PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Johnson Also General Manager

Miami Dolphin Coach Jimmy Johnson got the snazzy new title of general manager Tuesday to go with two new assistants who confirmed they will join his staff.

Dolphin owner Wayne Huizenga on Tuesday affirmed Eddie Jones’ role running the team’s business operations as team president and chief operating officer, but gave the general manager title to Johnson.

“Jimmy will be making the trades,” Dolphin spokesman Harvey Greene said, noting that Don Shula, the NFL’s winningest coach who was replaced by Johnson, wasn’t called general manager, “but he did all the football stuff.”

While the Dolphins weren’t discussing assistant coaching changes, Johnson already has started putting together his coaching team.

Former Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones and former Georgia Tech coach Bill Lewis confirmed they have been hired. Jones will be a defensive coach, possibly defensive coordinator, while Lewis will be a coach of the defensive secondary.