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Cornerback Byron Jones has not been on the practice field for the Dolphins in training camp, but there are no worries about him being ready for the regular season. That was the word from head coach Mike McDaniel at a Friday press conference. Jones is working his way back from March surgery on his leg [more] … [Read more...] about Mike McDaniel confident Byron Jones will be ready for opener

The Dolphins made a swap at punter on Friday. The team announced the signing of Sterling Hofrichter. Tommy Heatherly was waived to create room for Hofrichter on the 90-man roster. Hofrichter was a seventh-round pick by the Falcons in 2020 and he averaged 42.5 yards per kick during his rookie season. He was waived last [more] … [Read more...] about Dolphins sign Sterling Hofrichter

The NFL penalized the Dolphins earlier this week for a blatant, multi-year tampering effort to an effort to acquire Sean Payton and Tom Brady. The penalties included the loss of a first-round draft selection. New coach Mike McDaniel isn’t worried about it affecting the 2022 team, including quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, believing the locker room is [more] … [Read more...] about Mike McDaniel “not giving legs” to tampering penalties by discussing them with team

One of the biggest questions that has arisen in the aftermath of the league’s conclusion that the Dolphins blatantly tampered with Sean Payton and Tom Brady relates to the compensation, or lack thereof, given to the victims of the tampering. The tampering policy makes the “offended club” (as used in the rule) eligible for compensation [more] … [Read more...] about Why were the victims of the Dolphins’ tampering scheme not compensated?

As the 49ers and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo continue to wait for a starting quarterback to suffer a season ending injury, a team in the same division has an injury that could limit if not prematurely end his season. And so the question that has emerged in recent days. Could Garoppolo end up with the Rams? [more] … [Read more...] about Could Jimmy Garoppolo end up with the Rams?

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is entering a critical third season with improved talent around him. Not only did Miami trade for receiver Tyreek Hill, but the club also improved its offensive line with players like Terron Armstead and Connor Williams. Moreover, the Dolphins hired Mike McDaniel to bring in a quarterback-friendly system for the team’s [more] … [Read more...] about Tua Tagovailoa: Mike McDaniel’s tailoring the offense to our QB room

The lawyers in the Brian Flores case made an aggressive attempt to secure discovery on the question of whether the case should be sent to arbitration. The attempt was aggressive, but not successful. Judge Valerie Caproni has denied the motion to compel discovery on the arbitration question. She calls it an “impermissible fishing expedition,” and [more] … [Read more...] about Judge denies effort in Brian Flores case to conduct discovery on arbitration issue

Ravens outside linebacker Vince Biegel tore his right Achilles tendon in practice Thursday. Biegel “just leaned the wrong way” in a two-on-two drill, coach John Harbaugh said. It’s possible the injury is career ending considering this is the second season-ending injury in three seasons for Biegel. Biegel, 29, tore his left Achilles tendon in the [more] … [Read more...] about Vince Biegel tears Achilles, ending his season

The NFL stripped the Dolphins of a pair of draft picks and issued other penalties to team owner Stephen Ross on Tuesday for tampering violations involving Tom Brady and Sean Payton in recent years. Miami’s communications with Brady began when he was a member of the Patriots in 2019 and continued through his 2020 departure [more] … [Read more...] about Bill Belichick on Tom Brady/Dolphins tampering: Just focused on training camp