The Miami Dolphins Rookie Draft Class reported to camp July 21st. There was an expected move, however, 3rd RD pick WR Chris Bell from Louisville was placed on the Active Non Football Injury list. We most likely won’t see WR Chris Bell until the 2nd half of the season or later, and that’s fine. Let him fully heal, and we’ll see him when he’s healthy and ready to go. He’s going to most likely be our best WR when he’s good to go, and probably the most impactful, and there is certainly no reason to rush the timetable on his return. The one guy who never gets any positive spin is the first WR we drafted in 2026 is 3rd RD Pick (#75) WR Caleb Douglas. I remember clearly the sentiment here, and in general as that pick went down. “We could have taken him 60 picks later”, or “OMG, what a reach!!!”. While WR Chris Bell is healing, WR Caleb Douglas has an opportunity to grab some serious playing time and earn getting the ball thrown his way. From what I’ve heard, QB Malik Willis likes Douglas and has already developed a rapport. That’s great news, or hype, but looking at the WR room, do we really want WR Jalen Tolbert or WR Tutu Atwell getting the majority of targets?
Let’s switch gears for a moment. Looking at our draft class, there are two players who should be starting immediately, and that’s both 1st RD picks, LG Kadyn Proctor (Pick #12) and CB Chris Johnson (Pick #27). Where CB Chris Johnson lines up the most doesn’t really matter, he will probably be on the field all the time on defense, either at LCB or covering the slot. Johnson has that versatility. As opposed to last year’s first OL taken (OG Jonah Savaiinaea), Proctor must play like a starting caliber OG or the Chris Grier “Boo Birds” will turn on JES real fast. The Dolphins gave ILB Jordyn Brooks a nice 3 year contract extension, 3YR/$51M/$35M Guaranteed. No doubt Brooks earned that, but it does muddy as to where 2nd RD Pick (#43) Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez will play, and how much. Also on the roster is ILB Tyrel Dodson who was 2nd in total tackles last season with 129, had 5 sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR. With Brooks under contract 3 more years, if anyone is going to get moved, Dodson figures to be that player.
Besides the 2 rookies already mentioned as the ones who will be the biggest impacts, Proctor and Johnson, who is the next guy up? When you look at our defense, one thing stands out for sure, is where is the pass rush going to come from? I’m not sure any one player we drafted will be the leading sack or pressure guy (For those of you that worship “pressures’). We did draft 2 players that could potentially be pass rushers, 4th RD Pick (#130) OLB Trey Moore 6’3 250 from Texas and then 7th RD Pick (#238) DE Max Llewellyn 6’5 263 from Iowa. In addition those two drafted pass rushers, we picked up as an UDFA a guy who has potential to surpass both of these guys, and that’s DE Mason Reiger 6’5 250 from Louisville and Wisconsin. Reiger had 8 sacks in 3 seasons with Louisville, he missed the ’24 season with a knee injury. In 2025, Reiger went to Wisconsin and recorded 5 sacks. We brought in a bunch of veteran pass rushers like LB Josh Uche (PHI), David Ojabo (BAL) and Robert Beal (SF). the last two have 5.5 sacks combined over 7 seasons, so despite being veteran players, these guys haven’t gotten it done. Uche has 21.5 sacks in his career, but 11.5 of them came in 2022 with the New England Patriots, and he has a total of 8 sacks over the last 3 seasons.
Another rookie that may end up getting a good share of playing time is 6th RD Pick (#200) OG D.J. Campbell. Listen, we all hope last year’s 2nd RD trade up for OG Jonah Savaiinaea plays well this season, and puts the doubters to sleep by having an excellent season. In addition to Savaiinaea playing well, we also hope that RT Austin Jackson stays healthy all season and plays well. If one or both of those don’t happen, it’s very possible we see OG DJ Campbell move to one of the OG spots. We do have OT/OG Jamaree Salyer who we picked up from the Chargers who can step in at either OG or RT, but my guess is they’d rather keep Salyer as a swing tackle, so if Jackson was injured I’d say Salyer moves to RT, but if Savaiinaea is playing poorly, Campbell would get the chance to play RG, where he played 4 seasons at Texas.
On defense, it’s an interesting situation. Our ILB corps could be one of the best in the NFL with ILB’s Jordyn Brooks, Tyrel Dodson and rookie Jacob Rodriguez. The defensive line is a mix of 2nd year players DT’s Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers, along veteran DE Zach Sieler. It appears on the surface that a bunch of our rookies will be situational players, like pass rushers Trey Moore, Max Llewelyn and Mason Reiger (Provided they all make the 53), as well as tweeners like LB/S Kyle Louis and S Michael Taafe. Kyle Louis is an interesting guy who may get a large role in passing downs either as a blitzer or a cover guy because of his quickness and speed. The secondary looks like it will be LCB (R) Chris Johnson, RCB Juju Brents, and 2nd year CB Jason Marshall. At safety my guess it will be Dante Trader and some combination of Lonnie Johnson Jr., Kyle Louis and Michael Taafe. When I say combination, I think playing time will be affected by each players effectiveness in certain situations.
I’ve yet to mention one guy who I think will be playing an awful lot of football for our Dolphins in 2026, and that’ rookie TE Will Kacmarek who was a 3rd RD Pick (#87). I know many of you love TE Greg Dulcich, but Dulcich doesn’t block, and Kacmarek does. I don’t we just drafted a battering ram on the O-line, although I hope he’s that for sure! I think Kacmarek will be a part of the passing game. If Dulcich is on the field in 2 TE sets, the defense will naturally flow to Dulcich, which should leave Kacmarek open. If he can take advantage of that, Kacmarek could see a bunch of targets. To add, with so much uncertainty on the O-line, especially the right side with Savaiinaea and Jackson, having an excellent blocking TE is truly not only a blessing, but a necessity. The last thing our QB needs, whether it’s Malik Willis or Quinn Ewers is to have defenders putting them on the ground in less than 2 seconds. Which rookie overall will have the biggest impact in your view?
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Remember this clip in Blackhawk Down where the soldier loses his grip of the fast rope when the helicopter dodges an RPG? Well, I may be meeting him (Todd Blackburn) today to do a bond for his son. Todd Blackburn is now a retired sheriff deputy from Santa Rosa County here. His son is not in jail yet, but he has a warrant. I am setting up to do a rapid intake for his son at the Santa Rosa County courthouse. If that happens, then I won’t get to meet him as my bondman in Santa Rosa will handle it. There is only 1 deputy at that courthouse who can take care of it. If he is not available, then I will do it here in Escambia County and get to meet him.
Not the actor in the movie but the real soldier who fell out of the helicopter.
Dang it, I got the rapid intake set up in the other county, so I won’t get to meet the guy. It was the quicker option for him anyway since they live over there.
Sounds like Chris Bell is on track for sooner than later.
Deebo Samuel is heading back to the San Francisco 49ers.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the wide receiver agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $7 million with San Francisco after spending the 2025 season with the Washington Commanders.
I thought it was strange that he, Stefon Diggs and Keenan Allen were still free agents with camps already started around the league.
Chris Brazzell II’s NFL debut will have to wait until his second season.
Joe Person of The Athletic reported Thursday the Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn LCL. Both the player and team decided this was “the best course of action for his future.”
That sucks!
Joe Hyde at PBP said in an article this morning that Caleb Douglas was shining in today’s practice. I hope the kid can string together practice after practice where he shines. It will be FANTASTIC if he can shed the “reach” label and become a weapon as a rookie. Then when Bell get’s cleared, and then subsequently get’s caught up to speed with the offense and his connection with Willis we will have to good WR’s.
Keep stringing these good days together into good weeks and then a good season young man!
Yeah, couldn’t cut and paste or read the whole thing as the paywall kept popping up after a few seconds. Maybe Poupart will post shortly.
It was a very short post. Only like 8-10 observations.
Caleb Douglas opened practice with two nice catches from Malik Willis.
Douglas’ athleticism and body manipulation ability are evident.
