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Dolphins Interested In CB Asante Samuel Jr.; Rasul Douglas, James Bradberry On Radar

May 20th, 2025 at 1:00pm CST by Sam Robinson

Jalen Ramsey is still a member of the Dolphins, but a trade remains the expectation in that case. Moving on from the All-Pro will create a notable cornerback vacancy, and to no surprise a few free agent options are on the team’s radar.

The Dolphins have made contact with Asante Samuel Jr., Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. He adds no formal visit is on the books at this point with no offer being made yet. Samuel is recovering from neck surgery, but the Dolphins are among the teams which will watch his situation closely over the coming weeks.

As Jackson confirms, Samuel is scheduled for a checkup in early July. Provided that goes well, the 25-year-old will likely not need to wait long to land a deal. He visited the Saints last week, and a Cardinals meeting also took place prior to the surgery. If a bidding war is to ensue, Miami will likely be involved (especially if Ramsey is on another team by that point).

Samuel is one of two corners to land among PFR’s top 50 free agents who remain unsigned. Rasul Douglas joins him, and the Dolphins had placed themselves in that market as well. Miami met with Douglas as well, extending an offer. No deal emerged, and Douglas then visited the Seahawks. The Dolphins, however, remain in touch with Douglas, Jackson adds.

James Bradberry also came up as a potential solution earlier this offseason, with Jackson indicating the Dolphins engaged in dialogue with the free agent. Bradberry will be unlikely to convince a team to spend much, as he is north of 30 (32 in August) and coming off a missed season. Prior to Bradberry’s summer Achilles tear, he had attempted to convert to safety. Eyeing a return to corner, Bradberry will attempt to recapture the form he displayed with the 2022 Eagles, as it catapulted him to a three-year, $38MM Philly deal in March 2023. The Bills also spoke with Bradberry, whom the Eagles designated a post-June 1 cut, this offseason.

These connections point both to a Ramsey separation coming to fruition — presumably after June 1 due to the extension the nine-year veteran signed last September — and the Dolphins being ready to supplement his unproven supporting cast. Miami has not seen much to indicate its second-round Cam Smith selection will pan out (153 career snaps), and the team did not draft a corner until Round 5 (Jason Marshall) this year. Former UDFAs Kader Kohou and Storm Duck remain in the mix. The Dolphins also signed former first-rounder Artie Burns as a depth piece, but if Ramsey is out of the picture, this looks like one of the more vulnerable position groups in the NFL.

Bradberry has made 124 starts during a nine-year career. Samuel has made 47, and while his injury-plagued 2024 has impacted his market, the second-generation NFL corner joins Douglas among the top free agents left. Douglas, 29, has made 80 career starts. Twenty-three of those came with the Bills since a 2023 deadline trade sent him to Buffalo, where the ex-Philadelphia draftee complemented Christian Benford for a Bills team that has continued to see its top corner unavailable in its biggest games. The Bills extended Benford, however, and used a first-round pick on Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston to signal Douglas will need to find a new home.

The Dolphins released Kendall Fuller, but the CB market also houses Shaquill Griffin, Jack Jones, Cameron Sutton and Michael Davis as potential boundary options. Stephon Gilmore remains available as well, but the former Defensive Player of the Year is entering what would be his age-35 season. It is fairly clear Miami will make a move here, and it appears likely to happen before training camp.

Adam La Rose contributed to this post.

AFC Staff Updates: Jaguars, Patriots, Steelers, Jets, Dolphins, Titans, Colts

May 17th, 2025 at 6:01pm CST by Ely Allen

With rookie general manager James Gladstone and rookie head coach Liam Coen taking over in Jacksonville, we’ve seen a mass migration of coaches and front office staff from Los Angeles to Duval this offseason. Gladstone and Coen created several connections during their time with the Rams, and Sean McVay has never been known to keep his coaches from pursuing positions with upwards mobility elsewhere.

The latest staff members we see making the move are former national scout Brian Hill and former director of draft management JW Jordan. Per Neil Stratton of SucceedinFootball.com, Hill is set to become the new director of college scouting in Jacksonville. Hill had been with the Rams since 2013, spending two years as a scouting assistant and ten years as an area scout responsible for the Midwest region. He had just been promoted to national scout in March, but he will pass up the opportunity for an even bigger elevation with the Jaguars.

Jordan has been with the Rams for 13 years, spending the last six in his role as director of draft management and serving as a scouting consultant before that. His new role has not yet been announced, but Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 tells us that it will be an executive role.

