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Josh Rosen’s stint with the Arizona Cardinals did not last very long. One year after being selected by the Cardinals with the 10th overall pick, Rosen found himself being shipped out of town to clear room for Kyler Murray, as Arizona traded him to the Miami Dolphins for a second-rounder. Now, Rosen is in a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers revealed their training camp schedule for 2019, and it looks like they’ll once again be taking part in some joint practices. According to the team, it will be holding joint practices with the Miami Dolphins during the middle of August, prior to their preseason game on August 16. The joint practices […]

There’s only so much for teams to truly glean from athletic testing and on-field workouts at the NFL combine. A contact sport like football, after all, can never be properly simulated in a tank top and shorts, especially when attempting to deduce a player’s potential performance at the game’s highest level. Nothing about the 40-yard […]

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki had a tough rookie season. The Penn State product struggled with his blocking, and wasn’t able to get on the field much under Adam Gase. But Gase is gone now, and Gesicki has the opportunity to start over. Gesicki was a second-round pick, so the Dolphins aren’t going to […]

If you were looking to go to the Super Bowl next year and use cash at the stadium, you might be out of luck. Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic is out with a new feature looking at the trend of stadiums that are pivoting to cashless events, and it could affect the Super Bowl. As […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is turning heads at Dolphins practices, currently as the teams starting signal caller. DeVante Parker, the former 14th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, has high praise for the journeyman. “He helped me a lot with communications and signals and everything,” Parker said. “[Fitzpatrick’s] telling me what I’m doing […]

The Miami Dolphins may have traded for Josh Rosen to be their quarterback of the future, but that does not mean Rosen is going to win the starting job outright going into 2019. Rosen is competing with veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick for the opening day job under center, and Dolphins head coach Brian Flores likes […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is 36 years old but still has a job in the NFL and a big reason why is because he of his “perfectionist” style. It doesn’t matter if it’s a training by himself, a practice with teammates, or if it’s during a game, he wants everything to be perfect. “I’m […]

Earlier this offseason, the Miami Dolphins used their first-round pick on Christian Wilkins out of Clemson. The Dolphins had a need at defensive tackle and they’re getting a talented one in Wilkins. At Clemson, Wilkins totaled 192 tackles, 16 sacks, and 40.5 tackles for loss. Wilkins spent the majority of his time at Clemson in […]

The Miami Dolphins are going to need all the help they can get in their Week 1 bout against the Baltimore Ravens. Good news is, Albert Wilson is expected to be ready before the two teams face each other to kick off the season. The Dolphins wide receiver hasn’t practiced in eight months but expects […]

Perhaps in a gesture of good faith to his team, rookie coach Brian Flores cancelled the final practice of Miami Dolphins minicamp on Thursday. Still, that hardly means the Dolphins didn’t work toward their ultimate goal of continuing to get better as the regular season approaches. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins punted […]

Buckle up folks; the DeVante Parker hype train is getting ready to leave the station yet again. The Miami Dolphins receiver is reportedly shining in practice again, which he does seemingly every year. The young wideout is clearly talented; he’s just never been able to put it all together, mostly due to injuries. The Dolphins […]

Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones has received quite a bit of criticism for skipping the team’s voluntary organized team activities, and news recently broke that the Dolphins would prefer to trade him. Now, Jones is at mandatory minicamp, and he is not letting the trade talk get to him: “I’ve seen it and I’ve heard […]

The big story surrounding the Miami Dolphins heading into the season is the quarterback battle, but coach Brian Flores doesn’t expect it to really heat up until training camp rolls around. Most of the talk has been about how Ryan Fitzpatrick has looked better in offseason training and has a lead over Josh Rosen. Flores […]

The Miami Dolphins prefer to trade strong safety, Reshad Jones. A league source told the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson on June 2 the Dolphins are willing to trade Jones if the right offer comes their way. The Dolphins ideally would prefer to trade safety Reshad Jones if they get an offer to their liking, according […]

The Miami Dolphins are gearing up for a crucial season in 2019. There is a new regime in place with the hiring of Brian Flores at head coach and the Dolphins are hoping for results—positive ones. Flores comes from the New England Patriots, where he spent 15 seasons with the organization. Most recently, in 2018, […]

Miami Dolphins defensive end Charles Harris has been a bit of a disappointment since coming into the league in 2017, but new coach Brian Flores is excited about what he has seen. “I can’t say enough good things about him,” Flores said via ESPN. “He’s the kind of guy we want in the building. Honestly, […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen is slowly learning his new offense, but coach Brian Flores knows there is still a long way to go. Even though it’s taking a little while to learn the new system Flores has been impressed with just how smart the former UCLA quarterback is. “He’s smart,” Flores said this week […]

The Miami Dolphins acquired the guy they hope will be their quarterback of the future during the NFL Draft last month, but they didn’t do it by way of drafting a rookie. Instead, the Dolphins traded a second-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Josh Rosen, who was chosen by the Cardinals with […]

