THE father of Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier has died.

Bobby Grier, a longtime executive in the NFL , died at the age of 82.

Bobby spent much of his time as an executive for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans before joining the Miami Dolphins as a consultant.

His career as a coach and executive started in 1966.

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Bobby Grier, father of general manager Chris Grier," theDolphins posted on X.

"Bobby was a longtime executive for the Patriots and Texans and a former consultant for the Dolphins.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Grier family."

Grier started his career as an assistant coach for the Patriots in 1981.

He moved around various roles with the team until 1993, when he was named director of pro scouting.

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