Category: Miami Dolphins

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Miami Dolphins are bringing back general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel for the 2025 season. Owner Steve Ross released a statement Sunday night saying he’s bringing back the tandem after the team was eliminated with Miami’s season ending in a 32-20 loss against the New York Jets. “As we now look towards 2025, our football operation will continue to be led Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel with my full support,” Ross said in his statement. “Their positive working relationship is an asset to the Dolphins, and I believe in the value of stability.” The Dolphins’...

CLEVELAND — The Miami Dolphins are still alive. But what a bizarre day and what a strange game. It was a weird combination of quarterback Tyler “Snoop” Huntley, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, kicker Jason Sanders, linebacker Tyrel Dodson (team-best 15 tackles, one interception), edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah (five tackles including a strip-sack) and others that came up big to deliver this 20-3 victory at the Cleveland Browns. Where were the superstars? That’s kind of the point of Sunday’s win. It wasn’t necessarily the superstars who delivered one of the biggest wins of the season. It was the depth...

Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (7-8) and Cleveland Browns (3-12) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday’s Week 17 game at Huntington Bank Field (4:05 p.m., CBS): When the Dolphins run: At last, Miami finally, for the first time in seven games, had an effective run game in last Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. The Dolphins totaled 166 yards as a team on 5.5 yards per carry. De’Von Achane had 120 rushing yards, capping his effort with a 50-yard touchdown run. It was Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson behind him in the running back corps, with rookie Jaylen Wright not seeing action. Dolphins...

The Miami Dolphins did not practice on Christmas Day, but they released a league-mandated injury report Wednesday which revealed new injuries to two starting defenders. The Dolphins, in estimations of practice participation while not going through drills, reported that linebacker Anthony Walker and safety Jordan Poyer would have missed a Wednesday practice. Poyer is dealing with new knee and finger injuries. Walker has a new knee ailment. Both appeared to make it through last Sunday’s win against the San Francisco 49ers fine. The Dolphins face another must-win game against the Cleveland Browns...

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead sustained a right knee ailment against the New York Jets that was so bad it limited him to just five plays. Despite that, the next day Armstead hosted dozens of kids at Target for his “Team Armstead Holiday Blessing” Christmas shopping spree. “It’s impactful to the community,” Armstead said in explaining why he hosted such an event for the ninth time in his 12-year career. “It means a lot to me, too, personally, just to be able to do so. And it’s our duty as professional athletes. These people come and cheer us on, and fans spend their...

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins had a chance to erase the bitter taste of last week’s Houston loss out of their mouths with Sunday’s game against San Francisco at Hard Rock Stadium. And the Dolphins did put a good taste in their mouths with their 29-17 victory over the 49ers in their home finale for the 2024 season. The win keeps the Dolphins (7-8) alive in the AFC wild-card playoff picture. The Dolphins have games remaining at Cleveland (Dec. 29) and at the New York Jets (Jan. 5). The hopes of a third consecutive playoff berth are slim, but still alive. Here are some more takeaways from...

MIAMI GARDENS — Look, up in the sky. It’s not a bird. It’s a plane with a Fire-Chris-Grier banner flying around Hard Rock Stadium early Sunday afternoon, according to social media. It’s also — oh, not this — the pie-in-the-sky playoff possibilities floating around for the Dolphins. We’re not going to do this again, are we? Can’t we just say they played hard in beating San Francisco, 29-17, and leave it at that? Sure, if the Dolphins win in their final two games, and Denver loses its final two, and Indianapolis loses one, and a partridge in a pear tree … Come on. Let’s not muddle the picture....

HOUSTON — The numbers are ugly. The disappointment runs deep. The question is how the Miami Dolphins and owner Steve Ross will choose to address the situation and move forward in 2025. After Sunday’s 20-12 loss at Houston to the Texans, the Dolphins are 26-24 (.520), including playoffs, under coach Mike McDaniel. You are what your record says you are, and in this case that’s a huge, somewhat predictable disappointment. The Dolphins have never been very good under McDaniel — and they’re getting worse. Change is obviously necessary. Otherwise the Dolphins are wasting their time, which is what...