#NFL Dolphins (4-9) Fire Coach Tony Sparano

The Miami Dolphins fired coach Tony Sparano on Monday, a source confirmed.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross plans to hire Carl Peterson, former president of the Kansas City Chiefs, to fill the role of executive vice president of football operations once held by Bill Parcells.

Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland will stay on board in some capacity.

Assistant head coach/secondary Todd Bowles will take over the team on an interim basis, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Sparano becomes the third coach fired this season, joining the Jagaurs’ Jack Del Rio and Chiefs’ Todd Haley.

WRITTEN BY Chris Mortensen is ESPN’s senior NFL analyst & FULL STORY HERE