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There have been surprising results from the quarterback competition that the Miami Dolphins are having. Veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick is beating out second-year pro-Josh Rosen for the job. Fitzpatrick, who’s prone to winning these kinds of competitions spoke on this to Pro Football Talk, via the Palm Beach Post. “Being a starting quarterback in this […]

The Miami Dolphins locked Jakeem Grant for the next four years after both sides agreed to a contract extension, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported. This means the 26-year-old wide receiver will remain a Dolphin until 2023. After being drafted back in 2016, Grant became one of the special aces for the Dolphins the past […]

The Miami Dolphins received a huge boost on Monday with strong safety Reshad Jones returning to practice. Jones spent most of the last two weeks in a walking boot dealing with an injury, but appears to be heading in the right direction to be ready for Week 1. On Monday, Jones didn’t participate in the […]

The Miami Dolphins don’t boast star names at defensive tackle. Yet, the unit is deep with young talent, including starter Davon Godchaux, who reaffirmed that claim in a recent interview with The Athletic’s Chris Perkins. Godchaux said: “We’re deep [at defensive tackle]. I feel confident we’ve got a pretty good group and I’m excited about […]

Veteran NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is now a member of the Miami Dolphins while the journeyman signal caller is once again making a run at a starting job. Although first-year Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has yet to formally announce a starter under center for the team’s regular season-opener, Fitzpatrick has also been tabbed as […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will get the start during the teams third preseason game but coach Brian Flores said on Monday that doesn’t necessarily mean that he will be the starter come Week 1 of the regular season. Brian Flores said Ryan Fitzpatrick starting the 3rd preseason game does not indicate that he will […]

The Miami Dolphins handed Josh Rosen the keys to the car on Thursday, starting against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Ryan Fitzpatrick. But, that may have been a one-time thing, as Fitzpatrick appears poised to start in preseason Week 3, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to the Miami Herald‘s Adam Beasley, head coach Brian Flores said […]

All offseason, the Miami Dolphins have seemed intent on opening the regular season with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starting quarterback, but Josh Rosen has been giving him a run for his money lately. That’s why Dolphins head coach Brian Flores isn’t 100 percent sure who will start the team’s third preseason game, but he says […]

The Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have held joint practices ahead of their preseason game on Friday. On Wednesday, Xavien Howard and Minkah Fitzpatrick had to be separated by teammates after exchanging words at each other. Via Chris Perkins in The Athletic: “Oh, no, that’s not a common thing,” Minkah Fitzpatrick said of the […]

Miami Dolphins defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick is not enthralled with how the team is using him, and it wasn’t until his mother, Melissa, pointed it out on Twitter that it became public knowledge. While Fitzpatrick is not happy that his mom made that post without his permission, he doesn’t disagree with her overall assessment. “I […]

The Miami Dolphins are hopeful that running back Kenyan Drake will be ready for Week 1 as he recovers from a foot injury, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald. Drake did not participate in the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, as he is currently in a walking boot. […]

The Miami Dolphins have made it clear all summer that Ryan Fitzpatrick is the frontrunner to win the starting quarterback job, but that does not mean Josh Rosen is completely out of the race. According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com, Rosen is getting work with the starters during the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Tampa […]

The Miami Dolphins are in full-blown rebuilding mode. Maybe no general manager in NFL history has been so aggressive in prioritizing the future over the present than Miami’s Chris Grier, who’s positioned his team to have over $100 million in cap space and at least 10 draft picks next season. Just because the Dolphins’ focus […]

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is in a walking boot for the start of Wednesday’s practice according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Just saw Kenyan Drake in a walking boot out here in Tampa to start practice. He left practice early yesterday due to injury. — Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) August 14, 2019 Drake left […]

There is cause for concern in Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen’s quest for the starting job. Rosen is battling with Ryan Fitzpatrick, and it has been clear all offseason that Fitzpatrick has the upper hand. Unfortunately for Rosen’s cause, his recent practice behavior drew the ire of the man running the competition, head coach Brian […]

Josh Rosen’s preseason debut as a member of the Miami Dolphins didn’t get off to a great start last Thursday, when the quarterback threw an early interception, but he bounced back and looked solid afterward, completing 13 of his 20 passes for 191 yards. Obviously, Rosen still has a long way to go, but there […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has become somewhat synonymous with the no-look pass recently, however, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has done a solid job of making his case to be in the conversation as well this offseason. Fitzpatrick connected with wide receiver DeVante Parker on a no-look pass during their matchup against the […]

Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Preston Williams was the obvious star of the team’s opening preseason tilt with the Atlanta Falcons. Williams, 22, was signed as an undrafted free agent by Miami after a college career first at Tennessee and later Colorado State. The 6-foot-5 wideout recorded four receptions for 97 yards in the 34-27 […]

Criticizing your boss on social media is something of a bold move at any job. Especially when being critical as an NFL player to your team owner. Which is what Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills did with his tweet in calling out Stephen Ross. 🤔 You can’t have a non profit with this mission […]

