{"id":18800,"date":"2025-01-13T03:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18800"},"modified":"2025-01-13T03:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T03:17:36","slug":"breaking-dolphins-senior-personnel-executive-floated-as-lead-candidate-for-gm-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=18800","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Dolphins Senior Personnel Executive Floated as \u2018Lead Candidate\u2019 for GM Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div class=\"l-article__meta-item l-article__meta-item--dates\">\n<ul class=\"c-meta c-meta--post c-meta--list c-meta--dates\">\n<li class=\"c-meta__item c-meta__item--updated\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-848751370.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-848751370.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-848751370.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-848751370.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Reggie McKenzie\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"3982\" data-dom-ready-time=\"7514\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Athletic&#8217;s Dianna Russini tweeted that she considers Miami Dolphins senior personnel executive Reggie McKenzie the lead candidate for the Tennessee Titans general manager opening.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0announced two coaching staff changes on January 10. But the organization could potentially have departure in front office this offseason as well.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Dianna Russini tweeted that she considers Dolphins senior personnel executive Reggie McKenzie the \u201clead candidate\u201d for the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0general manager opening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Titans are gonna go through the process, and I\u2019d expect Reggie McKenzie to get a lot of support,\u201d\u00a0Russini wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on January 10. \u201cI would consider him to be the lead candidate for Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"d4ac15ff7c9f1c80b04289b8073a22a1\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-twitter-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMRussini\/status\/1877722768814350821\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdmholcomb&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1877722768814350821&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fmiami-dolphins%2Freggie-mckenzie-nfl-offseason-rumors-news%2F&amp;sessionId=1e4fc7ba8f7dea8f3d4aca17e6b24aa7e21dfb41&amp;siteScreenName=heavyonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1877722768814350821\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McKenzie has served\u00a0as senior personnel executive in the Dolphins organization the past six years. Prior to that,\u00a0he worked\u00a0seven seasons as general manager for the then\u00a0Oakland Raiders.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Dolphins\u2019 Reggie McKenzie Interviewing for Titans GM Opening<\/h2>\n<p>If McKenzie landed the general manager role with the Titans, it would be a homecoming of sorts for McKenzie. Not only was he born in Knoxville, TN,\u00a0McKenzie played\u00a0college football at the University of Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>He then joined the Raiders as a 10th round draft pick in 1985. After an eight-year playing career, McKenzie became the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0a pro personnel assistant in 1994.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He served in three different roles over 18 seasons in the Packers organization. His last position was director of football operations. During his whole stint, the team won two Super Bowls.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders had just one winning season during his tenure as general manager. But the Raiders have experienced only one winning season since he left in 2018. Oakland also had nine consecutive non-winning seasons prior to McKenzie\u2019s arrival as general manager.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer, McKenzie was set to interview with the Titans on January 10. Tennessee had eight interviews scheduled with other candidates as well.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Miami Parts Ways With Two Assistant Coaches<\/h2>\n<p>The same day McKenzie was set to interview with the Titans,\u00a0the Dolphins announced\u00a0changes to their coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>Miami fired special teams coordinator Danny Crossman and wide receivers coach\/pass game specialist Wes Welker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful for Danny\u2019s contributions and dedication to the Dolphins over the course of many seasons, as well as the numerous ways he helped me as a head coach,\u201d\u00a0said Mike McDaniel in a statement. \u201cI also want to thank Wes for his investment here. This was not a decision I came to lightly, but as I have evaluated the season and areas where we must improve, I believe that change is needed and am motivated to do what is best for the team as we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crossman joined\u00a0the Dolphins as special teams coordinator in 2019 when Brian Flores became head coach. In 2021, he also gained the title of assistant head coach.<\/p>\n<p>When Mike McDaniel replaced Flores, Crossman remained on the Dolphins coaching staff as the special teams coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>Welker and McDaniel were on the same coaching staff with the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0from 2019-21.\u00a0Welker was\u00a0the 49ers wide receivers coach while McDaniel was the team\u2019s run game coordinator and then offensive coordinator in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Welker followed McDaniel to the Dolphins and became the Miami wide receivers coach.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_6_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-6 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_6\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although far more famous as a\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0wideout, Welker also played in Miami for three seasons from 2004-06.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Athletic&#8217;s Dianna Russini tweeted that she considers Miami Dolphins senior personnel executive Reggie McKenzie the lead candidate for the Tennessee Titans general manager opening. 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