Parcells brings in Ireland as Dolphins general manager

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - New Miami Dolphins head of football operations Bill Parcells, a former Super Bowl winning coach, has wasted no time in bringing change to the NFL's worst-performing team by recruiting Jeff Ireland as general manager.

After taking on his new role last week, Parcells moved quickly to fire general manager Randy Mueller and on Wednesday turned to Ireland - who was with Parcell's old franchise the Dallas Cowboys for the last seven years - to lead the team's rebuilding.

Ireland was in charge of college and pro scouting for the Cowboys and brings plenty of experience to the draft process as the Dolphins look to strengthen after a season in which they lost 15 of their 16 games.

"I am excited about joining the Dolphins as their general manager," Ireland said.

"I know the great tradition of the team, and in my mind they are one of the flagship franchises in the NFL.

"They have a great owner in Wayne Huizenga, who I know is committed to making the Dolphins into winners once again. I am looking forward to working with him and everyone else in Miami to achieve that goal," he added.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami, editing by Alan Baldwin)