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Patrick Paul • OT • Dolphins

Patrick Paul Set To Take Over At Left Tackle

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Patrick Paul, who the team selected in the second round of 2024, is fully expected to take over as the team's starting left tackle after Terron Armstead announced his retirement this offseason. "It's his time. He knows it," Armstead said. "Pat Paul will do his part. I promise you that. He will work his butt off." Even though the Dolphins already have their replacement for Armstead at left tackle, ESPN's Matt Miller wouldn't be surprised if Miami takes an offensive lineman with the No. 13 overall pick in this year's NFL draft. Miller thinks that LSU tackle/guard Will Campbell would be an ideal selection for the Dolphins if he falls to this spot, as his versatility would give the team plenty of options across the offensive line. If the Dolphins pass on the O-line early, they could take the first safety in this year's draft.

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Tyreek Hill • WR • Dolphins

No Arrest For Tyreek Hill After Domestic Incident

Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team reports that per Sunny Isles Police Department, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has not committed a crime, and the investigation of a domestic incident involving him has already been closed. The veteran was apparently engaged in some domestic dispute on Wednesday with his wife at their high-rise condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Exactly what occurred is unclear, but the police were called after Hill reportedly threw a laptop. Fortunately, the 31-year-old was able to avoid trouble, as this would be just another incident in a string of off-the-field issues for him dating back to last year. After a down 2024, Hill's price in fantasy drafts this summer should be lower than in years past. It's possible he's lost a step at his age, but a productive season is very much still in his range of outcomes.

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Terron Armstead • OT • Dolphins

Terron Armstead Retires

Miami Dolphins five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead is officially retiring, ending a star-studded 12-year career in the NFL, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Armstead was one of the best left tackles of his generation after starting his career with the New Orleans Saints after they selected him in the third round (75th overall) of the 2013 draft out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The 33-year-old spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career in the Big Easy, where he was named a Pro Bowler three straight years from 2018-20. He spent the last three seasons with the Dolphins and was a Pro Bowler in both 2022 and 2023. Armstead started 15 games for the Dolphins in his final season in 2024 and started 131 of the 135 games he appeared in over the course of his illustrious career. The Dolphins will have big shoes to fill at left tackle going into the 2025 campaign.

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Tyreek Hill • WR • Dolphins

Dolphins Planning On Tyreek Hill Being Part Of Their Future

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said that the team has wide receiver Tyreek Hill are fully planning on moving forward together for the 2025 season at this time, but the head coach also noted that things happen in the NFL. Hill pulled himself from the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets and said after the game that, "I'm out." The 31-year-old speedy wideout later went back on his words and said, "I don't want to go nowhere." The Cheetah could have just been voicing his frustrations in a disappointing season for the Dolphins in which he battled a wrist injury all year. Hill later had surgery on his wrist to fix a ligament issue, but he's expected to be fully healed for the start of the 2025 campaign. Hill took a fall in fantasy, but it didn't help that QB Tua Tagovailoa missed six games. He's still a WR1 in fantasy, but with the injury risk surrounding Tua, Hill is no longer a lock as a high-end WR1.

Mar 31

Zach Wilson • QB • Dolphins

Zach Wilson Still Views Himself As A Starter

Last week, Miami Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson told the Associated Press that he still believes he can start. "I still believe I can be a starter in this league whenever that opportunity comes, and so I just try to put myself in the best situation...and do the absolute best that I can." It hasn't panned out for the 25-year-old since the New York Jets selected him second overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Wilson was abysmal during his time as a Jet, but the team didn't do him any favors. After spending 2024 as a Bronco under head coach Sean Payton, the BYU product claims he learned much despite not seeing the field and plans to continue learning more under new head coach Mike McDaniel. "What's not to like?" he said. "You've seen how Tua's development has gone since he's been there. I'm just excited to be with those guys." Ideally, the Dolphins won't need to call upon Wilson's services in 2025. Though, if they do, it appears his confidence has grown in leaps and bounds.

Mar 30

Willie Gay Jr. • LB • Dolphins

Willie Gay Jr. Heading To Miami

The Miami Dolphins have signed linebacker Willie Gay Jr. to a one-year, $1.33 million deal. The former New Orleans Saint is entering his sixth season after the Kansas City Chiefs took him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Gay's tackle figure was down in 2024, as he only played on 23.51% of the team's snaps. However, he racked up 88 takedowns, 2.5 sacks, and an interception in 13 starts during the 2022 campaign. The Mississippi State product also started 15 games in 2023 and has spent time on special teams. Gay is slotted in behind fellow linebacker Jordyn Brooks on the team's unofficial depth chart and figures to get a modest snap share this season.

Mar 29

James Daniels • G • Dolphins

James Daniels Expects To Be Fully Healthy By Training Camp

Miami Dolphins offensive guard James Daniels (Achilles), who tore his Achilles in Week 4 while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, said he expects to be fully healthy for training camp this summer. "I'm going to be fully healthy when the season starts," Daniels said. Although it was early in the year, the 27-year-old former second-round pick of the Chicago Bears in 2018 out of Iowa was in the midst of a career season before suffering his season-ending injury. Daniels looked great at right guard the last three years in Pittsburgh, but he also has experience on the left side and at center. Where Daniels plays in his first year in Miami in 2025 will likely depend on whether Terron Armstead decides to retire. Miami added Daniels on a three-year, $24 million deal earlier this month, and they hope he can shore up a rushing offense that finished 21st in 2024.

