Category: Miami Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS — Tua Tagovailoa entered the room Sunday and immediately thanked the Miami Dolphins and Jesus, because he still considers himself a middle-class kid at heart with the instilled values of his family. So, he didn’t forget his manners or his place on the day he talked about becoming the richest Dolphins player and the fourth-highest-paid NFL quarterback ever. “I want to thank Mike McDaniel,” he said next, going down the line of Dolphins coaches and executives who came with his wife and two young children to enjoy the moment And so for this moment, set aside the debate if his...

Veteran edge rusher Shaq Barrett, who was being counted on to play a key role in the Miami Dolphins’ pass rush early in the season, has retired, the Sun Sentinel has confirmed on Saturday. ESPN was first to report the story. Barrett, the 31-year-old two-time Super Bowl champion who had a league-leading 19.5 sacks in 2019 and 10 sacks in 2021, informed the Dolphins he wants to spend more time with his family, according to ESPN. The Dolphins pass rushing unit is now in a bit of disarray days before training opens. The top three edge rushers are now 37-year-old Calais Campbell, rookie...

Kenyan Drake, who scored the Miami Dolphins’ stunning, winning touchdown against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium in 2018 on a multi-lateral final play that has been termed ‘The Miami Miracle,’ announced his retirement on his social-media accounts on Friday. Drake, drafted in the third round in 2016, played 54 games with Miami before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft pick during the Dolphins’ stripping down of their roster in an effort to land the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft. On Dec. 9, 2018, the defending AFC champion Patriots, at 9-3, led...

The Miami Dolphins, seeking pass-rushing help on the defensive line, will get a noteworthy boost by signing defensive end Calais Campbell, bringing home a University of Miami Hurricane and one of the NFL’s most-respected players, the Sun Sentinel has confirmed. NFL Network first reported the Campbell acquisition.  In the last three seasons, Campbell has made 45 starts in 46 games, totaling 13.5 sacks for Baltimore (2021-22) and Atlanta (2023). The Dolphins would likely look for Campbell, arguably a Hall of Fame player with 105.5 career sacks, to be a rotational player for defensive...

The Miami Dolphins were thought to need depth at safety, and they addressed that hole Monday night after last week’s conclusion of the offseason workout program. The Dolphins are signing veteran safety Marcus Maye, according to a league source. Maye, 31, has 77 NFL starts over seven seasons — the first five with the New York Jets and the past two with the New Orleans Saints. He has 409 career tackles, eight interceptions and 28 pass deflections, having played both free and strong safety. Maye’s 2023 season with the Saints was cut short, on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. He also...

DeVante Parker, the former Miami Dolphins wide receiver and first-round draft pick, has retired. Parker, who spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Dolphins, was just more than two months removed from signing with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. However, as teams across the league get going with organized team activities ahead of the 2024 season, he decided to call it a career instead. The 31-year-old cited wanting to spend more time with his children to ESPN as his reasoning for the decision. Parker, although often battling injuries, never had a season where he played fewer...

Miami Dolphins‘ 2024 schedule PRESEASON Fri., Aug. 9  ATLANTA FALCONS, 7 p.m.; CBS Sat., Aug. 17 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 7 p.m.; CBS Fri., Aug. 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m.; CBS REGULAR SEASON Week 1, Sept. 8: Vs JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1 p.m., CBS Week 2, Sept. 12: Vs. BUFFALO BILLS, 8:15 p.m.; Prime Video (Thursday Night Football) Week 3, Sept. 22: At Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m.; CBS Week 4, Sept. 30: Vs. TENNESSEE TITANS, 7:30 p.m.; ESPN (Monday Night Football) Week 5, Oct. 6: At New England Patriots, 1 p.m.; FOX Week 6, Oct. 13: BYE Week 7, Oct. 20: At Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m.;...

The more the Miami Dolphins consistently put a high-profile product on the field, the more they get the national prime-time spotlight. The Dolphins have five night games on their 2024 regular season schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday night. Among them, Miami will visit the Green Bay Packers for a Thursday night game on Thanksgiving Day. The Dolphins also get Monday night matchups with the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans, a late-season Sunday night pairing with the Browns in potentially frigid Cleveland and the Week 2 Thursday night showdown with the Buffalo Bills that was already...

MIAMI GARDENS —The Miami Dolphins selected offensive tackle Patrick Paul in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night. Here are some things to know about the Dolphins’ second-round pick: Patrick Paul Pos./round: OT-G/Round 2 School: Houston Year: Senior Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 331 Hometown: Houston Comment: Paul is long-armed and athletic; he can play left or right tackle or offensive guard, and he’s got such smarts that one scout said he’s smart enough to also play center. … Paul is regarded as a better pass blocker than run blocker. … Paul has work to do on his overall game, according to...