Here are some other staff updates from around the AFC:

  • Stratton also gave us two recent updates for the Patriots scouting staff. Just over a week after Tennessee moved on from scouting director A.J. Highsmith, he has found a role in New England as the new director of pro scouting. The move puts Highsmith on the same team as his father, Alonzo Highsmith, who is entering his second season as a senior personnel executive with the Patriots. Stratton also informed us that southeast area scout Josh Hinch will not be returning to the team in 2025.
  • After four years with the Steelers, it appears Mike Sullivan will not be back next season. It’s unclear if something occurred, but ESPN’s Brooke Pryor pointed out that he no longer appears on the team’s website. The 58-year-old spent three years as Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks coach before moving to a senior offensive assistant role last year. Additionally, the Steelers have hired Luke Smith to serve as a quality control coach for the team in 2025. The nephew of Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith, Luke has spent the past eight years as the wide receivers coach at nearby Duquesne, per Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot. This will be Smith’s first position in the NFL.
  • Stratton gave us another front office update recently, pointing out a change to the LinkedIn profile of Jets assistant director of pro personnel Kevin Murphy. Murphy seems to have indicated on the account that his time with New York has come to an end. The profile currently does not indicate any next steps for the pro personnel specialist who spent time with the Texans, Bills, and Jets over the last 19 years.
  • Jordan Happle has been hired as a new player personnel scout for the Dolphins. According to Stratton, the former collegiate safety who played at both Boise State and Oregon was recently added to Miami’s website in the new position.
  • Stratton also tells us that the Titans are hiring former Pitt director of college scouting Alex Kline to their scouting department this season. Kline began his football career as a wide receiver at John Caroll University before becoming a grad assistant and, eventually, a coach and coordinator at Saint Vincent College. He worked for a year at Pitt as an offensive quality control coach before leaving for a recruiting role at Akron. He returned to Pitt as the wide receivers coach before leaving once again for the director of player personnel job at Memphis. He returned once more to Pitt in 2022 in his most recent role before making the trip back to Tennessee. It stands to be seen whether or not he’ll attempt to continue his back-and-forth career movement between coaching and personnel.
  • Lastly, Seth Walder of ESPN informs us that Ashleigh Prugh is joining the Colts as a football analytics fellow. This will be Prugh’s first position in the NFL following an internship with SumerSports.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/13/25

May 13th, 2025 at 8:32pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Detroit Lions

Houston Texans

Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Rams

Miami Dolphins

New Orleans Saints

San Francisco 49ers

Dolphins Sign 15 Undrafted Free Agents

May 13th, 2025 at 1:39pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

After making eight picks during the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dolphins have added another 15 undrafted rookies to their roster. Here are Miami’s UDFA signings:

  • Andrew Armstrong, WR (Arkansas)
  • John Saunders Jr., S (Mississippi)
  • Nate Noel, RB (Missouri)
  • BJ Adams, CB (UCF)
  • Ethan Robinson, CB (Minnesota)
  • Jalin Conyers, TE (Texas Tech)
  • Monaray Baldwin, WR (Baylor)
  • Eugene Asante, LB (Auburn)
  • Tedi Kushi, OL (Western Michigan)
  • Addison West, OL (Western Michigan)
  • Josh Priebe, OL (Michigan)
  • Theo Wease Jr., WR (Missouri)
  • AJ Henning, WR (Northwestern)
  • Tre’vonn Rybka, DT (Kentucky)
  • Alex Huntley, DT (South Carolina)

Armstrong broke out as a sophomore at East Texas A&M in 2022 with 62 catches for 1,020 yards and 13 touchdowns, albeit against FCS competition. He transferred to Arkansas, but took a step back in 2023 as he adjusted to SEC play before bouncing back in 2024 with a conference-high 1,140 receiving yards. He has NFL potential as a possession receiver with a 6-foot-4 frame, strong hands, and the know-how to use those traits to win at the catch point. The 24-year-old had solid speed and agility testing at the Combine and his pro day, but lack burst and quickness as a route-runner. Armstrong brings some size that the Dolphins’ receiver room currently lacks outside of Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, but he’ll have to improve his play in the red zone (just one touchdown in 2024) and on special teams to make the roster.

