Following their lopsided home loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross finally did the inevitable and fired longtime general manager Chris Grier. It's a decision that has been coming for quite some time, and Ross released a statement shortly following the news explaining why now.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross releases statement on Chris Grier firing
Roughly 12 hours after losing 28-6 at Hard Rock Stadium, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero confirmed that the Dolphins and Grier had mutually parted ways. What soon followed was a statement from the Dolphins owner.