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Tyreek Hill took some shots at Noah Lyles Jr. last year, but the beef was pretty one-sided. But the Olympic gold medalist did some trolling of his own over the weekend.
On Sunday, Lyles won the 60-meter final at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston and celebrated his victory by holding up a sign that read: “Tyreek Could Never.”
Unsurprisingly, Hill wasted no time responding to the shot:
Last year, Hill accused Lyles of faking a COVID diagnosis after the track star finished third in the 200-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Miami Dolphins receiver also said he would beat Lyles in a race.
While the two have toyed with the idea of actually testing their speed head-to-head, nothing close to a real race has come together. Perhaps Lyles taking a shot at Hill could get the ball rolling.
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On Sunday, Lyles won the 60-meter final at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston and celebrated his victory by holding up a sign that read: “Tyreek Could Never.”
Unsurprisingly, Hill wasted no time responding to the shot:
Last year, Hill accused Lyles of faking a COVID diagnosis after the track star finished third in the 200-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Miami Dolphins receiver also said he would beat Lyles in a race.
While the two have toyed with the idea of actually testing their speed head-to-head, nothing close to a real race has come together. Perhaps Lyles taking a shot at Hill could get the ball rolling.
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There’s too many quarterback-needy teams and not enough passers to go around in the 2025 NFL draft.
For now, the consensus seems to be that Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders are the clear-cut top tier of quarterbacks. There may not be another worth a first-round pick, though.
That could be good news for the Miami Dolphins. With teams like the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, and New Orleans Saints all in the market for a quarterback, there’s a good chance two of the 12 selections ahead of the Dolphins’ No. 13 overall pick will be spent on a position Miami has no intention of pursuing that early.
With just under three months until draft day, here’s a projection of the first round of the 2025 NFL draft:
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For now, the consensus seems to be that Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders are the clear-cut top tier of quarterbacks. There may not be another worth a first-round pick, though.
That could be good news for the Miami Dolphins. With teams like the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, and New Orleans Saints all in the market for a quarterback, there’s a good chance two of the 12 selections ahead of the Dolphins’ No. 13 overall pick will be spent on a position Miami has no intention of pursuing that early.
With just under three months until draft day, here’s a projection of the first round of the 2025 NFL draft:
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Arizona offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea is a powerful run blocker, but may not have prototypical length to handle speed rushers on the edge in the NFL.
Still, Savaiinaea is a high IQ player and versatile lineman who can help move a pile, could help any rushing attack instantly, and possesses the flexibility to add depth in multiple areas.
During his time at the Senior Bowl, Savaiinaea practiced at both tackle and guard. He saw game action at right guard, which could indicate his ideal NFL position could be on the interior. He can get out and pull and showed good overall run blocking at the Senior Bowl from the right guard spot specifically.
Savaiinaea was a 2023 and 2024 All-Big 12 honorable mention who started his collegiate career as a right guard but played the bulk of his time in Arizona at right tackle.
Position: G/T
Projected round: Late 1st-early 2nd
Height: 6’5
Weight: 339
It’s no secret at all that the Dolphins need help on the offensive line, specifically on the interior. There is no certainty at all heading into the offseason about the left and right guard spots for the Dolphins in 2025.
Veteran guards Isaiah Wynn, Robert Jones, and Liam Eichenberg are all set to become free agents, and the Dolphins could soon see retirements from Terron Armstead and/or Kendall Lamm.
Savaiinaea projects as an excellent right guard option for the Dolphins to help protect Tua Tagovailoa’s blind side. But his most appealing feature could be the ability to add more power and fear into a Dolphins’ rushing attack that is more used to using speed to move the chains.
Power in short yardage situations is a weakness for the Dolphins, and Savaiinaea could be a huge help in creating a more balanced ground attack in all downs and situations.
The Dolphins’ pick at No. 13 overall is too early for Savaiinaea, yet their second pick at No. 48 overall could be too late.
If the Dolphins elect to move back in the first round and add to their pick arsenal, Savaiinaea would be a savvy selection near the latter parts of the opening day. In the unlikely case Savaiinaea is sitting on the board at No. 48, Miami would be wise to call his name.
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Still, Savaiinaea is a high IQ player and versatile lineman who can help move a pile, could help any rushing attack instantly, and possesses the flexibility to add depth in multiple areas.
During his time at the Senior Bowl, Savaiinaea practiced at both tackle and guard. He saw game action at right guard, which could indicate his ideal NFL position could be on the interior. He can get out and pull and showed good overall run blocking at the Senior Bowl from the right guard spot specifically.
Savaiinaea was a 2023 and 2024 All-Big 12 honorable mention who started his collegiate career as a right guard but played the bulk of his time in Arizona at right tackle.
Position: G/T
Projected round: Late 1st-early 2nd
Height: 6’5
Weight: 339
Fit for Miami
It’s no secret at all that the Dolphins need help on the offensive line, specifically on the interior. There is no certainty at all heading into the offseason about the left and right guard spots for the Dolphins in 2025.
Veteran guards Isaiah Wynn, Robert Jones, and Liam Eichenberg are all set to become free agents, and the Dolphins could soon see retirements from Terron Armstead and/or Kendall Lamm.
Savaiinaea projects as an excellent right guard option for the Dolphins to help protect Tua Tagovailoa’s blind side. But his most appealing feature could be the ability to add more power and fear into a Dolphins’ rushing attack that is more used to using speed to move the chains.
Power in short yardage situations is a weakness for the Dolphins, and Savaiinaea could be a huge help in creating a more balanced ground attack in all downs and situations.
Bottom line
The Dolphins’ pick at No. 13 overall is too early for Savaiinaea, yet their second pick at No. 48 overall could be too late.
If the Dolphins elect to move back in the first round and add to their pick arsenal, Savaiinaea would be a savvy selection near the latter parts of the opening day. In the unlikely case Savaiinaea is sitting on the board at No. 48, Miami would be wise to call his name.
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The Miami Dolphins’ lackluster backup quarterback situation proved to be a fatal flaw in 2024. ESPN’s Adam Schefter has already reported that the team will have its eye on one veteran as a possible solution.
After saying Monday that the Las Vegas Raiders could be the landing spot for impending free agent Marcus Mariota, Schefter added the Dolphins are also a strong possibility.
“I’ll tell you where else Marcus Mariota is going to be an option: in Miami with Tua [Tagovailoa] — his good friend Tua,” Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show. “He’ll be an option there. So there could be a little bit of interest in Marcus Mariota between the Miami Dolphins and Chip Kelly and the Las Vegas Raiders. … He’ll have some interesting choices this offseason.”
