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Texans Acquire No. 116, Select RB Woody Marks

April 26th, 2025 at 11:56am CST by Ben Levine

The Texans are trading a future third-round pick to move into this year’s fourth round. Houston has acquired the No. 116 pick from the Dolphins. They’ve used their new selection on USC running back Woody Marks. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston was first to report the trade.

Full trade details:

Texans receive

  • No. 116
  • No. 224

Dolphins receive

  • No. 179
  • 2026 third-round pick

It’s an aggressive move by the Texans, continuing a trend throughout this entire draft. This marks GM Nick Caserio‘s sixth trade of the 2025 draft.

Marks had a breakout season during his first year at USC. After collecting around 3,000 yards from scrimmage in four years at Mississippi State, the RB collected 1,454 yards and nine touchdowns in his one season with the Trojans. He notably hauled in 261 catches during his college career, assuring he’ll at least have a career as a third-down back.

In Houston, he’ll be joining an RBs room that lacks convincing depth behind Joe Mixon. The rookie could easily slide into an RB2 role ahead of former starter Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale, J.J. Taylor, and Jawhar Jordan.

Dolphins Acquire No. 37 From Raiders

April 25th, 2025 at 6:26pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Dolphins are jumping up to No. 37, acquiring the pick from the Raiders. Miami will send Las Vegas Nos. 48, 98 and 135 for Nos. 37 and 143, NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo tweets.

Jonah Savaiinaea is heading to South Beach with the newly acquired pick. The Arizona O-lineman will help a Dolphins team that was linked to blockers in Round 1. Miami, however, went with Michigan DT Kenneth Grant. But it is circling back to an interior O-line need.

Losing Robert Hunt in free agency last year, the Dolphins are attacking their guard need this offseason by adding James Daniels (after his three-year Steelers stint) and now bringing in a second-round reinforcement. Savaiinaea profiles as a guard for the Dolphins, who had lost 2024 starter Robert Jones to the Cowboys in free agency. While Miami re-signed Liam Eichenberg, the former second-rounder profiles as more stopgap at this point. He is on a one-year deal.

A three-year Arizona starter, Savaiinaea only earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors last season — as the conference expanded significantly — and honorable mention All-Pac-12 acclaim in 2023. But he ranked highly during the pre-draft process. The powerful blocker checked in at 324 pounds and rated as the fourth-ranked guard in this class, per The Athletic’s Dane Brugler. Savaiinaea also saw extensive time at right tackle with the Wildcats, teaming with 2024 Packers first-rounder Jordan Morgan.

Miami has Austin Jackson signed for two more years at right tackle, and the former first-rounder has strung together two mostly healthy seasons. Savaiinaea, however, should have a clear path to start opposite Daniels at Miami’s other guard spot, as Aaron Brewer remains in place at center on a line that will feature 2024 second-rounder Patrick Paul stepping in for Terron Armstead at LT.

Issues Between Jalen Ramsey, Mike McDaniel Led To Trade Talks

April 24th, 2025 at 11:19pm CST by Ben Levine

Jalen Ramsey and the Dolphins continue to seek trade options that would send the star cornerback out of Miami. With the draft representing an opportunity for the two sides to finalize a divorce, we’re getting more details on how we even got here in the first place.

According to Armando Salguero of Outkick, issues between the two sides aren’t connected to finances. Instead, a potential Ramsey exit is because the player doesn’t “see eye to eye” with head coach Mike McDaniel. In fact, Salguero goes as far as describing the relationship between the two as “irreparably broken,” and he says it’s hard to envision the cornerback playing again for head coach.

This actually isn’t the first time we’ve heard of potential issues in the locker room, specifically on the defensive side of the ball. Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda.com reported earlier today that McDaniel has “rubbed a lot of the veterans the wrong way” following the coach’s strong start to his career. Many of those defensive players would prefer to play elsewhere vs. sticking in Miami, and Pauline hints that’s a big reason why the organization has struggled to re-sign players on that side of the ball (and recruit replacements).

The Dolphins have told Ramsey that they’ll work with him to find a favorable landing spot, and this is probably a big reason why Salguero notes that the player has “respect” for GM Chris Grier. The Rams have already been mentioned as a landing spot for their former All-Pro cornerback, and there’s a chance more teams emerge if a trade isn’t consummated during the draft.

It’s been assumed the two sides were seeking a separation after Ramsey refused a pay cut, although Salguero says that’s not the reason for the inevitable trade. Further, the front office seemingly placated the player when they handed him more guaranteed money — via a September 2024 extension (three years, $72.3MM) — soon after Patrick Surtain reset the cornerback market.

