The Dolphins installed an interim General Manager on Friday. And Champ Kelly has plenty of work to do.

The trade deadline arrives on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. And it’s believed that most of the current roster is available.

As one source put it, if Kelly is going to have any chance at the permanent job, he’ll need to make a big splash. Turn contracts that will either not be extended or will be terminated into draft picks. Dump salary. Create future cap space. Target practice-squad guys who can come in and be competitive.

Of course, it remains to be seen how competitive the Dolphins want to be. Owner Stephen Ross allegedly offered former head coach Brian Flores $100,000 in 2019 for each additional loss the team absorbed. (Ross said he was joking. Good one?)

So maybe Kelly placates Ross by

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