Mariota, 31, spent the 2024 season with the Washington Commanders — his fourth team in as many seasons. The former No. 2 overall pick already had a two-year stint with the Raiders earlier in his career, but speculation of a potential return is linked to the addition of Chip Kelly, who coached Mariota for two years at Oregon, as the offensive coordinator in Las Vegas.
In 2024, Mariota took snaps in three games with the Commanders and finished the year with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
Earlier this year, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told reporters that the team made an effort to sign a free agent passer in 2024.
“We were in on a number of topflight backup quarterbacks in the league,” Grier said. “We were runner-ups for a couple of them that we wanted to get here, and for some financial restraints and compensatory pick stuff, we just couldn’t go to those, to the prices. But all of those guys wanted to come here. It’s a position we do not take lightly.”
It wouldn’t be surprising if Mariota was one of the quarterbacks who talked with the Dolphins before opting to play elsewhere. Between the one-year, $6 million deal he signed and the opportunity to compete with a rookie for snaps, the Commanders offered opportunity and pay to Mariota that the Dolphins would’ve had a hard time matching.
While the urgency to address the quarterback depth has been raised for the Dolphins after backups went 2-4 in Tagovailoa’s absence last season, many of the same challenges could arise in 2025. The Raiders have significantly more salary cap space and no entrenched starter in place.
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After saying Monday that the Las Vegas Raiders could be the landing spot for impending free agent Marcus Mariota, Schefter added the Dolphins are also a strong possibility.
“I’ll tell you where else Marcus Mariota is going to be an option: in Miami with Tua [Tagovailoa] — his good friend Tua,” Schefter said on The Pat McAfee Show. “He’ll be an option there. So there could be a little bit of interest in Marcus Mariota between the Miami Dolphins and Chip Kelly and the Las Vegas Raiders. … He’ll have some interesting choices this offseason.”
Mariota, 31, spent the 2024 season with the Washington Commanders — his fourth team in as many seasons. The former No. 2 overall pick already had a two-year stint with the Raiders earlier in his career, but speculation of a potential return is linked to the addition of Chip Kelly, who coached Mariota for two years at Oregon, as the offensive coordinator in Las Vegas.
In 2024, Mariota took snaps in three games with the Commanders and finished the year with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
Earlier this year, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told reporters that the team made an effort to sign a free agent passer in 2024.
“We were in on a number of topflight backup quarterbacks in the league,” Grier said. “We were runner-ups for a couple of them that we wanted to get here, and for some financial restraints and compensatory pick stuff, we just couldn’t go to those, to the prices. But all of those guys wanted to come here. It’s a position we do not take lightly.”
It wouldn’t be surprising if Mariota was one of the quarterbacks who talked with the Dolphins before opting to play elsewhere. Between the one-year, $6 million deal he signed and the opportunity to compete with a rookie for snaps, the Commanders offered opportunity and pay to Mariota that the Dolphins would’ve had a hard time matching.
While the urgency to address the quarterback depth has been raised for the Dolphins after backups went 2-4 in Tagovailoa’s absence last season, many of the same challenges could arise in 2025. The Raiders have significantly more salary cap space and no entrenched starter in place.
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Vic Fangio’s one season as defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins won’t be remembered as a high point in his coaching career. But the decorated defensive coach doesn’t exactly see that 2023 season as a disaster.
“Nothing really [went wrong],” Fangio told ProFootballNetwork’s David Bearman on Monday. “Up until the last couple of games, we were ranked very high in defense. We were top five in every stat. Then we lost six or seven starters over last few games.”
Fangio, 66, and the Dolphins mutually agreed to part ways after one year and he became the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive coordinator just a few days later. In his first season with Philadelphia, the team is set to play in Super Bowl LIX and finished the regular season with the No. 1 defense in the NFL.
While Dolphins players seemed happy to see Fangio exit Miami, his argument that injuries were the defense’s downfall in 2023 is very fair.
Dolphins players that went down in the latter half of the regular season included Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips, Andrew Van Ginkel, Jerome Baker, and Xavien Howard. In Miami’s playoff loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team was forced to start Duke Riley at inside linebacker, Eli Apple at cornerback, and Melvin Ingram at outside linebacker.
Ingram joined the Dolphins in December after spending the first three months of the season as a free agent.
Through the first 15 games of the season, the Dolphins had an 11-4 record and allowed 20.9 points and 296.5 yards per game. In three straight losses to end the year, Miami allowed an average of 34.3 points and 457.7 yards.
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“Nothing really [went wrong],” Fangio told ProFootballNetwork’s David Bearman on Monday. “Up until the last couple of games, we were ranked very high in defense. We were top five in every stat. Then we lost six or seven starters over last few games.”
Fangio, 66, and the Dolphins mutually agreed to part ways after one year and he became the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive coordinator just a few days later. In his first season with Philadelphia, the team is set to play in Super Bowl LIX and finished the regular season with the No. 1 defense in the NFL.
While Dolphins players seemed happy to see Fangio exit Miami, his argument that injuries were the defense’s downfall in 2023 is very fair.
Dolphins players that went down in the latter half of the regular season included Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips, Andrew Van Ginkel, Jerome Baker, and Xavien Howard. In Miami’s playoff loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team was forced to start Duke Riley at inside linebacker, Eli Apple at cornerback, and Melvin Ingram at outside linebacker.
Ingram joined the Dolphins in December after spending the first three months of the season as a free agent.
Through the first 15 games of the season, the Dolphins had an 11-4 record and allowed 20.9 points and 296.5 yards per game. In three straight losses to end the year, Miami allowed an average of 34.3 points and 457.7 yards.
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Two of the NFL’s biggest stars of the last decade could be on the move this offseason.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, announced Monday morning that he’d like to be traded. Later that day, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, announced he was told he will be traded.
Naturally, most NFL fans are wondering if either of these two stars could be wearing their favorite team’s uniform soon.
The Miami Dolphins are not strangers to taking big swings. In recent years, they acquired stars Tyreek Hill, Jalen Ramsey, and Bradley Chubb in trades. So could Dolphins general manager Chris Grier do it again and go after Garrett or Kupp?
At an extreme, birds-eye view, it’s easy to justify an effort to add Garrett.
The Dolphins finished 27th in the NFL in sacks last season and didn’t force many turnovers. Garrett has recorded double-digit sack totals in seven straight years with 60 sacks in the last four. He’s also forced 20 fumbles and plenty of errant passes.
But if you zoom in a little closer at a potential deal for Garrett, the logic falls apart.
For one, the Dolphins pass rush already stands to take a big step forward with Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips returning from injury, and both Chop Robinson and Mohamed Kamara entering year two of their NFL careers.