To put it lightly, it’s an overwhelming offseason for Josh Rosen. The UCLA product went from a top 10 overall selection in the 2018 Draft to being traded to a new team after his former team picked a new quarterback with the first pick. All of it is coming after one of the most grueling rookie […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen now finds himself competing in the AFC East after departing from the Arizona Cardinals this offseason. He will now be looking to emulate the division’s best quarterback in New England Patriots star Tom Brady. Rosen will soon find himself competing with Brady in the seasons to come. For now, he […]

The Miami Dolphins certainly were not a great team this past season, but they weren’t terrible, either, winning seven games and actually remaining in playoff contention up until the final couple of weeks. But, going into 2019, the Dolphins are expected to be bad. Really bad. So bad, as a matter of fact, that BetOnline.ag […]

The Miami Dolphins have managed to shore up some stability under center this offseason with the addition of quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen. It seems one has already begun to establish themselves over the other thus far in OTAs. Reports suggest the quarterback play has notably improved from what transpired in Miami last year. […]

James Burgess didn’t last long with the Miami Dolphins. Miami waived the young linebacker today to make room for Adolphus Washington on the roster, per Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com. Burgess latched on with the Dolphins in December and spent the end of the season on their practice squad. Once the year ended, he signed a […]

Kenyan Drake has been a solid back during his first two years with the Miami Dolphins, but with a new coaching staff, there are some questions about how many carries he will get. Drake made it clear that his carries aren’t a worry to him as long as the team is winning. Drake points out […]

The Miami Dolphins continue to collect highly drafted defensive linemen discarded by the team that drafted them. A week after signing Nate Orchard, a former second-round pick, they added defensive tackle Adolphus Washington, a third-round pick by the Bills in 2016. The Dolphins have listed Orchard as a linebacker. To make room for Washington on […]

After a successful rookie season for Minkah Fitzpatrick playing cornerback and safety, he said early in the offseason he wanted to lock down one spot, but Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has different ideas. Fitzpatrick was hoping he could do training this offseason that was focused on one position, but last month said he was […]

The Miami Dolphins knew they needed to upgrade their defensive line. Last season, the defensive front was a combination of over the hill veterans and castoffs, and they desperately needed new talent. They ultimately addressed it with their first pick in last month’s draft, taking Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins 13th overall. Wilkins was a […]

One of the more intense quarterback battles of the summer will be with the Miami Dolphins between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen. For a veteran quarterback losing a quarterback battle could be very personal to a second-year guy but it isn’t something that Fitzpatrick is too worried about. Fitzpatrick knows it’s going to be a […]

Dan Marino and Jason Taylor are two of the greatest Miami Dolphins ever and both seem excited about Josh Rosen joining the squad.  Marino and Taylor were both speaking at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, where Taylor was hosting his inaugural Jason Taylor Community Hall of Fame Dinner. Taylor thinks this is such […]

One player who was made happy with a recent extension was Xavien Howard. The Miami Dolphins signed Howard to a five-year extension worth $75.25 million. The deal makes Howard the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL and resets the cornerback market moving forward. On the other hand, the Dolphins are elated to tie Howard to the […]

New Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen has received heat in the past for asking coaches why a play was being run. Coaches in the past have felt challenged by Rosen and not liked it, but the Dolphins are encouraging him to ask as many as he needs. Back in November Rosen said he wouldn’t run […]

Ricardo Louis is set to miss his second straight season after the Miami Dolphins placed the receiver on injured reserve. He missed the whole 2018 season with a neck injury. The 25-year-old Louis, who grew up in Miami, and was happy to return to his hometown team, will instead not play at all. A fourth-round […]

The Dolphins are poised to add some veteran depth in the form of linebacker Nate Orchard in an effort to boost their pass rush, according to the Palm Beach Post. The Dolphins brought in several veteran edge players, including linebacker Connor Barwin and some young prospects for workouts on Wednesday. Barwin has been mulling various […]

The Miami Dolphins have a new coaching staff and with that comes new mottos. On the way to the practice field is a wall painted with the letters TNT. That saying could stand for just about anything, but according to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, it stands for “Takes No Talent.” There are a […]

Josh Rosen is competing for the starting quarterback job with the Miami Dolphins but to have a chance he needs to learn the playbook and based on his comments that has been stressful. Talking to reporters, Rosen said that his head is swimming with the transition, but he is just trying to take everything a […]

Veteran pass-rusher Connor Barwin is visiting with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday according to NFL Insider Adam Caplan of Sirius XM. Veteran DE/OLB Connor Barwin visiting with #Dolphins today. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) May 15, 2019 Barwin was a second-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2009 but has bounced around the league. His longest […]

The Miami Dolphins recently gave veteran cornerback Xavien Howard new five-year contact that will keep the prolific defensive back in South Beach for the foreseeable future. However, Howard intends to remain humble as he begins some of the team’s offseason activities, even though he is now much richer than he was at this time last […]

The start of the Miami Dolphins quarterback battle will start in OTA’s with Josh Rosen and Ryan Fitzpatrick expected to get equal reps. Assistant quarterback coach Jerry Schuplinsk said everyone would start with an equal playing field and as the competition goes on it will be seen if one player starts to get more reps […]