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Ryan Crow arrested: Mike McDaniel reveals Dolphins OLB coach placed on administrative leave

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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel announced OLD coach Ryan Crow was placed on administrative leave. The coach was arrested on Friday in Fort Lauderdale.

“Mike McDaniel says Dolphins OLB coach Ryan Crow has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely while the legal process plays out,” ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques wrote on Twitter. He was charged with battery for touching or striking a victim in a domestic incident.

Andy Slater of FOX Sports 640 South Florida provided further details of Crow’s arrest. It is unclear how long Crow will be on leave.

“Ryan Crow is accused of shoving a family member and looking like ‘he was about to perform a takedown.’ Witnesses told police that the victim’s feet were off the ground and Crow had his arms around the person,” Slater wrote on X. “The victim refused to give cops a sworn statement.”

Slater added, “The incident started over a conversation about past relationships, police say. The alleged victim is female.”

Ryan Crow placed on administrative leave

According to the arrest report, the victim was not seriously injured and refused medical attention, per Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. As of Friday morning, Crow was being held in Broward County’s main jail without bond. The Dolphins issued a statement on his arrest.

“We are aware of the serious matter involving Ryan Crow and are currently gathering more information. Ryan has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately. We have been in communication with the NFL and will reserve further comment at this time.”

Crow, 37, is in his second season on McDaniel’s coaching staff. He previously worked for the Tennessee Titans.

During his time with the Titans, Crow served as an assistant, assistant special teams coach and outside linebackers coach. He was with the franchise from 2018-23.

The Dolphins open up the 2025 NFL season in just nine days, a road contest against the Indianapolis Colts. Miami is coming off an 8-9 season in which they failed to make the postseason for the first time since 2021.

Nick Geddes contributed to this report