And two, landing Garrett would cost a boatload that the Dolphins can’t afford.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry says a pair of first-round picks wouldn’t be enough for him to send Garrett elsewhere. Even if Cleveland comes off that lofty price, it won’t cost anything less than a first-round pick and a lot of change to acquire the six-time Pro Bowler.
Then there’s the contract. No team that gives up that much to get Garrett in a trade will be OK with allowing the lineman to hit free agency after only two seasons. One of the NFL’s richest deals to keep the 29-year old will be a must.
Should the Dolphins, a team with a dearth of cap space and plenty of needs to address, sell the farm to land a player at a position that is already in decent shape? Don’t count on it.
The Dolphins offense has seen big numbers from the wide receiver position, including back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons from Tyreek Hill and more than 4,000 yards in four years from Jaylen Waddle.
It might be past time for the Dolphins to be done riding the Hill drama roller coaster, though. There’s a discipline issue in Miami and it’ll be hard for the team to stomach the receiver quitting on the squad in Week 18 and showing little remorse for his actions.
But parting with Hill would leave the Dolphins with Waddle, Malik Washington, and not much else at the position.
Ditching Hill and adding Kupp would not only provide a reliable replacement at the position, but a veteran with a demonstrated history of leadership and accountability. And unlike Garrett, it won’t take a king’s ransom to land Kupp — just a mid-round draft pick should do the trick.
Here’s the downside, though.
The team that acquires Kupp will inherit his $12.5 million and $14.85 million base salaries in the next two seasons. That’s not cheap for a player who has missed at least five games in each of the last three seasons due to injuries, and averaged 61.4 and 59.2 yards per game in the last two years — far from the 114.5-yard average that earned him MVP votes in 2021.
Maybe his stellar history and outstanding character make it a worthwhile risk for the Dolphins. But teams with more cap space to afford a roll of the dice are probably the more logical landing spots.
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, announced Monday morning that he’d like to be traded. Later that day, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, announced he was told he will be traded.
Naturally, most NFL fans are wondering if either of these two stars could be wearing their favorite team’s uniform soon.
The Miami Dolphins are not strangers to taking big swings. In recent years, they acquired stars Tyreek Hill, Jalen Ramsey, and Bradley Chubb in trades. So could Dolphins general manager Chris Grier do it again and go after Garrett or Kupp?
A Myles Garrett trade doesn’t make much sense
At an extreme, birds-eye view, it’s easy to justify an effort to add Garrett.
The Dolphins finished 27th in the NFL in sacks last season and didn’t force many turnovers. Garrett has recorded double-digit sack totals in seven straight years with 60 sacks in the last four. He’s also forced 20 fumbles and plenty of errant passes.
But if you zoom in a little closer at a potential deal for Garrett, the logic falls apart.
For one, the Dolphins pass rush already stands to take a big step forward with Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips returning from injury, and both Chop Robinson and Mohamed Kamara entering year two of their NFL careers.
And two, landing Garrett would cost a boatload that the Dolphins can’t afford.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry says a pair of first-round picks wouldn’t be enough for him to send Garrett elsewhere. Even if Cleveland comes off that lofty price, it won’t cost anything less than a first-round pick and a lot of change to acquire the six-time Pro Bowler.
Then there’s the contract. No team that gives up that much to get Garrett in a trade will be OK with allowing the lineman to hit free agency after only two seasons. One of the NFL’s richest deals to keep the 29-year old will be a must.
Should the Dolphins, a team with a dearth of cap space and plenty of needs to address, sell the farm to land a player at a position that is already in decent shape? Don’t count on it.
A Cooper Kupp deal isn’t wild, but still a long shot
The Dolphins offense has seen big numbers from the wide receiver position, including back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons from Tyreek Hill and more than 4,000 yards in four years from Jaylen Waddle.
It might be past time for the Dolphins to be done riding the Hill drama roller coaster, though. There’s a discipline issue in Miami and it’ll be hard for the team to stomach the receiver quitting on the squad in Week 18 and showing little remorse for his actions.
But parting with Hill would leave the Dolphins with Waddle, Malik Washington, and not much else at the position.
Ditching Hill and adding Kupp would not only provide a reliable replacement at the position, but a veteran with a demonstrated history of leadership and accountability. And unlike Garrett, it won’t take a king’s ransom to land Kupp — just a mid-round draft pick should do the trick.
Here’s the downside, though.
The team that acquires Kupp will inherit his $12.5 million and $14.85 million base salaries in the next two seasons. That’s not cheap for a player who has missed at least five games in each of the last three seasons due to injuries, and averaged 61.4 and 59.2 yards per game in the last two years — far from the 114.5-yard average that earned him MVP votes in 2021.
Maybe his stellar history and outstanding character make it a worthwhile risk for the Dolphins. But teams with more cap space to afford a roll of the dice are probably the more logical landing spots.
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Tyrel Dodson was brought to Miami to provide depth at linebacker behind Anthony Walker Jr. after he was surprisingly waived by the Seattle Seahawks in November. However, Dodson proved to be the better option for the Dolphins down the stretch, especially when he was given the chance to start.
Dodson became a late season star for the Miami defense. Despite his limited time on the field, he led the entire Dolphins defense with three interceptions on the season.
His best performance came in Week 17 in a win against the Cleveland Browns when he recorded 15 tackles and an interception, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Between his time in Seattle and Miami, Dodson totaled 107 tackles, three interceptions, five tackled for loss, two sacks, and four quarterback hits in 2024.
The linebacker group is one of the many positions where Dolphins general manager Chris Grier will have to make tough decisions during the offseason. While Jordyn Brooks is under contract for two more years, Dodson, Walker, and Duke Riley are all set to become free agents this offseason.
Dodson played in 2024 on a one-year deal worth $4.2 million. Considering he just had his best ever season, re-signing Dodson to another one-year contract might be a bit more expensive, but still feasible. The question is whether Dodson’s performance with the Dolphins was enough for Grier to prioritize bringing him back?
Grier has a lot of work to do to get the Dolphins under the salary cap, but he should be able to find the money to lock down Dodson to another one-year deal.
Dodson, 26, is entering his sixth season after his best as a pro. He was a force for the Dolphins defense in the tackling department and created turnovers.
With Brooks under contract for two more years, re-signing Dodson would give Miami a pair of starters at inside linebacker. That would allow Grier to focus on Miami’s other needs in the 2025 NFL draft.
Dodson proved to be the best fit at inside linebacker last season alongside Brooks. Keeping Dodson will maintain stability for a linebacker group that has seen significant turnover the last couple seasons.
