Troy Aikman will continue to support the Miami Dolphins as the team seeks to fill an important position in the competition department.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback/ESPN analyst will continue to serve as a consultant for the AFC East team. He will remain in this role as the Dolphins try to find their head coach of the future. This will not be a permanent role within the organization.
This is not a new move for Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys. CBS Sports reporter Jonathan Jones revealed on Jan. 1 that the former quarterback had agreed to work with the Dolphins in an advisory role as the team tried to hire a new general manager. The Dolphins had previously fired Chris Grier after almost a decade in the role.
Why did the Dolphins turn to the quarterback-turned-analyst? As Jones explained, Aikman had spent several years meeting with all 32 teams while preparing to call primetime NFL action. He had a "wealth of experience" asking questions to every team in the league.
It appeared that Aikman's role as an advisor had ended on Jan. 9. The Dolphins announced the hiring of Jon-Eric Sullivan, the former Packers vice president of player personnel, as the new GM.
However, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported on Jan. 10 that Aikman would continue to be a consultant until the Dolphins found a replacement for the recently fired Mike McDaniel.
The Dolphins have already interviewed Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for the head coach position, and they are expected to be in hot pursuit of former Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.
The Dolphins have also requested an interview with Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, the grandson of Don Shula. This name is familiar to fans of the NFL team considering that Don led the Dolphins to an undefeated season in 1972 and back-to-back Super Bowl titles (1972-1973).
