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Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

Troy Aikman Dishes On Jeff Hafley, The Dolphins Land A Scratch-Off Ticket & More

Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Troy Aikman gives Jeff Hafley the ultimate endorsement—placing him in elite company with Mike Vrabel and DeMeco Ryans. Could Hafley be the head coach to restore the Dolphins’ prominence? Kyle Crabbs unpacks Aikman's behind-the-scenes role in Miami’s GM and head coach hires, examining what sets Hafley apart and why Aikman might deserve a statue if these moves pan out. Off the field, uncertainty surrounds Nathaniel Hackett’s reported arrival as quarterbacks coach, with Arizona Cardinals reportedly courting him for an offensive coordinator position. The Dolphins also kick off “lottery ticket” season by signing former LSU standout Terrace Marshall Jr., betting on untapped potential to fill key roster spots under tight salary cap conditions. Do these strategic moves mark a smart reset for Miami’s future? Get the latest insights on how the Dolphins are building their path back to significance.

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0:00.0

Troy Aikman Dishes on Jeff Hathley, a lot of ticket and the higher that may have been too good for Miami's own good.

0:07.0

All that here today on Locked on Dolphins.

0:15.0

You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:25.5

All right, Miami.

0:27.1

Welcome to another episode of Locked-on Dolphins.

0:29.5

It is your team every day here on the Lockedown Network.

0:32.4

I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockdown Dolphins, co-host of Lockedon NFL scouting, author of Touchdown Miami on Substack NFL staff writer for A to Z sports. Want to give a special welcome and shout out to our everydayers because it is your team every day. We don't just say we live it here on the Locked on Network special. Thank you to each and every one of you who felt to make the Lockedon podcast network, the number one sports podcast network in the world.

0:57.2

Today on the show, Troy Aikman dished on RichEyes and about his experience in hiring for

1:03.0

the dolphins in their GM and head coaching search.

1:05.3

We also have a potential hire that may not come to pass for the dolphins because of reports that the

1:13.8

candidates, the dolphins pick to fill one of their coaching staff roles, maybe up for an

1:17.2

even better role somewhere else.

1:18.9

And we also have the first scratch-off ticket of the season, the 20-26 off season for Miami,

1:26.2

probably going to have a number of scratch

1:28.5

off tickets due to what Miami is going to be doing from a roster and salary cap perspective.

1:34.3

So we'll talk about the first lotto scratch off of the off season.

1:37.9

But let's start with Troy.

1:40.6

Troy, obviously, was brought on as a consult for the Dolphins' GM search, and then he was

1:45.8

asked to stay on for the dolphin search for a head coach.

1:50.6

And the most interesting thing that Troy Eggman talked about, he did an interview yesterday

1:54.8

with Rich Eisen on the Rich Eisen show.

1:57.5

And I thought the most interesting thing that he talked about was how early Jeff Halfley got on

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