Mar 27

Willie Gay Jr. • LB • Dolphins

Willie Gay Signs One-Year Deal With Dolphins

Free-agent linebacker Willie Gay signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Gay will head back to the AFC after spending the 2024 season with the New Orleans Saints, where he had a career-low 28 tackles (19 solo), two sacks, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 15 games (eight starts). The 27-year-old was originally a second-round pick (63rd overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 out of Mississippi State. In Miami, we'd expect Gay to be competing for a depth role at the linebacker spot this summer in training camp. He's well off the IDP fantasy radar at the position, with his best season coming in 2022 with the Chiefs, when he had 88 tackles (51 solo), 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, an interception returned for a touchdown, eight passes defensed and a fumble recovery in 13 regular-season starts.

Mar 20

Ryan Stonehouse • P • Dolphins

Ryan Stonehouse Signs With Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins have signed free-agent punter Ryan Stonehouse over the weekend. The details of the contract weren't released, but it's assumed to be a one-year deal for possibly league minimum. Stonehouse lead the league in punt yards with 4,779 during his rookie season with the Tennessee Titans. He was on pace for another stellar season in 2023, but suffered a season-ending knee injury 12 games into the season. The 25-year-old saw his numbers take a dip in 2024, which is likely why the Titans decided to go in a different direction. It's worth noting that Jake Bailey is still on the Dolphins roster, so this could be to add competition during training camp.

Mar 16

Dee Eskridge • WR • Dolphins

Dee Eskridge Sticking With Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins have re-signed wide receiver Dee Eskridge. The two sides have agreed on a one-year deal for an undisclosed amount of money. The former second-round pick from 2021 has unfortunately not lived up to the hype. Last season, Eskridge hauled in three receptions for 44 yards in six games during his first year with the Dolphins. He averaged nearly 30 yards per kick return, so that is likely why the Dolphins decided to bring him back. Eskridge could see a few targets as well, but he'll probably mainly be used on special teams, so he won't be fantasy relevant.

Mar 15

Pharaoh Brown • TE • Dolphins

Pharaoh Brown Heading To Miami

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Miami Dolphins have reached an agreement with former Seattle Seahawks tight end Pharaoh Brown on a one-year contract. The financial terms have not been disclosed. The 30-year-old will join his sixth NFL team since signing with the Las Vegas (Oakland) Raiders in 2016 as an undrafted free agent. Brown was the third-leading snap-getter for the Seahawks in 2024 (264), though it only amounted to eight receptions and 65 scoreless yards across 15 games. The Oregon product presents as a depth piece for Miami, as he'll likely compete for playing time with fellow tight end Julian Hill behind Jonnu Smith, who led the team in receptions a season ago.

Mar 14

Alexander Mattison • RB • Dolphins

Alexander Mattison Heads To South Beach

Former Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison is signing an undisclosed deal on Thursday with the Miami Dolphins, sources told FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz. Earlier in the day, former Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert signed with the Raiders in free agency. The 26-year-old Mattison joined the Raiders in 2024 after spending his first five years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. He eventually took over the lead-back role from a disappointing Zamir White and carried the ball 132 times for 420 yards and four touchdowns (a career-low 3.2 yards per tote) in 14 games (seven starts), adding a career-high 36 catches for 294 yards and another score. Mattison's move to Miami is a big downgrade, as he'll merely be competing for a change-of-pace role with Jaylen Wright behind unquestioned starter De'Von Achane. He'll be avoidable in most fantasy drafts this fall.

Mar 14

Tyrel Dodson • LB • Dolphins

Tyrel Dodson Re-Signs To Two-Year Deal With Miami

The Miami Dolphins are re-signing linebacker Tyrel Dodson to an undisclosed two-year deal on Wednesday, a source tells ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques. Dodson signed a one-year, $4.2 million deal last offseason with the Seattle Seahawks but was released after nine games. Miami then claimed him off waivers, and he started three of his nine games with the Dolphins in 2024. The 26-year-old had his first career interception in his first start and he finished the year with a team-high three picks. Dodson was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 17 after he had 15 tackles and an interception against the Cleveland Browns. The former undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M had a career-best 107 tackles (59 solo), two sacks, five tackles for loss, three picks, six pass breakups and a forced fumble in 17 total games with Seattle and Miami last year.

Mar 12

Ifeatu Melifonwu • S • Dolphins

Ifeatu Melifonwu Agrees To One-Year Deal With Dolphins

Former Detroit Lions third-rounder Ifeatu Melifonwu reached an agreement on Tuesday on a one-year, $4 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 25-year-old cornerback will head to the AFC West after spending the first four seasons of his NFL career in Detroit, where he compiled a total of 72 tackles (53 solo), 4.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, seven QB hits, two interceptions, 13 pass breakups, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 37 games (14 starts) for the Lions. The secondary was a position of need for Miami with Jevon Holland signing with the Giants in free agency and Jordan Poyer also unlikely to return. Melifonwu should have a starting role in 2025 with the Dolphins. He didn't make his 2024 debut until Week 16 because of an ankle injury and then injured his hamstring in the Divisional Round loss to the Washington Commanders.

