Dolphins fire Gase after consecutive losing seasons

The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Adam Gase on Monday after two straight seasons with a losing record, Gase told ESPN's Jeff Darlington.

The Dolphins finished 7-9 in Gase's third season in charge, and he'll leave the team with a 23-25 record and one playoff appearance.

However, the offensive-minded Gase is expected to be a highly sought-after candidate for head coaching vacancies around the league, added NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The decision to fire Gase followed a season in which owner Stephen Ross became increasingly frustrated with the culture of his team, according to Albert Breer of MMQB.

Ross also made other significant changes to his team's leadership, as he promoted general manager Chris Grier to oversee football operations and reassigned top executive Mike Tannenbaum to another role yet to be determined, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Gase, an offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos from 2013-14 and for the Chicago Bears in 2015, was brought in partly to develop Ryan Tannehill. The quarterback failed to take a significant step forward and struggled to stay healthy behind Miami's inconsistent offensive line.