Wease also offers appealing size with a 6-foot-2, 210-pound frame, but he didn’t reach 1,000 receiving yards in any of his six seasons (four at Oklahoma, two at Missouri). He’s a middling athlete who doesn’t play with the physicality his size would suggest, but he’s a solid route runner whose length shows up at the catch point. Wease’s deal with the Dolphins includes $249k in guaranteed money, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

The Dolphins are undermanned at cornerback, especially if they follow through on their plan to trade Jalen Ramsey. They waited until the fifth round to draft one, so Adams and Robinson should have a chance to make the roster. Adams has good height and length that he deploys in press coverage at the line of scrimmage, but that didn’t translate into much ball production at UCF (13 passes defended, two interceptions in 29 career starts). He’ll need to develop his unrefined coverage technique to make up for his lack of elite movement skills, but his frame and special teams experience make him a developmental 53-man roster candidate. Robinson spent his first three years at Bucknell before transferring to Minnesota. He made a smooth transition from FCS with an honorable mention All-Big 10 selection in 2024. He has a natural feel as a playmaker in coverage (24 passes defended and six interceptions in last two years), but his below-average athletic profile will be more challenging to overcome in the NFL.

Conyers is a former multi-sport athlete who thrived as a basketball player in high school. He brings that background to the TE position with short-area quickness, lateral agility, and an ability to make tough, contested catches. He wasn’t especially productive at Arizona State or Texas Tech, but his size and toughness showed up as a blocker, which will be appreciated in the NFL. Conyers’ Combine performance also showed that he has plenty of athleticism to develop as a pass-catcher. The 23-year-old received a $15k signing bonus and $100k in guaranteed salary, per Wilson.

Seahawks To Meet With CB Rasul Douglas; Dolphins Submitted Offer

May 13th, 2025 at 1:32pm CST by Sam Robinson

1:32pm: Douglas’ name has also come up in Miami. A Dolphins team that appears all but certain to move on from Jalen Ramsey (perhaps via a post-June 1 trade) also met with Douglas, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. Miami made an offer, Jackson adds, but it is clear the proposal did not impress Douglas. The eight-year veteran is still looking into his options, but it appears the longstanding free agent has a couple.

The Dolphins did not address corner in the draft until the fifth round, and they have not seen 2023 second-rounder Cam Smith show much. The team appears almost certain to add one of the veterans still available, and Douglas is among the best of the bunch. It should be expected the recent Buffalo first-stringer will land a gig by training camp.

1:02pm: The Seahawks’ cornerback search includes multiple names. After the team met about a reunion with Shaquill Griffin, a higher-profile option has since emerged.

Rasul Douglas is visiting the Seahawks on Tuesday, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets. Part of PFR’s top 50 free agent list, Douglas could not secure a deal on the level of third-contract-seeking cornerback peers Carlton Davis, D.J. Reed, Byron Murphy and Charvarius Ward in March. Douglas, who spent the past 1 1/2 seasons with the Bills, joins a host of starter-level corners still in free agency.

Our March free agency preview posed that the cutoff line for the late-20-something batch of corners may well be Douglas, who checked in as the oldest of those options. That ended up happening, as Davis, Murphy, Reed and Ward all landed deals worth at least $16MM per year on Day 1 of the legal tampering period. A journeyman who stabilized his career in Green Bay, Douglas ended up in Buffalo at the 2023 trade deadline. The Bills have effectively moved on, having extended Christian Benford and used a first-round pick on Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston.

While Douglas undoubtedly generated early-free agency interest, it is fairly clear his market did not pan out on the level of his top peers’. The Packers gave Douglas a three-year, $21MM deal in 2022; he ended up playing that out in Buffalo, operating as a starter opposite Benford. While the latter has now run into injuries that prevented him from facing the Chiefs in the playoffs in back-to-back years, Douglas was on the field for both those January contests.

Set to turn 30 in August, Douglas will attempt to relaunch his market via this visit. The former Eagles draftee has not been closely tied to any other teams since free agency started, but teams have a better idea of their veteran needs after the draft. The Seahawks’ 11-man draft class did not include a corner, leading John Schneider to indicate more help will be sought there.

Free agents signed at this point in the offseason also do not count toward the 2026 compensatory formula. Considering Douglas’ experience level and likely price range, he profiles as a player who should draw more interest without any comp-pick component factoring into the process.

Douglas played better in 2023 compared to 2024, posting an unsustainable 38.6 passer rating in coverage in nine Bills outings that year. Last season, that number spiked to 122.0. Pro Football Focus ranked Douglas 102nd among CB regulars in 2024. Douglas’ run of NFL relevance dates back to him playing 48% of the Eagles’ defensive snaps as a rookie, Philadelphia’s Super Bowl LII-winning season, and he reignited his career with a run in place of an injured Jaire Alexander in 2021. Douglas intercepted 14 passes from 2021-23, and after the 6-foot-2 cover man proved ill-fitting in the slot to start the ’22 season, he has worked primarily as a boundary defender since.

