Ireland hired by Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks have hired former Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland as a pre-draft consultant.

Ireland was the Dolphins’ general manager from 2008-14. He was hired in Miami by Bill Parcells. It was not a smooth ride.

In 2010, Ireland had to apologize to now-Dallas wide receiver Dez Bryant for asking him if his mother was a prostitute during a pre-draft interview.

He also had to apologize in 2012 for calling a fan a derogatory term after the fan approached him at halftime of a game and said Ireland should fire himself. The same year, a portion of Dolphins fans also paid to fly a banner above the stadium calling for Ireland’s dismissal.