In Dodson’s three starts with the Dolphins, he proved to be an upgrade from both Walker Jr. and David Long Jr. (who was waived upon Dodson’s arrival). Dodson should be able to solidify himself as a consistent starter for the Dolphins in 2025 if given a full offseason and training camp to work with the team.
Dodson’s impressive 2024 campaign and strong finish with the Dolphins will catch the eye of teams needing linebacker help. The Rams, Broncos, and Buccaneers are three teams with more cap space than the Dolphins and a need at linebacker. That could end up pushing Dodson out of the Dolphins price range.
There are also other paths the Dolphins could go to address the need. Maybe Grier decides to spend more money at a top free agent linebacker such as the 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw or Chiefs’ Nick Bolton. Or he could go with a cheaper option by re-signing Walker Jr and/or Riley.
Considering the Dolphins already have Jordyn Brooks set to make a $11.5 million cap hit next season, Grier will probably look to the more cost-friendly options. Walker and Riley are among the cheaper options to re-sign, and they’re even more familiar with the Dolphins personnel than Dodson.
Otherwise, there are many other linebackers the Dolphins will get to choose from in free agency and the NFL draft.
The Dolphins will prioritize the interior offensive line and safeties before linebackers, which likely means Dodson will get a better offer elsewhere.
Even though Dodson is coming off a career season and impressive finish with the Dolphins, the limited time he spent in Miami makes it difficult to prioritize bringing him back off of just a couple great performances.
Grier has more pressing matters to address. It is likely Dodson spends 2025 -playing in another jersey.
Prediction: Broncos sign Dodson to a one-year, $6.5 million deal
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Dodson became a late season star for the Miami defense. Despite his limited time on the field, he led the entire Dolphins defense with three interceptions on the season.
His best performance came in Week 17 in a win against the Cleveland Browns when he recorded 15 tackles and an interception, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Between his time in Seattle and Miami, Dodson totaled 107 tackles, three interceptions, five tackled for loss, two sacks, and four quarterback hits in 2024.
The linebacker group is one of the many positions where Dolphins general manager Chris Grier will have to make tough decisions during the offseason. While Jordyn Brooks is under contract for two more years, Dodson, Walker, and Duke Riley are all set to become free agents this offseason.
Dodson played in 2024 on a one-year deal worth $4.2 million. Considering he just had his best ever season, re-signing Dodson to another one-year contract might be a bit more expensive, but still feasible. The question is whether Dodson’s performance with the Dolphins was enough for Grier to prioritize bringing him back?
Case for re-signing Dodson
Grier has a lot of work to do to get the Dolphins under the salary cap, but he should be able to find the money to lock down Dodson to another one-year deal.
Dodson, 26, is entering his sixth season after his best as a pro. He was a force for the Dolphins defense in the tackling department and created turnovers.
With Brooks under contract for two more years, re-signing Dodson would give Miami a pair of starters at inside linebacker. That would allow Grier to focus on Miami’s other needs in the 2025 NFL draft.
Dodson proved to be the best fit at inside linebacker last season alongside Brooks. Keeping Dodson will maintain stability for a linebacker group that has seen significant turnover the last couple seasons.
In Dodson’s three starts with the Dolphins, he proved to be an upgrade from both Walker Jr. and David Long Jr. (who was waived upon Dodson’s arrival). Dodson should be able to solidify himself as a consistent starter for the Dolphins in 2025 if given a full offseason and training camp to work with the team.
Case for letting Dodson walk
Dodson’s impressive 2024 campaign and strong finish with the Dolphins will catch the eye of teams needing linebacker help. The Rams, Broncos, and Buccaneers are three teams with more cap space than the Dolphins and a need at linebacker. That could end up pushing Dodson out of the Dolphins price range.
There are also other paths the Dolphins could go to address the need. Maybe Grier decides to spend more money at a top free agent linebacker such as the 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw or Chiefs’ Nick Bolton. Or he could go with a cheaper option by re-signing Walker Jr and/or Riley.
Considering the Dolphins already have Jordyn Brooks set to make a $11.5 million cap hit next season, Grier will probably look to the more cost-friendly options. Walker and Riley are among the cheaper options to re-sign, and they’re even more familiar with the Dolphins personnel than Dodson.
Otherwise, there are many other linebackers the Dolphins will get to choose from in free agency and the NFL draft.
Prediction:
The Dolphins will prioritize the interior offensive line and safeties before linebackers, which likely means Dodson will get a better offer elsewhere.
Even though Dodson is coming off a career season and impressive finish with the Dolphins, the limited time he spent in Miami makes it difficult to prioritize bringing him back off of just a couple great performances.
Grier has more pressing matters to address. It is likely Dodson spends 2025 -playing in another jersey.
Prediction: Broncos sign Dodson to a one-year, $6.5 million deal
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Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert has no qualms with the comments Tyreek Hill made after the team’s Week 18 loss. While the star wide receiver told reporters he was “opening the door” to leave Miami, Mostert says it’s nothing he’s too concerned about.
“I didn’t take it personal because I know the type of competitor that he is,” Mostert said Wednesday in an interview on Sirius XM Radio. “I do, however, feel like you shouldn’t ever quit on a team. That’s just because we’re all bleeding out there. But when you’re a competitor and you’re just so fed up with how the year has gone for yourself and gone for the team and gone for the organization, at some point, you do have that breaking point.
“I’m not faulting him for his actions or anything like that. He does have a right to feel that way. He does have a right to feel discouraged about how the season went, about how he played. … He just wants to win in Miami. He was just fed up at that moment, just like everybody else was — they just didn’t have the courage to say it like he did.”
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier told reporters that they met with Hill and emphasized that quitting on the team “won’t be tolerated in the future.” They also said the receiver “embraced accountability” for his actions. Hill’s agent said that his client is “committed to the Dolphins.”
But Hill defended his comments in a Twitch stream, telling his viewers, “I deserve to feel like that” after the Dolphins’ 8-9 finish in 2024.
It wouldn’t be a surprise if Mostert has already played his last game in Miami. The veteran running back will turn 33 in April and the team can save just under $3 million by cutting him this offseason.
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“I didn’t take it personal because I know the type of competitor that he is,” Mostert said Wednesday in an interview on Sirius XM Radio. “I do, however, feel like you shouldn’t ever quit on a team. That’s just because we’re all bleeding out there. But when you’re a competitor and you’re just so fed up with how the year has gone for yourself and gone for the team and gone for the organization, at some point, you do have that breaking point.