With Devon Witherspoon patrolling the slot in Seattle, the team would seemingly be in need of a perimeter defender opposite Riq Woolen. Griffin, Kendall Fuller, Jack Jones and Michael Davis are available. So is Stephon Gilmore, though it is not yet known if the 34-year-old standout wishes to play a 14th season. Gilmore considered retirement following the Vikings’ season.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/12/25

May 12th, 2025 at 9:56pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

Here are the latest minor moves from around the NFL:

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Chicago Bears

  • Signed: CB Jeremiah Walker
  • Placed on Exempt/International Player list: P Tory Taylor

Cincinnati Bengals

Cleveland Browns

Denver Broncos

  • Signed: LB Jordan Turner, WR Kyrese White, LS Zach Triner, TE Cole Fotheringham
  • Waived: CB Kendall Bohler, LB K.J. Cloyd, NT Christian Dowell, TE Thomas Yassmin
  • Placed on Exempt/International Player list: P Jeremy Crawshaw

Detroit Lions

Green Bay Packers

  • Signed: QB Taylor Elgersma
  • Released: OL Marquis Hayes

Indianapolis Colts

  • Signed: C Mose Vavao
  • Waived: DT Joe Evans

Las Vegas Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Signed: WR Dalevon Campbell, LB Kana’i Mauga
  • Waived: OL Bucky Williams

Miami Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

  • Signed: DT Isaiah Iton, G Mehki Butler, DT Wilfried Pene
  • Waived: OT Cole Birdow

New Orleans Saints

New York Giants

  • Signed: CB T.J. Moore
  • Waived: DB R.J. Delancey, DB Tommy McCormick

Pittsburgh Steelers

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tennessee Titans

  • Signed: TE Drake Dabney,WR TJ Sheffield
  • Waived: CB Virgil Lemons, S Jerrin Thompson

Hoyland converted 79.3% of his field goal attempts for the Wyoming Cowboys across the last five years. He was ultra-consistent on extra points with 147 makes on 148 tries. Hoyland will compete with sixth-round pick Tyler Loop for the Ravens’ kicking job after the team released Justin Tucker.

Sheffield brings some much-needed experience to the Dolphins’ cornerback room, though he hasn’t started since 2020. He could provide crucial veteran depth in Miami, especially if Jalen Ramsey is traded.

Elgersma was the starting quarterback at Wilfried Laurier University in Ontario, Canada, for the last three years. In 2024, he won the Hec Crighton Trophy – the Canadian equivalent to the Heisman – and earned an invitation to the Senior Bowl, the first-ever for a Canadian QB. Elgersma was drafted in the second round of the 2025 CFL Draft by the Winnepeg Blue Bombers, but a successful tryout with the Packers will give him a chance at making an NFL roster.

Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill Expects To Be Available For Training Camp

May 12th, 2025 at 8:59am CST by Adam La Rose

Tyreek Hill played through a wrist injury during the 2024 campaign, by far the least productive of his three years in Miami. The All-Pro wideout underwent surgery shortly after the season ended, and another update on his heath status has emerged.

Hill had pins placed in his wrist during his first operation, but agent Drew Rosenhaus said during his weekly Fox-7 appearance yesterday they were removed in a scheduled follow-up procedure (h/t Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald). According to Rosenhaus, Hill is rehabbing well. As a result, the 31-year-old expects to be available to the Dolphins for training camp.

Hill played in all 17 games in 2024, but after topping 1,700 yards during each of his first two Miami campaigns he recorded just 959 last year. The eight-time Pro Bowler removed himself from the Dolphins’ season finale once it became clear they would not reach the playoffs, and his post-game remarks strongly indicated he would welcome a trade. Head coach Mike McDaniel made it clear the team intends to carry on with Hill in the fold, and general manager Chris Grier later confirmed a deal sending him elsewhere was not in Miami’s plans ahead of the draft.

That would have represented a logical time for a swap involving Hill to take place, but no such agreement was made. As such, the former Chief remains on track to lead Miami’s receiver room once more. Two years are left on his pact, and Hill is owed $27.75MM this year along with $36MM in 2026. No base salary guarantees are in place for next year, however, meaning trade rumors could continue to swirl in this case.

The Dolphins also have Jaylen Waddle on the books for four more years. The former first-rounder’s pact carries an average annual value of $28.25MM, giving Miami one of the league’s most expensive receiver tandems. The team added Nick Westbrook-Ikhine on a two-year pact in free agency, and he should be able to provide consistent depth production at the position. To a large extent, though, the Dolphins’ passing attack will of course depend on Hill’s ability to bounce back from last year’s performance. Being at full strength well before the start of the campaign would be an encouraging first step in that regard.