The current issue with a Ramsey trade is timing, as a pre-June 1 trade would cost the Dolphins $25.2MM in dead money. The draft could be the best opportunity for the organization to get an offer built on draft picks, but they may just prefer to wait for financial flexibility.

Either way, it appears there’s no chance of Ramsey reversing course and returning to Miami next season.

Dolphins Select DT Kenneth Grant At No. 13

April 24th, 2025 at 8:35pm CST by Ely Allen

The Dolphins are adding along the defensive interior with their top pick. Miami has selected Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant 13th overall. While teammate, and fellow first-round pick Mason Graham got much of the attention in the pre-draft runup, Grant has plenty to offer, as well, and he’ll take his talents to South Beach.

Unlike Graham, Grant worked more over center as a three-tech or one-tech lineman. Despite the large stature that makes him a perfect fit for such a role, Grant impressed with his mobility all over the field and his ability to chase down runners from sideline to sideline.

He doesn’t get into the quarterback’s lap too much, but he is a stout, immovable force in the middle of the line with quickness to move laterally down the line and stop the play. The Dolphins were connected to Grant earlier this week, having done a lot of work on the former national championship contributor. Miami will add a high-profile interior D-lineman a year after losing Christian Wilkins in free agency.

Miami already has one of the league’s best interior defenders in Zach Sieler, but without Wilkins, there isn’t much help around him on the defensive line. Enter: Grant. Grant should slot in immediately as a starter next to Sieler and, likely, Benito Jones. Grant occupying the middle should concentrate enough of the offensive line to free things up for a pass rush that finished with the sixth-fewest sacks in 2024.

Adam La Rose contributed to this post.

Dolphins Eyeing Trade-Down Move; Team High On OL Armand Membou?

April 24th, 2025 at 3:19pm CST by Sam Robinson

Seeing another season marred by Tua Tagovailoa injury trouble, the Dolphins are at a crossroads. They enter the draft with Jalen Ramsey on the trade block, while Tyreek Hill trade murmurs persist. The seats are most likely warming in Miami.

Holding the No. 13 overall pick tonight, the Dolphins have discussed the prospect of trading down with multiple teams, the Miami Herald’s Omar Kelly notes. The Dolphins already hold 10 picks in this draft, but the 2025 class is viewed as one featuring stronger depth and weaker top-end talent. Teams are looking to move down, but there are not many players driving trade-up pursuits.

The Dolphins lost their fourth-round pick this year in an Eagles swap for backup running back Jaylen Wright, a player who should see more time post-Raheem Mostert. But Miami still has five picks between Rounds 3-5. That should allow Chris Grier good opportunities to stock his roster ahead of a pivotal year. This will be Grier’s seventh draft with full autonomy, though he has been in his GM chair since 2016.

If the Dolphins stick at No. 13, the prospect of a D-tackle investment has surfaced. An O-line move has also come up. Tied to Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr. this week, Miami also is believed to be interested in Missouri’s Armand Membou, ESPN.com’s Matt Miller notes. Membou primarily played right tackle at Mizzou but is viewed as a guard by some teams. That could work against the prospect, as LTs are the priority adds early in the first round. But steady top-10 buzz has come Membou’s way. A fall to 13 could open a path to South Beach.

While Membou’s potential as a guard may work against him, it also could help him with Miami. The team likes his ability to play guard or tackle, per Miller. The Dolphins lost Robert Hunt to a $20MM-per-year Panthers offer in 2024 and replacement Robert Jones to a low-end Cowboys deal this year. Miami signed James Daniels from Pittsburgh and retained Liam Eichenberg, but the latter is on a one-year deal. Used across the formation during his rookie-contract years, Eichenberg could fall to the swing level if the Dolphins go with Membou or Banks in Round 1.

A tackle pick would be a bit more interesting, as the Dolphins have Patrick Paul positioned to replace Terron Armstead across from established RT starter Austin Jackson. The links to this draft’s tackle class, however, point to Miami exploring a reality in which one of those players does not start. Membou, though, could start early as a guard and then kick out to tackle down the road.

AFC East Notes: Patriots, Bills, Banks

April 22nd, 2025 at 9:23pm CST by Sam Robinson

Consistently given Will Campbell in mock drafts (including ours), the Patriots may not be locked into the left tackle the way the Titans are with Cam Ward at No. 1. Eleventh-hour Pats connections to Georgia hybrid defender Jalon Walker are emerging, via Sportskeeda.com’s Tony Pauline. Mike Vrabel has mentioned left tackle as a place the draft can provide an answer, and Pats-Campbell ties have persisted during the pre-draft process. Several reports have suggested the LSU product will be the Patriot pick. Walker recently auditioned for scouts, and Pauline adds the Pats sent a sizable contingent to a workout that also featured Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams. Pats brass soon dined with Walker, Pauline adds.