Alex Austin intercepted Malik Willis but it was a pass that went off of rookie Will Kacmarek.
That has happened too often early in camp.
Theo Wease could not complete a catch from Quinn Ewers.
Aaron Brewer had a snap off to the side of Malik Willis.
Ben Sims had a nice over-the-shoulder touchdown catch from Malik Willis.
Malik Willis scrambled for a touchdown run.
Caleb Douglas had a one-handed touchdown catch from Malik Willis. Great start for the rookie.
Quinn Ewers had a short touchdown pass to running back Donovan Edwards.
Caleb Douglas dropped a short pass from Malik Willis. Overall team drops are worth monitoring. Are the players still adjusting to the speed and placement of WIllis passes?
Donovan Edwards had a touchdown run around the left end.
The are reporting now that Pads won’t go on until 2nd practice next week. (Monday) First practice open to public on Sunday will still be in shorts. (MAYBE shells)
Rookie receiver Caleb Douglas steps up
In a camp in which the Dolphins are looking to develop wide receivers, rookie Caleb Douglas took a big step forward in the third practice. The third-round pick out of Texas Tech caught three balls, with one drop. One the first play of 11-on-11s, Douglas came back to the ball to make sure he caught it and not the defense. Malik Willis and Douglas hooked up for a back-shoulder completion on Willis’ second pass and later Douglas made a nifty one-handed catch in the corner of the end zone.
The drop dulls the shine a little bit.
coming back for the ball is what Douglas did in college, and its a great attribute to have with a QB, that gets out of the pocket often
Spiderman A Brand New Day was released in theaters today and I was reading a couple of reviews on it. The three reviews I read aren’t very goo. If they are accurate I am disappointed. I was planning on going to see the premier tonight but the show times on the big screen (HD) are all sold out already at my local theater.
Now I may wait until next week, or maybe even for it to hit the small screen.
Brewer said today he has been working with Jonah the entire offseason, and he sees how his confidence level has gone up
Mentioned early this offseason, after watching highlights, that Jonah’s problem is his confidence is low, you can see it in his happy feet
guys that have gotten paid all seem to have in common a leadership role (not sure about Achane), Sieler, Brooks, and Brewer
I watched a lot of Fat Jonah last year. He was a focus of mine throughout the season. His problem was NOT confidence. It was NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO. He was fucking clueless out there. He didn’t know who his assignment should have been. He looked like this guy from World War Z
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV5nVc2jLTB/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
The best thing I heard about Douglas is that he gets moving after the catch and isn’t stiff or clunky as a big WR.
Heard the same and that’s good to hear, but that could also be the problem with his drops in trying to turn and run before the catch.
Practice practice practice 😉
The drop dulls the shine a little bit.
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Drops weren’t a big problem for him last year, but it wasn’t a small problem either with an 8.2% drop rate. His drops equaled his TD’s last year at 7 on 84 targets. In 2024 his drop rate was bad at 11.5%. Hopefully this is something he is constantly working on. It is something to keep track of.
It’s nice to read different perspectives. From David Furones
The session also marked the first time in camp Willis got to run the football, as there has been a focus on getting him to pass within the framework of the offense.
— On a third-and-8 from the 10-yard line, Willis threw a touchdown pass to the right to TE Ben Sims. It was a rebound from dropping a snap that appeared to be on target from C Aaron Brewer on the previous play.
— Immediately after, Willis ran in a touchdown on the first designed run for Willis in three camp practices — and six OTAs and minicamp sessions that were open to the media. He had another rushing attempt later, and CB JuJu Brents was there to meet him.
— WR Caleb Douglas made a highlight one-handed catch for a 5-yard touchdown in the red-zone setting. The defense contested he was out of bounds, but the offense felt he was in. Nonetheless, it was an impressive job hauling in the pass to the corner against CB Alex Austin.
— Although there wasn’t much pass rush on the day, Zach Sieler and Kenneth Grant combined for a practice sack on the last play of the day, sending the defensive front on a high note. Rookie LG Kadyn Proctor was beat by Sieler on the play.
— Backup QB Quinn Ewers seemed indecisive with his throws. He was seen flushed out of the pocket with strong coverage on the back end and also threw off his back foot when pressure came.
— RB Ollie Gordon II ran in a touchdown in the red zone.
— DE Robert Beal Jr. appeared to get to QB Quinn Ewers for a sack. He threw a touchdown pass as the play was allowed to continue.
— CB Ethan Robinson intercepted No. 4 QB Mark Gronowski in the end zone.
— Willis was intercepted throwing over the middle by CB Alex Austin, after LB Tyrel Dodson dislodged the football from TE Will Kacmarek as the pass arrived.
— Donovan Edwards scored a red-zone touchdown on a play where WR Tahj Washington threw a nice block.
— The first two passes of team drills saw Willis complete passes down the field to rookie WR Caleb Douglas, the first a contested catch against CB Jason Marshall Jr. and then getting open on the opposite sideline.
— RB Jaylen Wright burst through a hole on the left side of the line
— DE Josh Uche did a nice job setting the edge against TE Greg Dulcich and then getting to RB De’Von Achane for a run stop.
— DL Zeek Biggers was seen stuffing a run play.
— S Major Burns broke up a pass to WR Theo Wease Jr. on a short out.
— Undrafted rookie DT Rene Konga collapsed the pocket from the interior on one pass rush.
— LB Willie Gay Jr. brought the energy once again. After his loud scream to get teammates fired up coming out onto the practice field, he was seen dancing to the music at practice before an early individual period started to then lock in on the task, which was a punch-out drill for linebackers during this particular drill.
— Undrafted rookie edge rusher Mason Reiger shows high effort during individual drills, running hard and through the play when edge rushers drilled reacting to a snap and getting off the line of scrimmage.
— Baker, who is on PUP, was on a stationary bike early in practice and again was seen mimicking positional cornerback drills next to his position group. He clearly wants to get the techniques the current coaching staff is teaching down for when he’s able to return.
— WR Chris Bell was seen working on regaining explosiveness in his lower body on the side of practice with a trainer as he rehabs the torn ACL from his college career.
David Furones:
Stock up
Dolphins rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas is proving he can make plays. He was targeted early and often when they did team drills around midfield. Then, in the red-zone setting, he hauled in an impressive one-hander. It wasn’t all good for Douglas, as he later had a drop, but it was a highly active practice for him. His size and length could be a tool for Willis.
Stock down
The pass rush was not much of a factor at Friday’s session. That could happen in a red zone-heavy day, as quicker passes are thrown in closed quarters, but it’s still a major question mark for the Dolphins entering the season.
I love how a drop in practice dilutes all the good. Like a LT who gave up 8 sacks during the season on 567 passing snaps. The stat crunching has personally made the game more annoying for me. Back when we didn’t know all the analytics we didn’t view players the same way and neither did the coaches.
The Information Age sometimes dilutes the eye test.
LOL
Is a great catch in practice any better?
Did the drop dilute the great catch or did the great catch dilute the drop? The glass is not half full or half empty. It’s 100% full of two different mediums.
You get 12 passes thrown to you and drop 2-3 or one wasn’t that catchable and that seems to get more attention than the cool stuff – the big gain, the red zone catch etc. and this is practice for a rookie.
Just some food for thought – Green Bay is one of the best franchises in finding WRs pretty much since the beginning. Sully has been with them for 20 years. He didn’t draft a WR until the 3rd but he selected two and then one in the 5th. Some FAs and some carryover guys. The competition will be fierce and the same is at TE. Sully did a good job bringing in competition without big contracts.
This team is not void of talent in any phase. I don’t bet but I will say we’re not drafting top 5 next year.
I understand it’s only practice Tim
But in your example above, that player would have dropped 25% of his passes That’s a major fucking problem and is absolutely a cause for concern
New QBs and rookie WRs I’m not concerned about any mistakes early on in TC. I’m excited to see a very different team because the past team died on the vine. I’m really not worried about anything. I want to see this young team grow and bond.
You are right and there have been many drops in the practices by just about everyone, some with multiple.