Minor NFL Transactions: 5/10/25

May 10th, 2025 at 8:15pm CST by Adam La Rose

Saturday’s minor moves:

Miami Dolphins

  • Waived: LS Kneeland Hibbett

Washington Commanders

Hibbert joins Blake Ferguson as a long snapper the Dolphins have let go of recently. Miami signed longtime Patriot Joe Cardona yesterday, and this move confirms the 10-year veteran will handle deep snapping duties for the team in 2025.

Phillips will remain in the NFC East despite seeing his three-year Giants tenure come to an end. The 28-year-old has made a total of 47 appearances and 28 starts in his career, seeing time at guard and tackle along the way. He will look to earn a depth spot on a Washington O-line which has undergone multiple notable changes this offseason.

Dolphins To Sign LS Joe Cardona

May 9th, 2025 at 2:26pm CST by Sam Robinson

After 10 Patriots seasons, Joe Cardona joined Jonathan Jones, Deatrich Wise and David Andrews as Super Bowl-era bastions to move on this offseason. New England released the veteran long snapper following the draft.

As the Pats became the only team to draft a pure long snapper this year (in Vanderbilt’s Julian Ashby), Cardona will see another opportunity come soon. The Dolphins are signing him Friday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. A intra-division transfer is now in play for Cardona, who joins a Miami team that entered Friday without a long snapper.

This move comes a day after the Dolphins released deep snapper Blake Ferguson, who did not finish the season with the team. Ferguson had stepped away due to an undisclosed medical issue, landing on the reserve/NFI list last season. Veteran Jake McQuaide finished the season as Miami’s long snapper. McQuaide, 37, is unsigned.

Patriots-to-Dolphins paths were more common during the Brian Flores era in Miami, but Cardona will bring extensive experience nonetheless. The Pats drafted him in the 2015 fifth round, as Bill Belichick regularly placed a premium on special teams play. He suited up for all but four Patriots games from 2015-24, playing in three Super Bowls and collecting two rings in that span.

Although Cardona has never made a Pro Bowl, the Navy alum is certainly a well-regarded snapper. He probably will not become the first deep snapper to break the $2MM-AAV barrier, as we may still be years away from that benchmark being cleared, but he now has a clear path to continuing his career with a Pats rival. Cardona, Jones and Wise have found new homes; the latter two landed in Washington. Following another season featuring a lengthy absence, Andrews remains without a team.

Dolphins Sign First-Round DT Kenneth Grant, Six Others

May 9th, 2025 at 8:52am CST by Adam La Rose

Many teams around the NFL are busy inking draft picks to their rookie deals. In the case of the Dolphins, that includes their top selection now being on the books.

Kenneth Grant has signed his rookie deal, the team announced on Friday. The defensive tackle was one of several prospects at his position seen as a strong candidate to hear his name called during the first round. While it therefore came as little surprise he came off the board on Day 1, the No. 13 draft slot was seen by many as a slight reach.

Grant spent each of his three college seasons at Michigan, handling a notable role along the defensive interior alongside Mason Graham. Those two were both key contributors in the Wolverines’ national title in 2023 and they remained impactful players last year. Whereas Graham showcased plenty of potential against the pass, though, Grant has not developed as much in that area. Still, the latter will be counted on to be an impactful producer on early downs as he transitions to the pro game.

In 2024 – their first season following Christian Wilkins‘ free agent departure – the Dolphins ranked ninth against the run. That level of success is a testament in part to the team’s D-line, a unit which lost Calais Campbell this spring. Grant will compete for snaps alongside Zach Sieler and Benito Jones; Miami had Neil Farrell in the fold until yesterday, when he was among the veterans cut in anticipation of rookie minicamp beginning.

Now, Grant will join fellow rookies Jordan Phillips (fifth round, Maryland) and Zeek Biggers (seventh round, Georgia Tech) in vying for playing time along the defensive line. Both Phillips and Biggers have signed their respective four-year contracts. The same is also true of fifth-round cornerback Jason Marshall (Florida), fifth-round safety Dante Trader (Maryland), sixth-round running back Ollie Gordon (Oklahoma State) and seventh-round quarterback Quinn Ewers (Texas).

As a result, seven of the team’s eight draftees are on the books at this point. The lone exception is Arizona guard Jonah Savaiinaea, whom the Dolphins traded up to select in the second round.

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