The finale was marred by a surprising move by star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who opted to leave the game in the fourth quarter and not return to action on the team's final two drives. Hill later hinted that he wanted to leave the Dolphins for good and McDaniel hinted that Hill quit on the team.
Mike McDaniel sends a strong warning to Tyreek Hill after his Week 18 frustrations during the Dolphins' loss to the Jets.
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel meets with reporters before Sunday's game vs. the Jets and details Tua Tagovailoa's hip condition.
The announcement did not go over well with a fan base that last witnessed a playoff win when Bill Clinton was president.
McDaniel's clear frustrations with Hill don't come without basis. In 2024, Hill produced the worst full season of his career since he was rookie — in 17 games this year, he caught 81 passes for 959 yards, his first sub-1000 yard season since 2019, when he played just 12 games.
The Dolphins stumbled to 8-9 and will miss the playoffs. Did the Week 18 loss to the Jets seal Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier's fate?
The Miami Dolphins are keeping coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier in their respective positions after a disappointing 8-9 record in 2024.
The Miami Dolphins are bringing back general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel in 2025. Owner Stephen Ross released a statement Sunday night saying he’s bringing back the tandem after the team was eliminated with the team’s season ending in a 32-20 loss against the New York Jets.
With a 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, the Dolphins failed to make the NFL playoffs for the first time in head coach Mike McDaniels’ tenure. Their 8-9 year follows consecutive seasons of wildcard losses, this year’s injury-riddle season also cut short by the Denver Broncos’ 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
While Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel experienced some success in his first couple of seasons in Miami, year three came to a considerably disappointing end.
The Miami Dolphins are running it back next season with Mike McDaniel as coach and Chris Grier as general manager.