"Eight months ago, Champ Kelly wasn't even part of the Miami Dolphins' front office. Now, named interim general manager after the Friday firing of ex-GM Chris Grier, he's the primary executive handling the team's transactions ahead of the NFL trade deadline at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Kelly, 45, is tasked with making Dolphins moves in the coming days that could establish the preliminary foundation for what is likely another rebuild brewing over the coming months and years."
"While Grier was previously unwilling to part ways with a piece like wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, Kelly may now be more open to dealing any player on the Dolphins' roster for the right price in terms of draft capital, according to multiple national reports Saturday night. Meanwhile, Miami has long been expected to trade one of its starting edge rushers - Jaelan Phillips or Bradley Chubb - to a contender for probably a mid-round draft pick."
"At the end of the first week of free agency last March, as Miami's 2025 roster began taking shape, an under-the-radar move was made in bringing him in as a senior personnel executive. It came after high-ranking executive Reggie McKenzie, formerly a GM for the Oakland Raiders, departed for a similar role with the Tennessee Titans."
Champ Kelly was named interim general manager after Chris Grier's firing and will oversee roster transactions ahead of the NFL trade deadline. Kelly has authority to make moves that could begin a rebuild and can make a case to owner Steve Ross for the full-time GM role. The Dolphins may trade top assets for draft capital, with one starting edge rusher—Jaelan Phillips or Bradley Chubb—widely expected to be available for a mid-round pick. Kelly joined Miami as a senior personnel executive after departing the Las Vegas Raiders, where he had served as assistant GM and interim GM.
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