“I’m not faulting him for his actions or anything like that. He does have a right to feel that way. He does have a right to feel discouraged about how the season went, about how he played. … He just wants to win in Miami. He was just fed up at that moment, just like everybody else was — they just didn’t have the courage to say it like he did.”
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier told reporters that they met with Hill and emphasized that quitting on the team “won’t be tolerated in the future.” They also said the receiver “embraced accountability” for his actions. Hill’s agent said that his client is “committed to the Dolphins.”
But Hill defended his comments in a Twitch stream, telling his viewers, “I deserve to feel like that” after the Dolphins’ 8-9 finish in 2024.
It wouldn’t be a surprise if Mostert has already played his last game in Miami. The veteran running back will turn 33 in April and the team can save just under $3 million by cutting him this offseason.
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At 6’4, 310 pounds, with top-end speed for his position, Toledo defensive lineman Darius Alexander has the explosive ability to be disruptive in the backfield.
Alexander is a powerful and athletic tackle who has the speed that the Dolphins covet. The extremely quick lineman could be an immediate impact player as a three-down tackle.
His draft projection has been on the rise since his performance at the Senior Bowl. Alexander was one of the biggest winners in Mobile, Ala. and may have climbed a round or even made himself a top 50 prospect.
Alexander earned First-Team All-MAC honors in 2024, finishing his final collegiate season with 40 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, five passes defended, and an interception. In 57 career games, he tallied 127 total tackles, 22 for loss, nine sacks, and 13 passes defended.
Position: Defensive tackle
Projected round: 2nd round
Height: 6’4
Weight: 310
The Dolphins have a few impending free agents on the defensive line, including Calais Campbell, Benito Jones, and Da’Shawn Hand. Veteran Zach Sieler could use some help should Campbell officially retire and Alexander could be a perfect three-technique, three-down tackle for the Dolphins to plug in right away.
Alexander can pair with Sieler on the Miami line. With Sieler coming off back-to-back 10-sack seasons, adding Alexander could be beneficial for both the Miami run and pass defense.
Miami didn’t miss a beat on the defensive line after losing Christian Wilkins in free agency, thanks to the arrival of Campbell. But after his 17th NFL season, Campbell’s return is far from a lock.
Even if Campbell decides to go another round in 2025, Alexander could still be in play as a long-term solution. The Dolphins could use a player with his power and speed as a disruptive force against the run with pass-rush potential.
One thing is for sure, should Campbell call it a career, Miami will need to address the defensive line in the draft sooner than later. Despite coming from a MAC school in Toledo, the Dolphins would be wise to consider Alexander on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Alexander is a powerful and athletic tackle who has the speed that the Dolphins covet. The extremely quick lineman could be an immediate impact player as a three-down tackle.
His draft projection has been on the rise since his performance at the Senior Bowl. Alexander was one of the biggest winners in Mobile, Ala. and may have climbed a round or even made himself a top 50 prospect.
Alexander earned First-Team All-MAC honors in 2024, finishing his final collegiate season with 40 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, five passes defended, and an interception. In 57 career games, he tallied 127 total tackles, 22 for loss, nine sacks, and 13 passes defended.
Position: Defensive tackle
Projected round: 2nd round
Height: 6’4
Weight: 310
Fit for Miami
The Dolphins have a few impending free agents on the defensive line, including Calais Campbell, Benito Jones, and Da’Shawn Hand. Veteran Zach Sieler could use some help should Campbell officially retire and Alexander could be a perfect three-technique, three-down tackle for the Dolphins to plug in right away.
Alexander can pair with Sieler on the Miami line. With Sieler coming off back-to-back 10-sack seasons, adding Alexander could be beneficial for both the Miami run and pass defense.
Bottom line
Miami didn’t miss a beat on the defensive line after losing Christian Wilkins in free agency, thanks to the arrival of Campbell. But after his 17th NFL season, Campbell’s return is far from a lock.
Even if Campbell decides to go another round in 2025, Alexander could still be in play as a long-term solution. The Dolphins could use a player with his power and speed as a disruptive force against the run with pass-rush potential.
One thing is for sure, should Campbell call it a career, Miami will need to address the defensive line in the draft sooner than later. Despite coming from a MAC school in Toledo, the Dolphins would be wise to consider Alexander on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Chop Robinson had a slow start to his rookie year with the Miami Dolphins. His first sack didn’t come until November and along the way he was “terrorized” by a Buffalo Bills four-time Pro Bowler.
“Dion Dawkins … he gave me my welcome to the league moment,” Robinson told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini on Thursday. “I was going against him — I mean, both games he gave me a welcome to the league moment. I was just going against him every single play I lined up on him and he was just terrorizing me. I didn’t think –seeing him on film, he moved good — but when you’re out there on the field and you’re going against him, he moves just as good as I can getting off the ball.”
In the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Bills in Week 2, Robinson managed to record two pressures, including one against Dawkins. Six weeks later, the rookie got his first career sack by bringing down Josh Allen in a 30-27 loss. Robinson pushed Dawkins back into the quarterback to make the play.
While the rookie says it was his toughest matchup, his moderate success in the Week 8 rematch served as a springboard for a tremendous second half of his 2024 season.
Robinson racked up 42 pressures in the last nine games of the year — second most in the league over that stretch behind only the Cleveland Browns’ reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett.
It was a run of pass rushing success that Robinson himself wasn’t sure he’d be able to pull off earlier in the year.
“When I first came in I thought I wasn’t going to be able to survive the whole season,” Robinson told Russini. “Just a mental thing. Just going out there every single day, everybody competing. It’s a job now, it’s not just college so it was a big change. But once I got comfortable, I enjoyed every second of it.”
Robinson finished 2024 with six sacks and eight tackles for loss.
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“Dion Dawkins … he gave me my welcome to the league moment,” Robinson told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini on Thursday. “I was going against him — I mean, both games he gave me a welcome to the league moment. I was just going against him every single play I lined up on him and he was just terrorizing me. I didn’t think –seeing him on film, he moved good — but when you’re out there on the field and you’re going against him, he moves just as good as I can getting off the ball.”
In the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Bills in Week 2, Robinson managed to record two pressures, including one against Dawkins. Six weeks later, the rookie got his first career sack by bringing down Josh Allen in a 30-27 loss. Robinson pushed Dawkins back into the quarterback to make the play.
While the rookie says it was his toughest matchup, his moderate success in the Week 8 rematch served as a springboard for a tremendous second half of his 2024 season.
Robinson racked up 42 pressures in the last nine games of the year — second most in the league over that stretch behind only the Cleveland Browns’ reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett.
It was a run of pass rushing success that Robinson himself wasn’t sure he’d be able to pull off earlier in the year.