I’m not worried about dropped passes right now. Not even sure these guys know where they’re supposed to be, and who is the “official” that is calling these passes “dropped passes”? This is the first time these guys are really playing together so I’m definitely not concerned yet. If it’s continuing on through the preseason and regular season then I might be concerned, it’s just too early.
That’s why I read the practice notes from different reporters. Guys like Pouport and Furones give you more detailed info on the play.
Like one reporter will say so-and-so intercepted so-and-so and leave it at that. Then you read Furones and he will so-and-so intercepted so-and-so, but the ball went right through so-and-so’s hands.
I think if several different reports say a pass was a drop then it was.
We didn’t re-sign Achane, Brewer and Brooks because we’re looking to get a top 5 pick. This team has functional talent but you’re riding with commentators who couldn’t possibly know about the depth of 32 teams but they pretend to. It’s become such a phony existence. We shall see.
It is funny how they do that.
they don’t know the depth of 32 teams, they talk to the beat writers and use their opinions. We get the shit designation, because they ask Omar, who thinks he’s from Missouri, while other teams have homers
Drops are an issue with BBM. BBM never dropped a pass in his entire professional high school career. That’s ZERO drops on 6 targets! Ah, the life of a WR on a team running the wishbone offense. lol
I will state my normal preseason fan prediction. 17-0. I will assume we’re gonna win every damn game until proven otherwise.
If I’m placing a $10K bet in Vegas, I’d say 6ish wins. And that’s probably why I don’t bet…it’s depressing. Lol
I just want to watch a team that competes and improves. There are a whole lot of questions about this team. The great thing about sports is you get to go out and show that you have the answers. Put up or shut up. Do the kids still say that?
“Put up or shut up”? I highly doubt today’s kids would even know what that means. Or if they do, they probably think it means raising their cell phones in the air or be quiet. LOL
But hey… participation trophies for ALL!!!
Can’t get too high nor too low at this early stage. I mean, the pads have yet to come on, right? At least football is coming back!
‘4 Downs’ with Rich Eisen: the Miami Dolphins’ Biggest Questions Heading into the ‘26 NFL Season
Rock, you call it doesn’t know what he’s doing. I call it lack of confidence (because he doesn’t know what he’s doing)
Basically we’re saying the same thing
LOL, OK
keep in mind that somebody could have high confidence and still be wrong. Someone can have a lot of confidence in themselves. It’s still not know what the hell they’re doing, which makes it even worse that they have confidence in themselves in the first place because they don’t know what they’re doing.
still no word, email or anything on my training camp tickets, so I called the ticket office and the guy told me they aren’t requiring tickets this year
anyone that wants to go can just show up and walk in
Interesting! If I decide to cut my vacation short next week due to inclement weather, maybe I’ll come on down like Bob Barker to see some camp action.
Tim Knight
says:
July 31, 2026 at 5:35 pm
We didn’t re-sign Achane, Brewer and Brooks because we’re looking to get a top 5 pick. This team has functional talent but you’re riding with commentators who couldn’t possibly know about the depth of 32 teams but they pretend to. It’s become such a phony existence. We shall see.
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I depends on how ya look at the situation, as always, regarding a potential top-5 pick in next year’s Draft. I mean, we could have EASILY signed some FAs on the cheap to bolster our roster to make us better. For instance…
@spotrac
CB Rasul Douglas signed a 1-year, $1.805M contract with the #Commanders that includes $580k guaranteed and another $2M available via incentives. Douglas played on a $1.5M salary last season in Miami.
What I’m sayin’ is we aren’t playing to win this year. Why? It’s more important to install the new culture and develop the younglings we’ve brought in… that’s how one develops a winner
If we end up picking outside of the top-5? GRAND! That means the new culture is working!
I think 100% they will be playing to win. I am just not sure it will happen so often.
They didn’t bring in any vets over 30yo. I believe that was by design in building the roster. Bring guys who still have some years left that you can possibly re-sign if they finally bite or resurrect their career like Uche.
I read an article about how this is the make-or-break season for Uche. It was more of a huge shout out to DL Coach Austin Clark and that he should have Uche playing back on a higher level. We will see.
The vets they have brought in have a chance to get one more decent (not big) contract either by re-signing with us or elsewhere. I don’t think they wanted to bring in any vets who are older and looking for one more yearly paycheck and don’t have the time for a longer deal.
Though, Douglas was a dog for us last year. I can’t believe a contender has not signed him even for veteran depth at a low cost.
I think Jonah has technique issues. They were there when he played RG in college and last year. That’s why I don’t think it’s just a right/left issue. He may feel more comfortable on the right side, but he’s still gotta clean up some things. I’d also like to see him play more aggressively. Does the passivity come from a lack of confidence due to poor technique? Maybe. Hard to know as fans.
I really hope he improves this year. I’m not giving up on the young man. He’s still got plenty of time to improve. Unless he just looks horrible again this year out the gate, I stick with him.
If our young OL all take positive steps this year, that will go a long way to building this team. I’m excited to see how it turns out. The size and athleticism is there throughout the OL. Let’s see if we get the nasty too.
Patrick Paul now has the experience and confidence. I think we start to see more of the nasty from him. Jackson has should some nasty in the run game but then would get hurt. Hopefully, in a contract year he stays healthy and we get plenty of nasty from him.
Really excited for when the pads come on and tackling starts. I have noticed in the post practice reports that big runs or runs getting to the second level have been a common theme on runs to the left behind PP and Proctor. Of course, some of those runs could have been behind Salyer and Priebe on the second team.
I wish the reporters would let us know but I don’t think they are allowed to let us know. We will find out from those who go to the open practices.
M13, I don’t think the team is even focused on draft position. They want to win games, you want to do mock drafts. This team is going to compete and will not be the worst team in the league. I don’t think we’ll pick top 10 next year! What do you think about that? 😜
I think you’re 100% right The team is focused on this season and these players. They’re not worried about someone possible future player this season
I don’t think anybody on the team would want to purposely lose games
All you have to do is give Achane a crack and it’s 10 yards before defenders can blink. I know some fans here treat him as kind of average. He was 5th in rushing last year and his YPCA is the best of all time in his amount of rushes. He’s not just okay, he’s elite and it’s time to totally unleash him.
He’s Marshall Faulk 2.0 meaning new era of football – same big plays. We all know he’s more physical than his size and his durability has gotten better the last couple of years. Rush and catch dangerous player. We’re talking 1,500 – 700 = 2,200 combined type potential. TDs are hard to predict. Achane can do this.
We didn’t re-sign him to rotate him with guys like Wright and Gordon. He’s 20 touch per game minimum. Remember Achane has been changing his 180 lb. Track body as a rookie for 3 years to be a 190+ NFL RB and I’m enjoying it.
Sully identified good young interior DL already here along with some edge and the back end. He deepened every position group without major investments everywhere. He used the draft to deepen the roster competition.
Chop has to become a Von Miller for us. He has more natural ability than any other edge guy we have and there are a lot of them competing.
Dark horses to join the fray; Llewelyn and Reiger. I think this Hafley team will be at least tough as they find their way.
LT Paul
LG Proctor
C Brewer
RG ?
RT Jackson
TE Dulcich
TE Kacmarek
QB Willis
RB Achane
WR ?
WR ?
Here’s the questions, who wins those jobs? Someone will. WR is obviously interesting. RG? That’s not really that complex.
DE Robinson
DT Phillips
DT Grant
DL Sieler/Biggers
LB Brooks
LB Rodriquez
CB Johnson
CB Brents
NB Marshall
FS Trader Jr.
SS Louis
Something like this.
that could be our base and our Nickel
With Louis playing the hybrid Bigg Nickel/linebacker And Marshall kicking out to cornerback
without having to change personnel
We’re going to see more QB sneaks here and there that we never ran with Tua. Not talking about improv either.
Seriously Malik Willis reminds me of Steve McNair. Except at 27 years old he has a RB like Achane to play ball with. That’s a big deal! You don’t think OC Bobby Slowik is saying yes… this is cool. McNair and Eddie George were different. Hmmm… what can we do?
