Chris Grier claps back at idea of culture issues within Dolphins, says ‘no internal people’ are trying to leave

Criticisms of the Miami Dolphins’ culture have seemingly grown louder ever since star wide receiver Tyreek Hill heavily implied that he wanted out of the organization after Miami wrapped up its 2024 season in disappointing fashion.

To add insult to injury, it’s perhaps only a matter of time until star cornerback Jalen Ramsey gets traded elsewhere, as he and the Dolphins are now set to explore trade options.

Even with all the drama that some of the Dolphins’ brightest stars have been involved in over the past few months, general manager Chris Grier denied on Tuesday that the team has in-house issues with players and culture.

“Wildly inaccurate,” Grier said. “Things happen with players. You see it around the league. You see moves like this that happen. They happen for various reasons. … There are no internal people trying to get out of here.”

Grier also said that the Dolphins “feel good” about where the team’s culture is.

It’s probably safe to claim that the Dolphins have underachieved in recent years. The team has employed some of the most talented offensive players in the league in that span such as Hill along with wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, yet Miami hasn’t won a playoff game in more than 20 years.

Perhaps the lack of collective success the Dolphins saw last season is partly to blame for anyone questioning their culture lately. Miami just had its least productive season under head coach Mike McDaniel.

After the team qualified for the playoffs in each of its first two seasons with him leading the way, the Dolphins finished the 2024 season with a mediocre record of 8-9 and missed the playoffs. That marked the first time that Miami failed to qualify for the playoffs since the 2021 campaign.

Grier and the Dolphins can put any questions about their culture to rest with results on the field in the 2025 season and a successful campaign. It’ll be harder to give Miami flak about its culture if the team can get back to the playoffs after an underwhelming season and end its lengthy streak without a playoff victory.