“When I first came in I thought I wasn’t going to be able to survive the whole season,” Robinson told Russini. “Just a mental thing. Just going out there every single day, everybody competing. It’s a job now, it’s not just college so it was a big change. But once I got comfortable, I enjoyed every second of it.”
Robinson finished 2024 with six sacks and eight tackles for loss.
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Tyreek Hill has some work to do if he’s going to earn back his Miami Dolphins teammates’ trust and confidence, according to veteran offensive lineman Terron Armstead.
“He really wants to win, so when he doesn’t, it bothers him to the depths of his core,” Armstead said of Hill in an interview with talkSPORT. “I know the words that he said after our last game. I can’t excuse him for it, ’cause as a captain and as a leader, you can’t do it. So he has some mending to do with some relationships.
“I talked to him immediately after and he was regretful. He knew ‘I can’t go there, I can’t do that.’ As we rode together going to the plane, he was immediately aware — especially in today’s age, once you say anything or put out a tweet, it’s all over the world now.”
If Hill was regretful for saying he was ready to leave Miami, he didn’t act like it on social media. The receiver temporarily changed his profile picture on X to an image with his head superimposed on the body of Antonio Brown, who infamously quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the middle of a game in 2022.
A couple weeks after the Dolphins season ended, Hill said on a Twitch stream, “I deserve to feel like that.”
What Armstead also didn’t mention in his interview is that Hill appeared to quit on his squad in the third quarter of the Dolphins’ Week 18 finale.
Earlier this week, Raheem Mostert shrugged off the situation. In an interview, the Dolphins running back said Hill “was just fed up at that moment” and other players felt the same way but “didn’t have the courage to say it like he did.”
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“He really wants to win, so when he doesn’t, it bothers him to the depths of his core,” Armstead said of Hill in an interview with talkSPORT. “I know the words that he said after our last game. I can’t excuse him for it, ’cause as a captain and as a leader, you can’t do it. So he has some mending to do with some relationships.
“I talked to him immediately after and he was regretful. He knew ‘I can’t go there, I can’t do that.’ As we rode together going to the plane, he was immediately aware — especially in today’s age, once you say anything or put out a tweet, it’s all over the world now.”
If Hill was regretful for saying he was ready to leave Miami, he didn’t act like it on social media. The receiver temporarily changed his profile picture on X to an image with his head superimposed on the body of Antonio Brown, who infamously quit on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the middle of a game in 2022.
A couple weeks after the Dolphins season ended, Hill said on a Twitch stream, “I deserve to feel like that.”
What Armstead also didn’t mention in his interview is that Hill appeared to quit on his squad in the third quarter of the Dolphins’ Week 18 finale.
Earlier this week, Raheem Mostert shrugged off the situation. In an interview, the Dolphins running back said Hill “was just fed up at that moment” and other players felt the same way but “didn’t have the courage to say it like he did.”
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Tyreek Hill made his way through Super LIX’s Radio Row on Friday and did his best to undo some of the discord he sowed with the Miami Dolphins in January.
About a month after the eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver told reporters “I’m out” and that he’s “opening the door” to leave Miami, Hill did multiple interviews and took it all back.
“I’m taking full accountability for what I said,” Hill said on PFT Live. I don’t deserve to say anything like that. Miami Dolphins … they’re paying me to play there, they’ve been very good to me. So why am I going to go out and say the things I said? I fully take them back. I’m going to take full accountability and come back next year — hoping to still be there — and bust my tail for the team, for the guys, for the fans, for the whole city. I want to stay with the Dolphins.”
He reiterated that point in an interview with Kay Adams of FanDuel’s Up and Adams Show.
“I don’t want to go nowhere,” Hill told Adams. “I love it, my family loves it, kids absolutely love being on the beach every morning. It’s an amazing thing. We are building something really special in Miami. We made it to the playoffs the first two years. Obviously, this year was hard. But if guys continue to buy in to what Coach [Mike McDaniel] is building, and the culture that he’s trying to build, it’s going to be a beautiful thing.”
On Thursday, Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead said in an interview that Hill has “mending to do” to earn back the trust and confidence of his teammates.
In his interview with Adams, Hill said he plans to do so by “going to practice every day, busting my tail, showing up to meetings on time” and “doing things the right way.” But he singled out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for an apology.
“Tua, he’s my guy, always will be my guy, no matter what,” Hill told Adams. “He understands my frustration. We all want to win. Tua, he’s another competitor. He’s a hell of a competitor, a lot of people don’t know that. I’m looking forward to just us continuing to build our relationship and even more. This is my public apology to you, Tua. I love you, bro.”
In a January press conference, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that he expressed to Hill in a meeting that “it’s not acceptable to leave a game and won’t be tolerated in the future.”
Hill is due to count $27.7 million against Miami’s salary cap in 2025, but that number would climb to $56 million if he’s released or $28.3 million if he’s traded before the beginning of June. A trade after the start of June would drop the dead money hit to $12.7 million.
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About a month after the eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver told reporters “I’m out” and that he’s “opening the door” to leave Miami, Hill did multiple interviews and took it all back.
“I’m taking full accountability for what I said,” Hill said on PFT Live. I don’t deserve to say anything like that. Miami Dolphins … they’re paying me to play there, they’ve been very good to me. So why am I going to go out and say the things I said? I fully take them back. I’m going to take full accountability and come back next year — hoping to still be there — and bust my tail for the team, for the guys, for the fans, for the whole city. I want to stay with the Dolphins.”
He reiterated that point in an interview with Kay Adams of FanDuel’s Up and Adams Show.
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“I don’t want to go nowhere,” Hill told Adams. “I love it, my family loves it, kids absolutely love being on the beach every morning. It’s an amazing thing. We are building something really special in Miami. We made it to the playoffs the first two years. Obviously, this year was hard. But if guys continue to buy in to what Coach [Mike McDaniel] is building, and the culture that he’s trying to build, it’s going to be a beautiful thing.”
On Thursday, Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead said in an interview that Hill has “mending to do” to earn back the trust and confidence of his teammates.
In his interview with Adams, Hill said he plans to do so by “going to practice every day, busting my tail, showing up to meetings on time” and “doing things the right way.” But he singled out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for an apology.
“Tua, he’s my guy, always will be my guy, no matter what,” Hill told Adams. “He understands my frustration. We all want to win. Tua, he’s another competitor. He’s a hell of a competitor, a lot of people don’t know that. I’m looking forward to just us continuing to build our relationship and even more. This is my public apology to you, Tua. I love you, bro.”