Movement with QB and RB moving and freezing defenders because it looks like a play action pass, but Willis keeps it and picks up easy yardage. We haven’t had this type of threat in a long time.
KP…
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/transcript-g-t-kadyn-proctor-press-conference-july-31
PP…”a big wall…”
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/transcript-t-patrick-paul-press-conference-july-31
New person to your left in Kadyn Proctor.
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Stupid reporter. The LG is on Patrick Paul’s right.
Tim, I think you got those starting position groups very close. I do think Trader will be more of an SS than FS. I think Trader may get the nod at SS and Lonnie Johnson gets the nod at FS. Still a long way to go though.
I think we are solid at SS and FS is where we might be thin at or is at least a ?? for me.
I feel bad for any player who gets a bad injury. Gardner-Johnson is the Bills starting SS. Though, their #2 SS is rookie Jalon Kilgore who the Bills got a steal on in the 5th round at pick 167.
Buffalo Bills
INJURIES
Top 11 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates in 2026:
Rank 11
Jacob Rodriguez MIA LB
After observing Rodriguez’s rise throughout the pre-draft process — thanks in part to a stellar showing at the NFL Scouting Combine — I thought about ranking him higher on this list. For now, he’s blocked from the starting lineup, with the newly paid Jordyn Brooks and green-dot wearer Tyrel Dodson ahead of him on the depth chart. Until that changes, it’s hard to see the second-rounder’s DROY chances taking flight. Teams might be building leads and pounding the ball on the ground against Miami quite often this season, which could lead to the kind of tackle production that draws eyeballs, and no one in college football was more productive than Rodriguez last season. He finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting after leading Texas Tech with 128 tackles (11 for loss), four interceptions, six pass breakups and an FBS-high seven forced fumbles. He played for a dominant defense last season, and no one is expecting such things from the Dolphins’ D in Year 1 of the Jeff Hafley era, but consider me intrigued.
Odds to win: +1600
I was shocked by the pic in real time because in my mind we had two very good relatively young inside linebackers already
Now we have an embarrassment of riches at the position
I was wwwrr…. Wwrrrrr…. I was Wrrrrrr….
I may not have been 100% correct about the quality of our linebacking room last year
😆
Tim Knight
says:
July 31, 2026 at 7:49 pm
M13, I don’t think the team is even focused on draft position. They want to win games, you want to do mock drafts. This team is going to compete and will not be the worst team in the league. I don’t think we’ll pick top 10 next year! What do you think about that?
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Several of us here spoken about an ‘organic tank’, meaning we won’t be trying to lose games, we just don’t have the talent nor the experience to go very far in year 1 of a new regime.
I agree with ya: the team isn’t focused on draft position, they are focused on winning games. And generally speaking, I don’t even touch a mock draft until December. Why? Because until then, we really don’t have much of an idea where we’ll even be selecting, and we really don’t know which draft prospects are killing it in college.
Again, if we don’t pick early in the ’27 Draft, it means our program is working! And THAT will further entice great FA talent to sign with us in ’27, when our cap is wide open! 🙂
Players should never “tank”. Coaches can make some tanking moves late in a season if it’s circling the drain by who he might play or how he might play, but I don’t think coaches tank either unless it’s what his boss tells him to do. Is it tanking if a coach plays younger guys late in a bad season to give them experience? Again, late in the season, a coach might choose to protect a given player too. Front offices can tank in any number of ways. I’m more comfortable with the front office taking a longer view than just one year.
All I know is I’m fucking tired of 10 win seasons and not winning in the playoffs. Rushing a rebuild does nothing for me. Nobody is willing to go through the pain of getting better anymore. It’s all about making themselves feel good right now.
^^^
Bo and Joe….I love it!
https://dolphinstalk.com/2026/08/bo-joe-love-what-theyre-seeing-at-dolphins-training-camp/
Good stuff!
I feel the need to define what an ‘organic tank’ is, and the term may be a misnomer in and of itself…
It isn’t trying to intentionally lose, it’s a rebuild where you have a very young team, learning a new program (new regime, new playbook, etc), trying to establish a new identity.
It isn’t exactly trying it’s very best to win, otherwise we’d have signed a few savvy (older) FAs on the cheap: see Rasul Douglas for $1.7M yesterday. But that would also serve as a progress-stopper for the younglings.
We’re trying to BUILD from the ground up: that means there will be growing pains, and it’s highly unlikely to yield a winning record in year 1 of a rebuild with a new regime.
So we’re not trying to add progress-stoppers (who otherwise could help us win games this season!), instead opting to give reps to our younglings… I get it.
Therefore, we aren’t exactly trying to win as many games as we could by signing savvy vets (even on the cheap!), and we certainly aren’t trying to lose as many games as possible, either.
I’ve constantly stated, this is a ‘mulligan’ season for Sully & Haf. NOBODY is trying to lose (or tank) games this season, yet our roster kind of prevents us from winning many games this season… for the reason of growth and development for the young bucks.
‘Organic tank’ certainly seems to have a nefarious ring to it, being the word TANK is attached to it. No, we aren’t tanking, we’re developing for the future. Sometimes you have to take a step back in order to go two steps forward.
I’ve absolutely NO DOUBT we’re going to try to win as many games as possible with the young roster we have now. So naturally, we aren’t expected to have a winning record in year 1. Hence, “organic tank”.
Hope that makes sense!
In the end, I suppose it all comes down to semantics.
let’s go Caleb Douglas!
If he plays or even starts that’s going to be a huge difference maker
I’m ROOTIN’ for that kid!
I may have my doubts about Caleb Douglas, but I’m hoping Sully absolutely shuts the doubters up.
Piggy’s short list of Squiggly Stars
Yeremiah Bell!
*Jango nods to the Pigster for the awesome reference*
Rasul Douglas has signed, Redskins
Treore’s highlights are very respectable as a receiver, looks like a poor man’s Sadiq (doesn’t have the stats)
he wasn’t drafted by day 2, because he doesn’t have the production. What he does have is potential, PS guy, unless he shows up at camp. They may choose to keep him on the roster for fear of getting poached
they saw something in him, when drafting him, let’s hope his potential shows up
SMMFH, it took Hafley’s mother to tell these idiots we can’t hear the questions
video starts with Hafley explaining what his mother said
😂 it’s about time.n
I’m impressed with Hafley so far.
Sieler is massive at 6’6″ 300, and more mobile, than Calais, I’d like to see him dominate at DE similarly
Hafley spoke about Sieler playing DE, Biggers too. Adding in Clelin, its the best DE run stoppers we’ve had in forever
sure we need to upgrade the passrush, but overall our DEs/Edge is pretty good now and much better than is perceived
We really need Chop to be that guy. He’s flashed it. The athleticism is there. Then we need one of the journeyman guys to have a good season along with a sleeper.
we need a lot of guys to be what we think they can be 😜, some more than others. Chop, Malik, Proctor and Chris Johnson at a minimum, then secondly Trader, Dulcich, Jonah and 1 WR
I was talking about edge.
That said we’re not going to be a top 10 draft candidate next year. Too many people are viewing the Dolphins as a total rebuild and it’s not true. It’s a transition with a new GM and HC who want to win games. Build a culture of winning etc. This team is not void of talent.
correct, not void of talent, but void of experience
Giving the young guys exp in the 1st half of the season could help determine what’s needed in 2027 draft. Didn’t help for guys like Jonah last year🤷♂️ OL takes a little longer than some other positions, especially when the brain power is lacking
pads tomorrow
some camp highlights in this video
do woodpeckers like the rain🤣
you’d think it would soften up their target. There’s one in my tree, in the rain going at it
I guess they do:
Even in the pouring rain, they need to maintain their energy, so expect to see them frequently visiting your yard during a downpour.
they don’t actually like the rain though
the last DT spot could come down to Konga or Butler
https://phinphanatic.com/miami-dolphins-may-have-landed-an-udfa-gem-he-was-a-huge-part-of-upsetting-miami-01kyvnnqnz3p
not a draft pick, but they gave him the highest signing bonus, those guys usually stick
guarantee, not bonus
No player received a larger guarantee from the franchise than former Rutgers and Louisville defensive tackle Rene Konga
Chris Johnson with an INT today.
