1. Jeff Ireland previously served as the general manager of the Miami Dolphins from 2008 to 2014 and served for the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs in various executive roles.
20 Facts About Jeff Ireland
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Jeff Ireland was a childhood ball boy for the Chicago Bears.
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Jeff Ireland was a wide receiver and placekicker and soccer forward for Cooper High School in the 1980s, and then a placekicker for the Baylor Bears from 1988 to 1991.
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Jeff Ireland became the starter at placekicker as a sophomore.
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At Baylor, Jeff Ireland was known for making difficult kicks but missing the easy ones.
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Jeff Ireland finished his college career third on the school's all-time scoring list with 213 points.
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Jeff Ireland is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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Jeff Ireland began his professional career as the special teams coach at the University of North Texas from 1992 to 1993.
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Jeff Ireland became a scout for the NFL Scouting Combine from 1994 to 1996.
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Jeff Ireland later was hired to be an area scout for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1997 to 2000.
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Jeff Ireland was a national talent-scout for the Dallas Cowboys from 2001 to 2005.
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In 2005, Jeff Ireland was promoted to Vice President of College and Pro Scouting.
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On January 2,2008, Jeff Ireland was officially hired by then-executive vice president of football operations Bill Parcells as general manager of the Miami Dolphins.
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Bryant denies ever telling Jeff Ireland that his father was a pimp.
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On September 7,2010, Jeff Ireland assumed full command of operations on a day-to-day basis.
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Public efforts to recruit free agent players were unsuccessful and Jeff Ireland's handling of his Dez Bryant interview was criticized.
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In 2013, Jeff Ireland came under further scrutiny when he suggested that offensive tackle Jonathan Martin "punch" offensive guard Richie Incognito after allegations of bullying towards Martin on the part of Incognito came to light.
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Former Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland is being hired to do college scouting for the Saints, per source.
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In 2017, Saints' head coach Sean Payton praised Jeff Ireland, stating that Jeff Ireland "has done an outstanding job" in overhauling the draft process for the Saints.
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Jeff Ireland is the grandson of Jim Parmer, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and was a personnel executive for the Chicago Bears.