In a January press conference, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that he expressed to Hill in a meeting that “it’s not acceptable to leave a game and won’t be tolerated in the future.”
Hill is due to count $27.7 million against Miami’s salary cap in 2025, but that number would climb to $56 million if he’s released or $28.3 million if he’s traded before the beginning of June. A trade after the start of June would drop the dead money hit to $12.7 million.
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Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead has contemplated the idea of retirement in the last few offseasons before eventually deciding to return each time. It sure sounds like he’s ready to do the same in 2025.
“We have enough. We feel like we have the talent to go win,” Armstead said of the Dolphins in an interview with Pro Football Talk on Thursday. “I think us locking in on the details, on the small things … we have to make that something that’s a huge emphasis moving forward in order to win big games.”
Armstead later told David Bearman of Pro Football Network that he’ll meet with the Dolphins “pretty soon” to discuss his future and added “I feel great.”
All that points to a player who seems motivated to return in 2025 and help the Dolphins win. But is that what Miami wants?
In the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, the Dolphins drafted Patrick Paul, who they presumably envision to be Armstead’s successor at left tackle. Austin Jackson, who was extended about a year ago, is holding down the fort on the right side.
While another year of Paul waiting in the wings behind one of the NFL’s best offensive linemen isn’t necessarily a bad thing, Armstead’s $22.8 million salary cap hit in 2025 is a headache. The Dolphins are among the most cap-crunched teams entering this offseason and they could clear $15 million by releasing Armstead with a post-June 1 designation or by trading him after the start of June.
On the field, the 33-year-old tackle has continued to be a top-flight lineman. He earned an 89.4 grade from PFF this season, third highest of his five-time Pro Bowl career, and No. 1 on the Dolphins roster in 2024.
But injuries have been a constant for Armstead throughout his career. He sat out two games in 2024 and was sidelined for stretches in another five games. In 12 years in the NFL, Armstead has never played more than 15 games in a season.
Still, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel hasn’t been in a hurry to part with Armstead.
“What a huge piece of our team he is,” McDaniel said in December. “Just in terms of where we started off and where our mindset is in tough times or in good times. He’s one of the guys that everyone looks to. You’re always hopeful for [him to return]. I’m not taking him for granted for any moment either.”
Miami could also restructure Armstead’s deal and move as much as $9.5 million in salary cap hits further down the road. An extension could push the savings up to as much as $10.2 million. While the bill will eventually come due, that may prove to be the best course of action if Armstead decides he’s ready to stick around another season.
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“We have enough. We feel like we have the talent to go win,” Armstead said of the Dolphins in an interview with Pro Football Talk on Thursday. “I think us locking in on the details, on the small things … we have to make that something that’s a huge emphasis moving forward in order to win big games.”
Armstead later told David Bearman of Pro Football Network that he’ll meet with the Dolphins “pretty soon” to discuss his future and added “I feel great.”
All that points to a player who seems motivated to return in 2025 and help the Dolphins win. But is that what Miami wants?
In the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, the Dolphins drafted Patrick Paul, who they presumably envision to be Armstead’s successor at left tackle. Austin Jackson, who was extended about a year ago, is holding down the fort on the right side.
While another year of Paul waiting in the wings behind one of the NFL’s best offensive linemen isn’t necessarily a bad thing, Armstead’s $22.8 million salary cap hit in 2025 is a headache. The Dolphins are among the most cap-crunched teams entering this offseason and they could clear $15 million by releasing Armstead with a post-June 1 designation or by trading him after the start of June.
On the field, the 33-year-old tackle has continued to be a top-flight lineman. He earned an 89.4 grade from PFF this season, third highest of his five-time Pro Bowl career, and No. 1 on the Dolphins roster in 2024.
But injuries have been a constant for Armstead throughout his career. He sat out two games in 2024 and was sidelined for stretches in another five games. In 12 years in the NFL, Armstead has never played more than 15 games in a season.
Still, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel hasn’t been in a hurry to part with Armstead.
“What a huge piece of our team he is,” McDaniel said in December. “Just in terms of where we started off and where our mindset is in tough times or in good times. He’s one of the guys that everyone looks to. You’re always hopeful for [him to return]. I’m not taking him for granted for any moment either.”
Miami could also restructure Armstead’s deal and move as much as $9.5 million in salary cap hits further down the road. An extension could push the savings up to as much as $10.2 million. While the bill will eventually come due, that may prove to be the best course of action if Armstead decides he’s ready to stick around another season.
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When Tyler Huntley joined the Miami Dolphins in September, he hardly had time to acclimate to his new squad before he was thrust into action.
With Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, Skylar Thompson’s time as the replacement starter lasted little more than half a game. Huntley started the next three for the Dolphins and couldn’t do much to get the team’s offense on track. The team averaged 12.3 points and Huntley completed only 59.1 percent of his passes.
Two months later, Huntley looked like a different quarterback in his return to the starting lineup. He completed 84.6 percent of his passes with a pair of touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in a 20-3 win against the Cleveland Browns.
It seemed the Dolphins had their backup quarterback of the future.
But two interceptions and four fumbles from Huntley in a Week 18 loss dragged Miami right back into its quarterback quandary. So should Huntley be back to compete for the No. 2 role in 2025?
As Tyreek Hill so eloquently put it in December, Huntley “came in at the beginning of the season and he was just raw dogging it.” After leading the team to a win at the end of the December, Huntley said it was nice to “actually know what the motions” are in the Dolphins offense.
It hardly seems fair to judge Huntley for his performance in the first three starts near the beginning of the 2024 season. And although the expectation was that he’d play much better in Week 18, the quarterback was still trying to operate an offense he learned on the fly after spending the offseason and training camp elsewhere.
Given a year of work with the Dolphins coaching staff, it’s not unreasonable to think Huntley would be capable of providing more performances like his Week 17 showing in Cleveland.
Should Huntley be the only option behind Tagovailoa heading into camp? Absolutely not.
But the Dolphins invested three months of time into a quarterback who showed enough promise to warrant a shot at continuing that development in Miami.
The Dolphins didn’t reach the playoffs for the first time in the McDaniel era for several reasons, but none larger than the team’s backup quarterback situation.
Miami’s offense crumbled to pieces in its six games without Tagovailoa and that included Huntley’s turnover-filled disaster in the Week 18 finale.
If Miami hopes to avoid a similar fiasco in the future, an investment at the quarterback position is a must. In January, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told reporters the team was in the market for “a number of topflight backup quarterbacks” in the 2024 offseason.
Acquiring an experienced veteran — Marcus Mariota, perhaps? — and/or drafting a young passer should be a priority.
