Cowboys icon Troy Aikman to serve as consultant in Miami Dolphins’ GM search, per reports

New reports by NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Tom Pelissero on Thursday night say that former Cowboys quarterback and franchise icon Troy Aikman will serve as a consultant in the Miami Dolphins’ hunt for a new general manager.

The Dolphins have been without an official GM since the franchise mutually parted ways with Chris Grier after a 2-7 start this season. Champ Kelly has been serving as the Dolphins’ interim GM.

Aikman’s role won’t be a permanent one, according to Schefter, but he will serve as an adviser throughout the process of the team’s search for a GM.

According to Schefter’s report, Dolphins ownership “wanted an outside respected perspective from someone who had strong relationships across the league.” Aikman brings that in droves as a Hall of Fame player and current ESPN color commentator for Monday Night Football. Aikman’s role with the Dolphins isn’t expected to impact his job at ESPN.

Aikman has long been a sort of dream candidate for Cowboys fans to serve as the GM in Dallas, a role that owner Jerry Jones has filled since he took over the team three decades ago. Aikman, who won three Super Bowls with the franchise under Jones, would seemingly be an ideal candidate for Jones to eschew some or all of his GM duties off on, but there’s little evidence that’s ever been more than a pipe dream for Cowboys fans.

Aikman’s expressed interest in working as an NFL general manager in the past, but at other times he’s admitted that, now at 59 years old, that opportunity may have passed him by.

According to Pellisero, Aikman himself is not considered a candidate for the Dolphins’ GM job. He’s currently doing background work ahead of interviews for the position next week.

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