Dolphins fire coach Mike McDaniel after 7-10 season - ESPN

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have fired coach Mike McDaniel, the team announced Thursday.

The move comes after McDaniel had met with reporters Monday and said he would be part of the team's interviews to hire a new general manager.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross met with McDaniel on Tuesday to discuss the season, and after that meeting and reflection, Ross decided to move on.

«After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I have made the decision that our organization is in need of comprehensive change,» Ross said in a statement.

«I love Mike and want to thank him for his hard work, commitment, and the energy he brought to our organization. Mike is an incredibly creative football mind whose passion for the game and his players was evident every day. I wish him and his family the best moving forward,» Ross added.

The Dolphins will conduct a head coaching search after a general manager is in place, with a new GM expected to be hired by Friday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Darlington.

The Dolphins announced Wednesday that after completing an initial round of general manager interviews, they have scheduled in-person interviews with four candidates: interim GM Champ Kelly, San Francisco 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams, Green Bay Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan, and Los Angeles Chargers assistant GM Chad Alexander. Kelly completed his interview Wednesday, and the other three candidates flew into South Florida on Wednesday night for their interviews, which will take place Thursday.

The Dolphins have not yet been in touch with John Harbaugh or anyone in his camp, sources told Darlington. Harbaugh was fired by the Baltimore Ravens on