Dolphins move on from coaches Crossman, Welker

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins fired typical teams coordinator Danny Crossman aft 5 years successful the role, the squad announced Friday.

The Dolphins besides fired wide receivers coach and passing crippled coordinator Wes Welker aft their passing discourtesy fell from apical of the convention successful 2023 to 15th successful 2024.

"I americium grateful for Danny's contributions and dedication to the Dolphins complete the people of galore seasons, arsenic good arsenic the galore ways he helped maine arsenic a caput coach," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. "I besides want to convey Wes for his finance here. This was not a determination I came to lightly, but arsenic I person evaluated the play and areas wherever we must improve, I judge that alteration is needed and americium motivated to do what is champion for the squad arsenic we move forward."

Crossman was 1 of the longest-tenured coaches connected Miami's unit and remained successful his domiciled erstwhile McDaniel was hired successful 2022. Since then, however, the Dolphins' typical teams portion ranks 21st successful yards per punt return, 22nd successful yards per footwear return and 32nd successful opponents' yards per footwear return. Miami besides committed 21 penalties connected typical teams this season, tied for 4th astir successful the NFL.

Miami's opponents' starting section position aft a footwear return successful 2024 was the 30.7-yard statement -- the 5th highest successful the league.

Welker came to Miami erstwhile McDaniel was hired successful 2022 and instantly oversaw 1 of the astir productive passing offenses successful the NFL. During his first 2 seasons pinch the team, the Dolphins had the second-most passing yards successful the convention and the astir passing plays of 50 yards aliases more. That accumulation fell disconnected successful 2024, however, erstwhile they had the third-fewest passing plays of 20 yards aliases more, and conscionable 3 plays of 50 yards aliases more.

The highest-paid wide receiver room successful the NFL grounded to nutrient a 1,000-yard receiver this season. The Dolphins besides person struggled to nutrient a viable 3rd receiver down Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle since 2022.

Crossman is the 3rd coordinator fired nether McDaniel, joining erstwhile protect coordinators Josh Boyer and Vic Fangio.