The concept of being on the same page has been a theme through four days of practice. Guard Jonah Savaiinaea is off to a hot start in his second season, helping pave the way for several big runs and a collective effort by the offensive line to generate a surge at the line of scrimmage.
“I think [Savaiinaea’s] confidence is at an all-time high,” Head Coach Jeff Hafley said. “I think he’s learned from going through a really hard year. I think he’s had a really good offseason. I think his mind is in a great spot, and he has played good football for three days, and all I want to do is him to believe in himself and continue to progress and tune out everything that happened last year.”
Hafley’s comments were reciprocated by Savaiinaea after practice.
“That guy is a leader, man,” Savaiinaea said of Hafley. “Ever since he stepped foot into this building, just how he says things. How he approaches the building. Every time we’re out there, we can see it how he approaches his job, day in and day out. But Haf has been that leader to me and to our group since he’s ever stepped foot in the building.”
The defensive line made plays, too. Edge Josh Uche had two would-be sacks and defensive lineman Jordan Phillips flew into the backfield on the second play of practice. Edge Chop Robinson did a great job using power as a pass rusher, as he condensed the pocket several times.
Rookie inside linebacker Kyle Louis was all over the field. He was a menace on kickoff coverage and picked up a would-be tackle for loss and sack during team drills.
From Poupart:
After having perfect attendance in the first three practices, the Dolphins were missing two players for this practice, tight end Greg Dulcich and offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer.
The big story clearly was the long completions, with wide receiver A.J. Henning in the middle of a lot of the action.
The passing game so far in training camp had been limited mostly to short throws, and maybe it was coincidence (or maybe not) that the first practice in front of fans featured the deep ball.
It also was by far the best combined performance of camp for the quarterbacks, particularly for Ewers and Miller.
Willis also looked very sharp, showing off his customary lively arm and different arm angles.
— On the second play of team work, Jordan Phillips quickly got by Jonah Savaiinaea to apply pressure on Malik Willis.
— Willis showed some great touch to get a completion to tight end Cole Turner over a defender while rolling out.
— Willis delivered a nice completion downfield to Malik Washington after pressure from Chop Robinson and Josh Uche.
— Savaiinaea came back witha good block against Phillips on a running play.
— Quinn Ewers’ first play ending with a good completion over the middle to — who else? — Theo Wease Jr. Those two have had a great connection since last summer.
— Rookie first-round pick Chris Johnson had a great pick against Ewers down the sideline when he got in front of and outfought A.J. Henning for the ball.
— Willie Gay Jr. did a perfect job of setting the edge on an outside run by rookie Anthony Hankerson.
— Cameron Goode recovered a fumble on a muffed exchange between Hankerson and QB Cam Miller. For all the talk about the defense creating takeaways so far in camp, that was just sloppy work by the offense.
— Kenneth Grant and Zach Sieler got into the backfield right away to meet De’Von Achane on a running play.
— Josh Uche got around Austin Jackson to get pressure on Malik Willis, who might or might not have gotten sacked but continued the play and overthrew Caleb Douglas in double coverage.
— Rough stretch by Jackson, who got beat by Chop Robinson on the next play.
— Great defensive play by JuJu Brents after an apparent completion to Douglas over the middle.
— The sloppiness on offense continues with a bad center exchange between Aaron Brewer and Willis.
— Our first big play of training camp comes with a 70-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Kevin Coleman Jr. after he got behind CB Marco Wilson after Wilson fell.
— Kyle Louis and Jacob Rodriguez teamed up to disrupt an end-around by Malik Washington.
— Willis threw a strike down the middle of the field to Tutu Atwell on a deep slant that looked like a 60-yard gain or thereabouts.
— Good pressure by Rodriguez and Jordyn Brooks on a blitz to force a Willis incompletion.
— Cole Turner made a nice high catch over the middle on a Ewers pass.
— Ewers had another long completion, this one to A.J. Henning, though it came on a play where pass rusher Robert Beal Jr. was held.
— Kevin Coleman Jr. had a drop over the middle when Ewers had to get rid of the bal quickly because of pressure by Kyle Louis.
— The last play of practice was another long completion, a bomb from Cam Miller to Henning, who made a diving catch against cornerback Miles Battle.
DL Mikail Kamara was waived with an injury designation.
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Let him get healthy and sign him to a futures deal later.
while watching Kevin Coleman Jr highlights I noticed how he holds the ball at times with 1 hand, looked it up, his hands are 9.5″, decent for a small 5’10” receiver. Tyreek 9 1/8. Coleman also has 38.5″ vertical. 40 time of 4.49 is fair, but since he’s quick/shifty his play speed is fast
Malik Washington 1 1/2″ shorter at 5’8.5″ has a vertical of 42.5 😳 and a 40 of 4.47, hands 9 1/4″
Coleman seems like he pops more on tape with quickness and big hands, but I think Malik wasn’t done any favors by MM last year and his 42.5 vertical needs to be used more downfield
someone is going to step up at WR or Malik will be the top target. Would be nice to see it be Douglas or Tolbert
Hopefully, Chris Bell will eventually step in and be our #1 WR
HOF preseason game is this Thursday night with the Panthers vs the Cardinals.
Dolphins kickoff preseason in just 11 days on Friday, August 14 at Washington at 6pm. Per the schedule, the game won’t be televised. They are going to show the Buccaneers at the Jets on NFLN and Broncos at Falcons on ESPN Unlimited.
Looks like only Dolphins televised preseason game will be at home vs the Giants Saturday, August 22 at 3pm on NFLN.
From Poupart this morning:
The Miami Dolphins had pads on for the first time in training camp for another ramp up toward the regular season.
With that, the Dolphins did some one-on-one work for the first time in camp, though still no 7-on-7s.
In the battle between offensive line and defensive line, what stood out was Kadyn Proctor standing up Zach Sieler, Jonah Savaiinaea holding his own, and Josh Uche winning two of his three reps.
In the receivers vs. DBs matchups, what was notable was a great throw by Malik Willis for a complete against tight coverage, but then missing A.J. Henning after he easily beat rookie Chris Johnson.
For a second consecutive day, tight end Greg Dulcich and guard Jamaree Salyer were missing from practice.
Tackle Austin Jackson got very limited work, as he watched most of practice from the sideline.
After the offense had the upper hand in practice Sunday, this looked like a pretty clear win for the defense.
The player of the day had to be cornerback Ethan Bonner, who had an interception and tight coverage all practice.
This practice came in at just over 2 hours.THE WILLIS WATCH
While there again were no fireworks like Sunday, Malik Willis again looked impressive throwing the ball.
As he’s usually done, the arm was live and his passes were coming out from different angles.
Cam Miller might have had his best performance of training camp so far.
The biggest issue on offense really was the offensive line, which for the most part didn’t look overly impressiveOTHER PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS
— On the second play of team work, Malik Willis went deep and had a long completion to Malik Washington against double coverage. It appeared that JuJu Brents had good coverage but then took a wrong turn.
— On a running play, an offensive lineman rode Sieler along the line for several yards before putting him on the ground. It looked like it might have been Kadyn Proctor, which would be massively impressive for the rookie.
— Ollie Gordon II had a nice run up the middle with the help of a good second-level block by Josh Priebe against Jacob Rodriguez.
— Terrace Marshall Jr. was stripped by cornerback Alex Austin after catching a pass from Quinn Ewers, with Gordon recovering the loose ball. Ball security has been an issue with Marshall in camp.
— Safety Omar Brown made a spectacular interception against Miller, but later dropped the ball while getting up and Anthony Hankerson recovered the fumble for the offense. So two turnovers on one play.
— Jordyn Brooks had great coverage against De’Von Achane, forcing an incompletion by Willis.