Josh Rosen put forth a so-so performance during his preseason debut for the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, completing 13 of his 20 passes for 191 yards and an interception. He did lead a couple of touchdown drives, but Dolphins head coach Brian Flores thinks that Rosen needs to rein it in a bit and […]

Entering Thursday’s preseason opener, Josh Rosen occupied the spotlight for the Miami Dolphins. By game’s end, Preston Williams had taken center stage. The Dolphins’ quarterback battle between Josh Rosen and Ryan Fitzpatrick is one of the main stories of the NFL preseason. Yet, a quarterback is only as good as his receivers. In Miami’s first […]

Not too long ago, the Arizona Cardinals released defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche. Although his career numbers haven’t been spectacular this was still a surprising move. The reason for that was simple, he was a first-round pick in 2016. This seemed like they were giving up on him quickly, but reports of him showing up to […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

Miami Dolphins tight end Dwayne Allen was finally able to get his first taste of action after missing the start of training camp while nursing a knee injury. It appears he has already made quite the impression on head coach Brian Flores. Allen’s physicality on his first day back did not go unnoticed by the […]

Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores recently praised Josh Rosen for how much he has improved this offseason, but Ryan Fitzpatrick is still in the lead for the quarterback battle. Flores was asked if Rosen would be working with the ones during Thursday’s preseason game and he said he saw Fitzpatrick getting that shot, although things […]

With the hiring of Brian Flores, the Miami Dolphins made one thing abundantly clear: A culture based on Adam Gase’s philosophies was going to be reset by a defense-minded brand of New England Patriots discipline. That means fewer excuses, more hard work, and not letting things slide. Second-year defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick sees the same. […]

The Miami Dolphins made quite the investment under center this offseason. It appears head coach Brian Flores is happy with how things have turned out thus far. The Dolphins have been open about their quarterback competition between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Flores is pleased with the […]

The Miami Dolphins made big moves at quarterback this offseason. The most headline-worthy move was trading for Josh Rosen. However, that wasn’t the only move; they also signed veteran QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. Rosen now finds himself in a serious quarterback competition. Yes, he’s a young talent many expect to be the future of the position […]

The Miami Dolphins are beginning a new era with Brian Flores as their new head coach. Heading into his first season, Flores is going to need leaders to step up. Jerome Baker is turning some heads. So far in training camp, the Miami coaching staff has said that linebacker Jerome Baker is “definitely emerging as […]

When the Miami Dolphins traded for Josh Rosen on draft weekend, they did so with the idea that Rosen still needed a lot of work and would probably end up backing up Ryan Fitzpatrick during his first year with the club. But with Fitzpatrick struggling in training camp, Rosen has had an opportunity to try […]

The Miami Dolphins traded for Josh Rosen during draft weekend back in April, but the general consensus has been that veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the leading candidate to begin the season under center in South Beach, and head coach Brian Flores confirmed as much. But you have to wonder just how much Fitzpatrick needs […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are ready to make another run while Phillip Rivers’ window of a Super Bowl is still open. That is unless Melvin Gordon doesn’t get the contract he desires before the start of the season. According to Adam Schefter, Gordon has informed the Chargers that he will not report to training camp […]

For the third year in a row, it appears that Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is going to be splitting carries, and this year it is with Kalen Ballage. This seems to be more about what Ballage can do and how special he can be, rather than what Drake can’t do. Dolphins running backs […]

There were rumblings earlier this week that Ryan Fitzpatrick was the better quarterback at Miami Dolphins camp and now it seems that coach Brian Flores has confirmed that, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Dolphins' HC Brian Flores today, on Miami's QB competition between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Josh Rosen: "It's pretty clear to me that […]

The Miami Dolphins are doing their due diligence on former Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche to see if they want to bring him in. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins have made some calls on the former first-round pick after he cleared waivers. Per source, Dolphins among teams that have […]

The Miami Dolphins have just begun their first training camp under new head coach Brian Flores. Coaching changes are already being made on Flores’ staff. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Miami has fired offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and promoted Dave DeGuglielmo. Rapoport said that Flaherty “struggled to implement the new system” and […]

The Miami Dolphins are beginning a new era as Brian Flores takes the title of head coach for his first season in 2019. To begin training camp, Flores has already shaken some things up. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Kalen Ballage was taking first-team reps over Kenyan Drake. This is a bit […]

Kenyan Drake may have been the Miami Dolphins’ No. 1 running back this past season, but that does not mean he will be the featured back heading into 2019. According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, Kalen Ballage has a “real chance” of winning the starting running back job, with new head coach Brian Flores saying […]

The Miami Dolphins have signed wide receiver Allen Hurns, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Hurns was released by the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week. He spent all of 2018 with the Cowboys, playing in all 16 games and catching 20 passes for 295 yards and a couple of touchdowns. However, he suffered […]