Huntley competing in camp would be fine if it came without a price tag. It won’t, though. While bringing Huntley won’t break the bank, he probably won’t sign for minimum wage either.
The Dolphins need to be deliberate about their spending and investing in Huntley would mean dishing out money for more of the same at the position.
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins told Huntley late in the 2024 season that they were interested in bringing him back in 2025. Maybe his Week 18 implosion changed things. Probably not, though.
Huntley signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Cleveland Browns last offseason and is probably just a little more expensive this time around.
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With Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, Skylar Thompson’s time as the replacement starter lasted little more than half a game. Huntley started the next three for the Dolphins and couldn’t do much to get the team’s offense on track. The team averaged 12.3 points and Huntley completed only 59.1 percent of his passes.
Two months later, Huntley looked like a different quarterback in his return to the starting lineup. He completed 84.6 percent of his passes with a pair of touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in a 20-3 win against the Cleveland Browns.
It seemed the Dolphins had their backup quarterback of the future.
But two interceptions and four fumbles from Huntley in a Week 18 loss dragged Miami right back into its quarterback quandary. So should Huntley be back to compete for the No. 2 role in 2025?
The case for re-signing Huntley
As Tyreek Hill so eloquently put it in December, Huntley “came in at the beginning of the season and he was just raw dogging it.” After leading the team to a win at the end of the December, Huntley said it was nice to “actually know what the motions” are in the Dolphins offense.
It hardly seems fair to judge Huntley for his performance in the first three starts near the beginning of the 2024 season. And although the expectation was that he’d play much better in Week 18, the quarterback was still trying to operate an offense he learned on the fly after spending the offseason and training camp elsewhere.
Given a year of work with the Dolphins coaching staff, it’s not unreasonable to think Huntley would be capable of providing more performances like his Week 17 showing in Cleveland.
Should Huntley be the only option behind Tagovailoa heading into camp? Absolutely not.
But the Dolphins invested three months of time into a quarterback who showed enough promise to warrant a shot at continuing that development in Miami.
The case for letting Huntley walk
The Dolphins didn’t reach the playoffs for the first time in the McDaniel era for several reasons, but none larger than the team’s backup quarterback situation.
Miami’s offense crumbled to pieces in its six games without Tagovailoa and that included Huntley’s turnover-filled disaster in the Week 18 finale.
If Miami hopes to avoid a similar fiasco in the future, an investment at the quarterback position is a must. In January, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told reporters the team was in the market for “a number of topflight backup quarterbacks” in the 2024 offseason.
Acquiring an experienced veteran — Marcus Mariota, perhaps? — and/or drafting a young passer should be a priority.
Huntley competing in camp would be fine if it came without a price tag. It won’t, though. While bringing Huntley won’t break the bank, he probably won’t sign for minimum wage either.
The Dolphins need to be deliberate about their spending and investing in Huntley would mean dishing out money for more of the same at the position.
Prediction
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins told Huntley late in the 2024 season that they were interested in bringing him back in 2025. Maybe his Week 18 implosion changed things. Probably not, though.
Huntley signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Cleveland Browns last offseason and is probably just a little more expensive this time around.
Prediction: Dolphins re-sign Huntley to two-year, $5 million deal
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In the nearly three years since Tyreek Hill was traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins during the 2022 offseason, his former team has won two Super Bowls and has a chance to make it three straight on Sunday.
Hill, 30, achieved personal success upon arriving in Miami, becoming the first player in NFL history to record 1,700 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons. But the Dolphins’ lack of postseason success has boiled over into frustration and drama.
After Miami finished the 2024 season with an 8-9 record and Hill missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, the receiver couldn’t help but admit earlier this week that he’s wondered what things would be like if he never left Kansas City.
“You always have thoughts like that,” Hill said Friday on PFT Live. “I mean, I’m human. So at the end of the day, you’re always thinking in the back of your head like, man, did I make the right decision? But at the same time, though, the way I was raised, I’m always thinking what God has planned for me in the future. And I’m blessed with what I got. I’m blessed with the situation God has put me in.”
While Hill said that he’ll always support his former Chiefs teammates, including on Sunday when they face the Philadelphia Eagles, he also says it’s not easy to watch the team have so much success without him.
“I come to the Super Bowl every year man and it’s tough,” Hill said. “I’m still going for the Chiefs. It’s tough for me to just go to the game and just be in this environment and not be playing in it. At the same time, I got to be mindful of the future I’m trying to build. I got to be mindful of just everything that I want to be a part of whenever I’m not playing football.
“So it sucks not playing. You know how it is as a competitor. So yeah, it’s a whole lot of things that goes through your mind on these weekends.”
Hill’s exit from the Chiefs wasn’t entirely voluntary. Amid frustrations about his contract, Hill and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, played hardball in negotiations with Kansas City that eventually led to the receiver being dealt to Miami.
The receiver got the big money contract he wanted from the Dolphins, and the Chiefs got the draft capital and cap space they needed to put together a roster that may become the NFL’s first ever three-peat champion.
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Hill, 30, achieved personal success upon arriving in Miami, becoming the first player in NFL history to record 1,700 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons. But the Dolphins’ lack of postseason success has boiled over into frustration and drama.
After Miami finished the 2024 season with an 8-9 record and Hill missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, the receiver couldn’t help but admit earlier this week that he’s wondered what things would be like if he never left Kansas City.
“You always have thoughts like that,” Hill said Friday on PFT Live. “I mean, I’m human. So at the end of the day, you’re always thinking in the back of your head like, man, did I make the right decision? But at the same time, though, the way I was raised, I’m always thinking what God has planned for me in the future. And I’m blessed with what I got. I’m blessed with the situation God has put me in.”
While Hill said that he’ll always support his former Chiefs teammates, including on Sunday when they face the Philadelphia Eagles, he also says it’s not easy to watch the team have so much success without him.
“I come to the Super Bowl every year man and it’s tough,” Hill said. “I’m still going for the Chiefs. It’s tough for me to just go to the game and just be in this environment and not be playing in it. At the same time, I got to be mindful of the future I’m trying to build. I got to be mindful of just everything that I want to be a part of whenever I’m not playing football.
“So it sucks not playing. You know how it is as a competitor. So yeah, it’s a whole lot of things that goes through your mind on these weekends.”
Hill’s exit from the Chiefs wasn’t entirely voluntary. Amid frustrations about his contract, Hill and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, played hardball in negotiations with Kansas City that eventually led to the receiver being dealt to Miami.
The receiver got the big money contract he wanted from the Dolphins, and the Chiefs got the draft capital and cap space they needed to put together a roster that may become the NFL’s first ever three-peat champion.
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