— Lonnie Johnson Jr. came up limping after tackling Jaylen Wright on a swing pass and trainers looked at his left leg. It came after a nice play where Johnson read the play and got to Wright quickly.
— Malik Willis had another nice downfield completion to Washington, though it came after Clelin Ferrell got to him for a potential sack.
— Chris Johnson got in the backfield on a run by Gordon.
— Ethan Bonner had great coverage on a deep route down the sideline by rookie Kevin Coleman Jr. on an incompletion by Ewers.
— Converted defensive lineman James Ester got rookie seventh-round pick Max Llewellyn out of the way easily on a running play.
— Marshall dropped a pass after taking a bump from linebacker Willie Gay Jr. off in coverage.
— Tahj Washington made a great adjustment to catch a Mark Gronowski pass thrown between two receivers and two defenders, jumping and catching the ball behind him.
— Miles Battle had blanket coverage against Washington down the sideline to force an incompletion by Willis.
— Willis hurried a pass with Zayne Anderson coming in free on a blitz, and the pass may or may not have ended up as a pick-six for Tyrel Dodson after bouncing off Ben Sims.
— Caleb Douglas missed the opportunity to make a low diving catch on a pass by Willis over the middle. Tough catch, but makable and Douglas couldn’t pull it off.
— Dodson later dropped way back into coverage on a double team with Ethan Bonner against Jalen Reagor on another Willis incompletion.
— Gay earned the award for most physical player with a later thump on running back Carlos Washington Jr. that put him on the group.
— On the first play of a two-minute drive, Chop Robinson got around Charlie Heck for a sack. He got around him on the next play as well, but Willis was able to get the ball off for a completion.
— Proctor later committed a false start.
— The drive ended with Riley Patterson and Zane Gonzalez taking turns attempting a 50-yard field goal, with both nailed with plenty of room to spare.
— On his first snap, Ewers was picked off when UFL import Major Burns tipped the pass and Ethan Bonner came over and came down with it.
— Given another shot at the two-minute drill, Ewers was sacked on first down by David Ojabo.
— Patterson and Gonzalez were given tries from 43 yards out, and Gonzalez made his kick after Patterson was wide right.
— Both kickers were good from 52 yards out to end the practice.
From Alain Poupart:
The Miami Dolphins had pads on for the first time in training camp for another ramp up toward the regular season.
With that, the Dolphins did some one-on-one work for the first time in camp, though still no 7-on-7s.
In the battle between offensive line and defensive line, what stood out was Kadyn Proctor standing up Zach Sieler, Jonah Savaiinaea holding his own, and Josh Uche winning two of his three reps.
In the receivers vs. DBs matchups, what was notable was a great throw by Malik Willis for a complete against tight coverage, but then missing A.J. Henning after he easily beat rookie Chris Johnson.
For a second consecutive day, tight end Greg Dulcich and guard Jamaree Salyer were missing from practice.
Tackle Austin Jackson got very limited work, as he watched most of practice from the sideline.
After the offense had the upper hand in practice Sunday, this looked like a pretty clear win for the defense.
The player of the day had to be cornerback Ethan Bonner, who had an interception and tight coverage all practice.
While there again were no fireworks like Sunday, Malik Willis again looked impressive throwing the ball.
As he’s usually done, the arm was live and his passes were coming out from different angles.
Cam Miller might have had his best performance of training camp so far.
The biggest issue on offense really was the offensive line, which for the most part didn’t look overly impressive
— On the second play of team work, Malik Willis went deep and had a long completion to Malik Washington against double coverage. It appeared that JuJu Brents had good coverage but then took a wrong turn.
— On a running play, an offensive lineman rode Sieler along the line for several yards before putting him on the ground. It looked like it might have been Kadyn Proctor, which would be massively impressive for the rookie.
— Ollie Gordon II had a nice run up the middle with the help of a good second-level block by Josh Priebe against Jacob Rodriguez.
— Terrace Marshall Jr. was stripped by cornerback Alex Austin after catching a pass from Quinn Ewers, with Gordon recovering the loose ball. Ball security has been an issue with Marshall in camp.
— Safety Omar Brown made a spectacular interception against Miller, but later dropped the ball while getting up and Anthony Hankerson recovered the fumble for the offense. So two turnovers on one play.
— Jordyn Brooks had great coverage against De’Von Achane, forcing an incompletion by Willis.
— Lonnie Johnson Jr. came up limping after tackling Jaylen Wright on a swing pass and trainers looked at his left leg. It came after a nice play where Johnson read the play and got to Wright quickly.
— Malik Willis had another nice downfield completion to Washington, though it came after Clelin Ferrell got to him for a potential sack.
— Chris Johnson got in the backfield on a run by Gordon.
— Ethan Bonner had great coverage on a deep route down the sideline by rookie Kevin Coleman Jr. on an incompletion by Ewers.
— Converted defensive lineman James Ester got rookie seventh-round pick Max Llewellyn out of the way easily on a running play.
— Marshall dropped a pass after taking a bump from linebacker Willie Gay Jr. off in coverage.
— Tahj Washington made a great adjustment to catch a Mark Gronowski pass thrown between two receivers and two defenders, jumping and catching the ball behind him.
— Miles Battle had blanket coverage against Washington down the sideline to force an incompletion by Willis.
— Willis hurried a pass with Zayne Anderson coming in free on a blitz, and the pass may or may not have ended up as a pick-six for Tyrel Dodson after bouncing off Ben Sims.
— Caleb Douglas missed the opportunity to make a low diving catch on a pass by Willis over the middle. Tough catch, but makable and Douglas couldn’t pull it off.
— Dodson later dropped way back into coverage on a double team with Ethan Bonner against Jalen Reagor on another Willis incompletion.
— Gay earned the award for most physical player with a later thump on running back Carlos Washington Jr. that put him on the group.
— On the first play of a two-minute drive, Chop Robinson got around Charlie Heck for a sack. He got around him on the next play as well, but Willis was able to get the ball off for a completion.
— Proctor later committed a false start.
— The drive ended with Riley Patterson and Zane Gonzalez taking turns attempting a 50-yard field goal, with both nailed with plenty of room to spare.
— On his first snap, Ewers was picked off when UFL import Major Burns tipped the pass and Ethan Bonner came over and came down with it.
— Given another shot at the two-minute drill, Ewers was sacked on first down by David Ojabo.
— Patterson and Gonzalez were given tries from 43 yards out, and Gonzalez made his kick after Patterson was wide right.
— Both kickers were good from 52 yards out to end the practice.
Beer to Rock, lol
interesting, and gives reason to believe Malik can be the man
Malik was very raw coming out of college for the NFL. He got some good coaching in GB for what we’re going to do in Miami. His time is now.
Really good video, Steve. Thanks for posting.
One of the biggest hold-ins at 2026 NFL training camp has come to a quick end. Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson will reportedly sign a three-year extension that could reach up to $75 million with the team, according to NFL Network.
In order to reach that $75 million mark, Robinson needs to hit multiple incentives. On the surface, his deal is actually a three-year, $66.75 million contract.
Robinson will receive $51 million guaranteed, the most ever for a running back. The deal also makes Robinson the highest-paid running back in NFL history. He’ll make an average annual salary of $22.25 million, per the NFL.
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We got Achane for 4 years at 64m with only 27.3m guaranteed. Glad JES got it done when he did.
INJURIES
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Damn, what happened to Konga? Nobody reported anything yesterday that I saw. He was having a good TC so far. That sucks
Austin Jackson dad-to-day, who would’ve thought that would happen?
he’s a vet, he doesn’t need camp. He just “NEEDS” to be healthy
yes, damn. Was hoping to see him practice on Thursday
So Tom Garfinkle is out as CEO and Ross’ son-in-law Daniel Sillman is taking over.
General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, coach Jeff Hafley and executive Brandon Shore will report directly to Sillman.
At least it looks like we are going to have a smooth transition away from Ross, who is getting way up there in age. CONTINUITY COUNTS!
