive.

With Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Marino and Troy Aikman teaming with Dolphins vice president Brandon Shore, Miami is already lining up interviews with candidates for the vacancy.

We’ll be updating this post with every piece of information about the Dolphins’ search for a new GM to take the reins:

Kelly’s candidacy for the full-time job has been expected, but the Dolphins made it official in a post on the team’s official website.

The former Broncos, Bears, and Raiders executive joined the Dolphins in 2025 as a senior personnel executive and was quickly vaulted into the interim GM role after Grier departed in October.

Reports that McDaniel would return as head coach were seemingly confirmed by his own assertion that he’ll be part of the franchise’s hunt for a new general manager.

“I’m going to be a part of the process,” McDaniel told reporters Monday. “The main objective and what everyone is counting is that we have a cohesive crew of people that are working in the same direction. So I’m happy to support all of that. … I think we need to, one step at a time, improve the football team from the state that it’s in.”

While six teams are on the hunt for a new head coach, the Dolphins are one of only two (so far, at least) that parted with a general manager. The only other current GM vacancy is with the Atlanta Falcons.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday the Dolphins requested an interview with Gillen.

That makes three candidates from the San Francisco front office who have drawn interest from the Dolphins. Gillen joined the 49ers as a scouting assistant in 2015 and spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons as the team’s director of player personnel before taking over as assistant GM in 2025.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday the Dolphins requested an interview with McKay.

McKay is the son of Falcons CEO Rich McKay and the grandson of former USC and Buccaneers coach John McKay. The younger John McKay has made a name for himself in 10 years with the Rams where he spent four seasons as director of pro personnel before he was promoted to assistant GM.

Dolphins to interview 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday the Dolphins requested an interview with Williams.

Williams went into the financial industry after four years of playing wide receiver for Columbia, but returned to football in 2011 as part of the 49ers’ scouting department. In 14 seasons with the team, he has become an integral part of the 49ers front office and his current responsibilities include everything from scouting to contract negotiations.

Dolphins to interview 49ers vice president of player personnel Tariq Ahmad

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday the Dolphins requested an interview with Ahmad.

Ahmad joined the 49ers as a scouting assistant in 2014 and has been a fast riser through their front office. He was promoted to area scout in 2015, assistant director of college scouting in 2020, director of college scouting in 2021, and director of player personnel in 2023. He was given the title of vice president in 2025.

Dolphins to interview Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday the Dolphins requested an interview with Halaby.

Halaby is a Harvard grad who got his foot in the door with the Eagles after emailing all 32 NFL teams looking for a job. From there, he worked his way up from intern to analyst to special assistant to vice president of football operations to assistant general manager.

In Philadelphia, he’s learned under Howie Roseman for nearly two decades. Now at age 39, other NFL teams are taking notice of Halaby’s rise through the ranks. The Panthers, Commanders, and Jets have all interview Halaby for GM vacancies in recent years.

Dolphins to interview Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday the Dolphins requested an interview with Sullivan.

After more than two decades of climbing through the ranks in Green Bay, Sullivan has been a hot name in the executive market over the last couple years. In 2025, the Titans, Raiders, Jets, and Jaguars all interviewed Sullivan for their GM vacancies. Jacksonville named Sullivan one of five finalists before settling on James Gladstone instead.