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THE Miami Dolphins reportedly hired a new general manager Friday, but not the candidate with ties to John Harbaugh.
The Dolphins have hired Green Bay Packers vice president of personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as their new general manager, according to multiple reports.
When the Dolphins fired Mike McDaniel on Thursday, many fans speculated that they would hire Chad Alexander as their new general manager to help bring in Harbaugh. Alexander began his career within the Baltimore Ravens as a scout in 1999 and spent 20 seasons with the organization in various roles, overlapping those of Harbaugh.
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Jon-Eric Sullivan, director of college scouting for the Green Bay Packers, speaks in Green Bay, Wisconsin on April 26, 2018. (Mike Roemer, AP file/photo)
Alexander is currently the assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers, working with Harbaugh’s brother, Jim Harbaugh. Alexander’s familiarity with the Harbaugh brothers led many to believe that if the Dolphins hired him, it could lead to the former Ravens coach joining him in South Beach.
Instead, the Dolphins went with Sullivan. He spent 22 seasons with the Packers, starting as a recruiting intern in 2003 before landing a full-time position with the team’s football operations department in 2004.
Sullivan rose through the ranks of the organization and was named vice president of personnel in 2022. The Packers have made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons.
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Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Los Angeles Chargers and head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens pose for a photo before an NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on November 25, 2024. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Sullivan’s family has ties to the Dolphins organization, as his father, Jerry Sullivan, was the Dolphins’ wide receivers coach in 2004.
Sullivan has a lot of big decisions to make in his first offseason on the job. He needs to hire a new head coach and then figure out what to do with the future of the quarterback position. Harbaugh, who will certainly be a candidate for the job, will surely be of interest to Sullivan as his head coaching search begins.
Tua Tagovailoawho was benched for the final three games of the season due to poor play, has plenty of money left on his contract.
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Tua Tagovailoa (1) of the Miami Dolphins leaves the field after a failed two-point conversion attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 15, 2025. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)
Tagovailoa threw for 2,660 yards with 20 touchdowns last season, but showed a sharp decline in accuracy and mobility after signing a four-year extension worth $212.4 million in July 2024. He finished second in the NFL with 15 interceptions, which was a career high.
Tagovailoa is guaranteed $54 million for 2026, and the Dolphins would take a significant salary cap hit by releasing him. Releasing him next year would result in a $99 million dead cap charge. If the move is designated as a post-June 1 release, those costs are spread out over two years, with $67.4 million allocated toward the 2026 cap and $31.8 million in 2027.
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