Mar 11

Braxton Berrios • WR • Dolphins

Braxton Berrios Agrees On One-Year Deal With Texans

Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios (knee) agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the Houston Texans on Monday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal was negotiated by agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey. Berrios heads to the AFC South division after suffering a torn left ACL in Week 7 of last year. When the 29-year-old pass-catcher is back to full health, he figures to give the Texans additional receiver depth behind Nico Collins and Christian Kirk (collarbone) with Tank Dell (knee) potentially missing all of the 2025 season. At best, though, Berrios will likely be limited in his playing time as a role player on offense while mostly contributing as a kick returner on special teams. The former sixth-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2018 out of the University of Miami had his best season in 2021 with the Jets, catching 46 of 65 passes for 431 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games (one start).

Mar 10

Joey Bosa • DE • Dolphins

Miami Showing Interest In Joey Bosa

Per The Athletic's Dianna Russini, defensive end Joey Bosa is expected to "garner strong interest" from the Miami Dolphins. It is known that the Ohio State alum is looking to play with his brother, Nick, in San Francisco. However, the veteran could help any number of teams if he can stay healthy, and the Dolphins certainly qualify, as they recorded the sixth-fewest sacks of any team in 2024. Health is the question, though, considering Bosa has played just 28 of a possible 51 games since the 2022 season while dealing with a litany of injuries. Still, the long-time Charger is capable of providing some juice on the front seven, and not many teams require pass-rush help like the Dolphins. Stay tuned.

Mar 9

Terron Armstead • OT • Dolphins

Dolphins Not Expecting Terron Armstead To Return

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said on Tuesday at the NFL Combine that former New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Terron Armstead is still contemplating retirement this offseason, but the Dolphins are currently operating as if he won't be around in 2025. With Armstead leaning toward hanging up his cleats, he's expected to agree to a restructured deal that would lower his base salary from $13.3 million to the veteran's minimum. The Saints' former third-round selection in 2013 out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff is a five-time Pro Bowler, but he's never played in a full season in his 12 years in the NFL and will turn 34 years old this summer. Armstead limped his way to start 15 games in Miami in 2024, which was the most games he played in a season since 2019 with the Saints. With Armstead likely retiring, the Dolphins will make offensive line a priority this offseason.

Feb 26

Tyreek Hill • WR • Dolphins

Tyreek Hill Has Wrist Surgeery

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Tuesday that wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist) underwent surgery on his left wrist this offseason to fix a ligament issue, which will keep him out for most of the offseason. The 30-year-old Cheetah dealt with his wrist injury for much of last season, which helps explain some of his drop in production, but he never actually missed a game because of it. While he won't take part in the majority of offseason workouts, Hill should be ready to go for training camp in the summer. Hill was upset after the Week 18 regular-season finale and said he wanted out of Miami, but he has since toned down that stance and said he was merely frustrated over the team's disappointing 2024 campaign that ended without a playoff appearance. The five-time All-Pro fell short of 1,000 receiving yards for just the third time in his nine NFL seasons in 2024 but could be a nice value pick in fantasy this fall.

Feb 25

Jason Sanders • K • Dolphins

Jason Sanders Could Be A Cap Casualty

The Miami Dolphins have already cut veteran running back Raheem Mostert, cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe this offseason, and The Athletic's Jim Ayello suggests that kicker Jason Sanders could be the next on the chopping block. The Dolphins have one of the worst salary cap situations in the league this year, and cutting big-money players such as left tackle Terron Armstead and linebacker Bradley Chubb would incur huge dead-cap penalties ($32.7 million for Armstead and $27.3 million for Chubb). Sanders has a fair cap hit of $4.7 million in 2025, but the Dolphins could get additional cap space of $3.3 million by cutting him. The 29-year-old was a top-10 fantasy kicker in 2024 and made a career-high 37 of his 41 field-goal attempts in 17 games while missing just two of his extra-point tries. This situation purely comes down to salary-cap space for Miami.

Feb 22

Durham Smythe • TE • Dolphins

Dolphins Release Durham Smythe, Kendall Fuller

The Miami Dolphins announced on Friday that they released tight end Durham Smythe and cornerback Kendall Fuller. Smythe was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round in 2018 out of Notre Dame. The 29-year-old caught 132 of his 175 targets for 1,228 yards and only three touchdowns in his 112 games (74 starts) with the team over seven seasons, but now he'll head to the open market after catching just nine passes for 53 yards and no scores on 17 targets in 17 games in 2024. He played just 32% of the offensive snaps last year after the addition of Jonnu Smith. Miami saves $2.175 million in salary cap space with the move. Fuller, 30, suffered multiple concussions and a knee injury that limited him to 11 games in 2024 in his first year in Miami after he began his career with eight years with the Washington Commanders. His release clears $2.761 million against the cap with $5.412 million in dead money.

Feb 15

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