Marino returning to Dolphins as adviser

MIAMI – Dan Marino is returning to the Miami Dolphins.

Marino was announced Sunday as a newly hired special adviser to Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, a move that has been expected for some time. Miami NBC affiliate WTVJ first reported that Marino would return to the team.

Marino was briefly with the Dolphins in 2004 as their senior vice president of football operations, resigning after less than a month citing family and other reasons. He spent the last decade primarily as an NFL analyst for CBS.

Marino was at Dolphins practice this past week, seen chatting on the field with coach Joe Philbin. The specifics of Marino’s new role are not yet known, with the team saying he will “work with the organization in a variety of different capacities.”

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role,” Marino said. “I have always considered myself a Dolphin for life and I look forward to supporting the organization any way I can. Stephen Ross is a passionate guy who is committed to building a first-class, winning organization. I’m excited about the future of the team and where the organization is headed.”

Marino is the Dolphins’ all-time leader in numerous passing categories. Miami used the No. 27 overall pick on him in the 1983 draft and he spent his entire career there, throwing for 61,361 yards and 420 touchdowns in 242 games. – AP