Adam Gase leaves Bears to become Miami Dolphins head coach

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Jay Cutler will have a new offensive coordinator in 2016.

Adam Gase has been named the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.

Before being hired by the Dolphins, Gase interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns over the past week.

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Gase was brought in for a second interview with the Dolphins Saturday morning, and as expected, he didn't leave the building without becoming Miami's head coach. At 37-years-old, Gase becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL.

Gase was hired by the Bears last January, following John Fox from the Denver Broncos to Chicago. Despite dealing with a plethora of injuries to skill position players (Kevin White, Alshon Jeffery, Martellus Bennett and Eddie Royal), the Bears finished 21st in offense and 23rd in total points per game under Gase's watch. Cutler had the highest quarterback rating (92.3) of his career under Gase's tutelage.

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“I couldn’t be happier for Adam and his family,” Cutler told ChicagoBears.com. “He has worked extremely hard his entire career and is very deserving of this opportunity. I wish he could stay with us in Chicago, but everyone has a journey and this is the next part of his.

“His work with quarterbacks is well documented and I know firsthand how good he is. He will now continue to have success in this league as a head coach. I thank him for all his hard work and look forward to following this next step in his career.”

With Gase's departure, Cutler will have his sixth different offensive coordinator in eight seasons with the Bears.

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