Dolphins dismiss two, including WR coach Wes Welker

Field Level Media|published: Fri 10th January, 16:02 2025

NFL: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

Jan 1, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receivers coach and former New England Patriots player Wes Welker on the field for warm up before the start of the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Miami Dolphins fired special teams coordinator Danny Crossman on Friday as well as wide receivers coach and pass game specialist Wes Welker.

Crossman, 57, had been with the Dolphins since 2019 and had been the special teams coordinator since 2022. He has been an NFL coach since 2003 with the Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills before arriving in Miami.

Welker, 43, made the Pro Bowl five times as a member of the New England Patriots when he led the NFL in receptions three times. He had 903 receptions for 9,924 yards and 50 touchdowns over 175 games (102 starts) in 12 seasons for the San Diego Chargers (2004), Dolphins (2004-06), Patriots (2007-12), Denver Broncos (2013-14) and St. Louis Rams (2015).

Welker became an NFL coach as an offensive assistant with the Houston Texans in 2017 and was a wide receivers coach for the San Francisco 49ers (2019-21) before he joined the Dolphins' staff.

"I am grateful for Danny's contributions and dedication to the Dolphins over the course of many seasons, as well as the numerous ways he helped me as a head coach," Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said in a statement.

"I also want to thank Wes for his investment here. This was not a decision I came to lightly, but as I have evaluated the season and areas where we must improve, I believe that change is needed and am motivated to do what is best for the team as we move forward."

--Field Level Media