Damn, that suck for Konga. I wonder why thy don’t say what his injury is? (other than they don’t have to during camp) He is on IR. I don’t understand the secrecy. There is no competitive advantage for keeping it secret.
from today’s practice:
TE Ben Sims left the field with a possible injury
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins are back at it for Day 6 of training camp, although coach Jeff Hafley revealed before the workout that right tackle Austin Jackson will be out with a short-term injury.
The offensive line struggled after Jackson came out of the Day 5 workout. Jackson’s absence afforded Charlie Heck an extended look.
Jackson, of course, has a long injury history and had recently talked about his desire to play every game this season.
Malik Washington catches 2 TD passes from Malik Willis
11-on-11 drills: Jaylen Wright run, De’Von Achane catch
Malik Willis, Quinn Ewers have their highs, some lows
Louis Moore, we keep hearing olays made by the IU product. Starter for other S spot between Taffe and the 2 Louis’
Moore is a little on the slow side (4.63). I think that was the main reason for him being a UDFA. He is a smart player who always seems to be in the right spot. He had 6 INT’s for Indiana last year. Kind of reminds me of Bobby McCain who was a slower safety but a decent one.
This TC and PS is really about finding 40-45 players that you want to build around. I can see us churning the 53 by 7 or 8 after cutdown and waiver wire.
thought we had more players to build around, just checked and 40-45 seems about right. Not sure the cap hit on the churning and if they’d churn 7 or so. Not included in the building blocks are guts like Tutu, Tolbert, and Dodson, whom I don’t expect to be churned (traded maybe)
More of the same from Poupart but a little more info on the play.
– On the first play of team work, tight end Will Kacmarek had a nice block to spring De’Von Achane on a run, but then he held Josh Uche while pass-protecting on the next snap.
— Zeek Biggers put a shoulder into Seydou Traore after he caught a short pass from Quinn Ewers.
— Rookie linebacker Kyle Louis threw Tahj Washington to the ground after he caught a pass from Cam Miller.
— Cameron Goode had a good pressure against Miller.
— Zayne Anderson dropped an interception on an overthrow over the middle by Willis where Zach Sieler got pressure after beating Proctor.
— Wilils came back with a nice throw to De’Von Achane in the middle.
— Trey Moore came up with an impressive play against the run when he sealed the edge against Carlos Washington Jr.
— Cornerback Alex Austin intercepted Ewers on an overthrow over the middle intended for Jalen Tolbert.
— Tight end Cole Turner made an acrobatic diving catch over the middle on a pass from Willis.
— Tyrel Dodson met Jaylen Wright at the line on a running play.
— Ewers made a nice throw on the move to hit Tolbert running across the middle.
— Mark Gronowski tried to hit Donaven McCulley on a long pass into the end zone, but he couldn’t make the catch with tight coverage by A.J. Green III.
— Dodson had great coverage deep down the sideilne agaisnt Achane to force an incompletion by Willis.
— Linebacker Ronnie Harrison Jr. covered Turner like a blanket down the middle on an incompletion by Ewers.
— Omar Brown held up coming over to the sideline on a completion from Ewers to McCulley to avoid a big collision. Not exactly sure how that would have played out in a game, but probably not well for McCulley.
— On the first play of a red zone session, Zayne Anderson picked off Willis in the end zone when he threw into traffic. Willis looked to his left near the sideline for a tight end first but the player (Cole Turner maybe) was covered.
— Willis came back with a touchdown pass to Achane on a deep slant, but after Josh Uche pushed Heck right back into him before the throw.
— On the next play, Sieler bull-rushed Jonah Savaiinaea until he got close to Willis and then stopped rushing (because this is practice).
— Anderson came up to meet Jaylen Wright in the open after a pitch and lowered his head to deliver a blow (he didn’t wrap up because, again, practice).
— Theo Wease Jr. made a nice jumping catch in the back of the end zone for a short touchdown from Ewers (unless he landed on the back line).
— McCulley dropped a slant from Miller that was right in his hands.
— Wease had another catch in the back of the end zone, again awfully close to the end line.
— Kacmarek was flagged for holding Chop Robinson, who keeps giving everybody on the Miami offense fits with his pass rushing.
— Josh Uche sacked Willis on the next play after getting past Paul.
— On a third-and-goal from the 3, Ollie Gordon II had an opening up the middle and was met by Anderson at the goal line, but powered through.
— Cameron Goode, who’s had a very good camp, forced an incompletion when he chased Quinn Ewers out of the pocket.
— Rookie safety Louis Moore got a great jump on a pass to break up a Ewers pass intended for Malik Washington.
Former Dolphins swing tackle Kendall Lamm, 34, signs with the Ravens.
OMG say it ain’t so!!! 😂
LOL, I know, but if Beck doesn’t improve through TC we might need better at backup RT since the booboo’s are already showing up with Jackson and Salyer.
https://dolphinstalk.com/2026/08/miami-dolphins-workout-former-buffalo-bills-safety/
They keep looking and will continue to keep looking. As this writer says
“Miami, on paper, has a lackluster safety room. Lots of young talent with little to no experience. Fortunately, safeties Dante Trader, Zayne Anderson and Major Burns have been standouts in the first week of camp. This wouldn’t stop the team from hunting for more talent, though, as they have also worked out numerous quarterbacks and receivers.
This new regime is not satisfied, and will not be satisfied until this team is in the Super Bowl.”
He’s not a bad prospect to look at. I think he’s more of a downhill SS type.
steveccnv
says:
August 4, 2026 at 12:58 pm
he’s a vet, he doesn’t need camp. He just “NEEDS” to be healthy
Fat Jonah “NEEDS” a consistently good player on his right. The offensive line “NEEDS” to gel together and learn how to work together.
So, surprise, I disagree with you.
same
so chemistry is now more important than health
Does anyone know what Stephen Ross’ daughter looks like
I may be willing to take one for the team and try to replace this Sillman guy
Sure don’t. Hopefully she doesn’t have elephant ears like her father. lol
With Jackson and Salyer banged up, they should bring in a guy like RT Thayer Munford Jr.
He was with the Patriots last year and played with a knee issue then had a procedure done after the SB. He’s still an UFA and should be ready to go. He appeared in 5 games starting 2 for the Pats playing 143 snaps allowing 1 pressure. He has 20 starts in 4 years, 18 with the Raiders and 2 with the Pats. Also, in 1192 snaps at OT he has only committed 4 penalties (3 holding, 1 false start). Actually, he’s only committed 1 penalty in his last 822 snaps over the last 3 seasons. He’s cheap and only 26yo.
He has had a couple of visits with teams but still a free agent.
Thank you! I like KC…
Fest is booked! Looking forward to seeing all of you and watching a Tua-less Miami Dolphins team play some tough football
I think this was post practice Sunday but good interviews by Cameron Wolfe and Steve Smith from NFLN.
Jalon Walker is feared to have suffered a torn ACL during the Falcons’ practice on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Steve Wyche reported. Walker will undergo an MRI to confirm the injury, Rapoport added.
Thursday night’s HOF game will feature Carson Beck starting for the Cardinals vs Kenny Pickett starting for the Panthers.
Panthers QB Haynes King will also play and look forward to seeing. He was one of the UDFA QB’s I wanted us to sign.
BBM’s top UDFA QB’s I wanted. At least we got #8 but wish we would have gotten one of the top 3.
1. Sawyer Robertson (signed by Raiders)
2. Joe Fagnano (signed by Ravens)
3. Haynes King (signed by Panthers)
4. Joey Aguilar (signed by Jaguars)
5. Miller Moss (signed by Bears)
6. Luke Altmyer (signed by Lions)
7. Jake Retzlaff (signed by Seahawks)
8. Mark Gronowski (signed by Dolphins)
9. Jalon Daniels (signed by Buccaneers)
Sucks Raiders got Mendoza and Robertson.
RB Jeremiyah Love, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, will not play in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game against the Panthers, HC Mike LaFleur announced.
With the extensions given to Brooks, Brewer and Achane, they cleared more 2026 cap and we currently sit with 16.5m in cap space.
Rock will be happy to know that they have no void years on Achane’s contract and only 1 void year on Brooks and Brewer’s contracts.
HAPPY!? I WILL BE HAPPY!? FUCK THEM VOID YEARS!! THAT IS TWO MORE VOID YEARS PUSHING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD!
I guess they have not yet officially put Konga on the IR but when they do that will open a roster spot.
They need to sign another OT, IMO. Go get Thayer Munford if he is ready. He signed with the Pats last year for 1.1m. He likely could be signed for the vet minimum.
I didn’t realize that when we signed former Packers DT James Ester that we switched him to playing OG. That is where he is practicing. He’s the #5 out of 5 OG’s on the roster instead of the #8 DT.
Was hoping to hear some nuggets of flashes by Mason Reiger or Max Llewellyn in the first week of camp. So far nothing that I can remember.
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/what-to-know-about-the-latest-dolphins-tryout-players-01kz92kwb458
Meh, the only one who sticks out to me is the OG from Utah.
Mike Masala Dolphins Wire
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Hafley actually revealed one trait of defensive backs that he hates to see.
“Yeah, I don’t ever want to stay blocked,” Hafley said. “If you ever show me a corner who’s engaged with the receiver and he’s letting that receiver block him and he stays blocked, that’s not okay with me. Like that drives me absolutely crazy because all that is, is toughness and a mentality that there’s no way a receiver is going to stay on me and block me. So you need to learn how to block release and leverage the ball and get to the ball.
“I think when you look at a football team in general, the way I view a defense is when I turn on the tape, whether it’s our team or another team, if the corners are physical and they’re tackling, it’s usually a pretty tough team. It’s like when I watch wide receivers, if I’m watching a tape and wide receivers are blocking down the field and they’re getting after DBs and linebackers and defensive ends, it’s usually a sign that’s a pretty tough team. So corners who stay on blocks, that’s not okay with me”
I like that.
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I need to get something accomplished today but BBM doesn’t feel like it. lol
Ok, got some shit done. I feel better I didn’t waste the day. lol
I wasn’t too crazy about the Traore pick. Heard about him make a play or 2 the first week of TC. I have now read from several different people about how he has really turned it on the last 2 practices once the pads came on. They are saying he is blocking well on the edge and out in space as well as some good receiving reps. Blocking was supposed to be his weakness but apparently has really worked on it.
This is good to hear.
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August 4, 2026 at 5:44 pm
so chemistry is now more important than health
I didn’t say that.
The Miami Dolphins have added another young player to their defensive front, signing defensive tackle Fatorma Mulbah as the team continues to build depth along the defensive line ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
We have Fat Jonah and now Fat Orma….
Dang, we needed some OT help, not DT help. That puts us back at 8 DT’s on the roster.
We have 7 OT’s on the roster but 2 are battling booboo’s and not practicing.
Rock, at least it’s not the 3 to 4 void years we consistently saw from Grier.
LOL We are SUPPOSED to have a TON of cap next year and there after. WHY would they add void years? It makes me question their intelligence.
I was wondering that also. Why not give it to them this year? Was there a need to clear another 4.5m in cap for this year?
So no practice today? Must be a rest day?
I think they have 3 straight practices Thurs, Fri and Sat after an off day today.
If anyone is going to practice tomorrow, I believe it is logo golf ball day. Get a free sleeve Dolphins logo golf balls. lol
Probably a cheap brand like Top Flite. lol
No practice report today so Poupart wrote this:
THE TRENDING DOLPHINS PLAYERS
TRENDING UP — EDGE CHOP ROBINSON
This one is too obvious. Robinson has been highly noticeable as a pass rusher and also has done effective work against the run. He does look like a player ready to make a big move in his third season.
TRENDING UP — S ZAYNE ANDERSON
GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley brought Anderson over from Green Bay after he did good work for them on special teams, and it looks like he could become a significant factor on defense for Miami. He’s made some plays, both in pass defense and on the blitz.
TRENDING DOWN — T AUSTIN JACKSON
Jackson is one of a handful of players who will be on this list primarily because of injuries, which might not be fair but is part of life in the NFL. It also should be noted that Jackson struggled in pass protection before he was sidelined.
TRENDING UP — EDGE CAMERON GOODE
Goode is the last remaining member of the Dolphins’ 2022 draft class and he’s easy to dismiss because he’s played almost exclusively on special teams, but he has been very effective as a pass rusher so far in camp.
TRENDING UP — WR MALIK WASHINGTON
A lot of the focus among wide receivers in camp has been on rookies Caleb Douglas and Kevin Douglas Jr. — and even Chris Bell while he continues his rehab work — but Washington has just simply been the best of the group.
TRENDING DOWN — G/T JAMAREE SALYER
Salyer signed with the Dolphins as a free agent hoping and thinking he could compete for a starting job, but he missed the end of OTAs with an injury and now has missed three days of camp. That’s not how Salyer is going to earn himself a role, let alone compete for a starting job. This again isn’t his fault, but dependability is an ability.
TRENDING UP — RB CARLOS WASHINGTON JR.
The three young new running backs on the roster all have had their moments, but Washington has looked with his running and pass catching like somebody who wouldn’t be out of place on the 53-man roster.
TRENDING UP — FB D.J. HERMAN
He’s the only player on the roster listed as a fullback, and this is after he was converted after being a linebacker at San Diego State last year. But he has looked the part, in particular with some impressive hands catching the ball. Whether that will be enough to convince the Dolphins to keep this UDFA is debatable, but he’s certainly doing his part.
TRENDING DOWN — QB QUINN EWERS
Pointing the finger at quarterbacks in training camp isn’t necessarily fair because there are so many moving parts and so much learning going on, but the reality is that Ewers simply looked a lot sharper in the offseason than he has so far in camp.
TRENDING UP — CB ALEX AUSTIN
Austin was one of three free agent cornerbacks the Dolphins acquired in the offseason, and he’s the one who has stood out the most (understanding that Darrell Baker Jr. is on PUP). He’s put himself squarely in the mix for a roster spot.
TRENDING UP — EDGE ROBERT BEAL JR.
It was easy to overlook Beal at the start of camp after a nondescript career with the 49ers and an issue that caused him to miss some time in the spring, but he has looked like a legitimate pass rusher so far in camp.
TRENDING DOWN — EDGES MAX LLEWELLYN/MASON REIGER
We’ll lump those two together because there seemed to be an opportunity for either or both to gain attention at the pretty thing edge position, but the reality is they’ve been barely noticeable.
TRENDING UP — G JONAH SAVAIINAEA
Savaiinaea’s teammates keep talking about how much more comfortable he’s looking on the right side of the offensive line, and by all appearances he’s had a solid camp so far. There haven’t been any wow moments, but that’s not what the Dolphins need from him.
TRENDING DOWN — T CHARLIE HECK
The free agent pick-up from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has endured some well-publicized issues in pass protection, and it has made Austin Jackson’s absence even more worrisome. If Heck can’t be counted on to provide solid backup work, then the Dolphins might have a problem here.
Three of our four top OT’s are either hurt or struggling or both.
and I’m almost positive that I read at least two articles or fan posts which whichever they were saying how we were going to have a top 10 offensive line this year
also saw some posts from residence on here saying similar. Aqua and orange colored glasses
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Another big running back deal: three-time Pro-Bowl RB Jonathan Taylor and the Colts reached agreement today on a two-year, $44 million extension worth up to $47 million that includes $39 million guaranteed
Achane’s deal looking better and better.
aiight then golf balls and fight song vinyl back to my car😜
Live from Fins practice, starts with 25 minutes of indoor stretching, then STs, thenb11v11 to follow at some point
#18 Chris Bell is on PF2 working with a coach doing drills like 1-leg hops
kickers, punter and LS on PS2
others starting to come out, looks like DL
WTF no pads
#95, don’t see him on roster, has pads on
#95 is the new DT we signed yesterday.
Bell ran 1 sprint, now heading off
he’s back doing quick chop steps between ropes, then full sprint. He looks good. He looks like he’ll be ready week 1