Showing the ability to be an edge defender and off-ball linebacker, Walker is expected to go off the board early. The Pats, who inquired about Myles Garrett and Maxx Crosby this offseason, came up previously in connection to passing on Campbell to draft a pass rusher. With Abdul Carter likely going to Cleveland or New York, New England would be shut out from this draft’s top prospect tier at 4. Campbell should probably still be considered the favorite to go fourth overall, but it is not a lock.

Here is the latest from the AFC East:

  • Also viewing Campbell as the Pats’ most likely pick, SI.com’s Albert Breer mentions Walker as a wild card. But the veteran reporter also points to a New England desire to accumulate more draft capital — even if it is unable to move off No. 4 (in a draft without a QB prompting aggressive trade-up offers like last year’s brought for the Pats). Kayshon Boutte, months after voicing frustration with his role, could be a player the team would consider moving to acquire an extra pick. Two years remain on the 2023 sixth-round receiver’s rookie contract.
  • Having seen four teammates (Khalil Shakir, Gregory Rousseau, Terrel Bernard, Christian Benford) receive early-offseason extension, James Cook is not joining his teammates for the start of the Bills‘ offseason program, Brandon Beane confirmed (via The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia) Tuesday. Cook skipping voluntary work is not surprising; he has been upfront about his desire for an upper-crust extension this offseason. The Bills have viewed the breakout RB as a core player, but it remains to be seen if they will give the multipurpose back a deal in the $15MM-AAV range. Early talks have not brought progress. One season remains on Cook’s contract. While the Bills did pay former Day 2 picks Devin Singletary or Zack Moss, Cook has been a better player and is one of this year’s top extension candidates.
  • Extending Bernard and keeping Matt Milano via a pay-cut agreement, the Bills are in decent shape at linebacker. They are still being mentioned (via Schefter) as a team that could use a premium draft pick on the position. Holding the No. 30 overall choice, Buffalo is being tied to UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger. Milano having missed the bulk of the past two seasons does give Buffalo a bit of a need here, but the team has been more closely tied to other defensive positions in Round 1.
  • Another injury-prone player who once earned All-Pro acclaim in Buffalo, Tre’Davious White is back. Discarded in 2024, White spent the season with the Rams and Ravens. Although White has seen the injury trouble move him off the surefire starter tier, he has another chance in Buffalo. He said (via ESPN.com’s Alaina Getzenberg) following the Ravens’ divisional-round loss to the Bills that he began letting the team know he was interested in returning. At 30, White now profiles as a flier for a Bills team likely still looking for CB help.
  • The Dolphins have done plenty of D-tackle work leading up to this draft, but ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter also links Texas tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. to Miami at No. 13. Banks’ stock looks to have climbed late, as he has been tied to going as high as the Raiders at No. 6 or the Jets at 7. Miami has Patrick Paul prepared to replace Terron Armstead, as Austin Jackson remains at RT.

Draft Rumors: Graham, Jaguars, Raiders, OL, Cardinals, Lions, Grant, Dolphins, Panthers

April 22nd, 2025 at 7:24pm CST by Sam Robinson

The trendy Jaguars pick in mocks for weeks, Mason Graham may not be Duval County-bound after all. The Jaguars ranked 31st defensively last season (25th against the run), but they might be viewing No. 5 overall as too steep for the Michigan D-tackle prospect. Indeed, ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicated during a TV appearance (h/t Action News Jacksonville’s Daniel Griffis) he does not expect Graham to be the Jags’ pick. The Michigan alum-turned-omnipresent news breaker making this prediction certainly carries weight, especially after reports of Ashton Jeanty being in play for Jacksonville (and Travis Etienne becoming a trade chip) surfaced to start draft week. Liam Coen also is believed to be high on this wide receiver class, Schefter adds, making a Tetairoa McMillan–Mike Evans connection re: the one-and-done Buccaneers OC. The Jags did plenty of retooling at the position this offseason, which would stand to keep them in play for an early-round WR — in a class most do not hold in high regard — to complement Brian Thomas Jr.

Graham likely would not fall too far, especially with teams not exactly clamoring to move into the top 10 for one of this draft’s non-Cam Ward QB options. Here is the latest from the draft:

  • If the Raiders‘ Jeanty aspirations do not come to fruition, SI.com’s Albert Breer notes that an O-line move would likely be in play. Missouri’s Armand Membou and Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr. could be in play, per Breer, especially with seven-year left tackle Kolton Miller pursuing a new contract. (The Raiders hosted Banks on a “30” visit recently.) Even if Miller has a case for a raise, he was drafted a few regimes ago — even before Mike Mayock joined Jon Gruden — and could be a candidate to be replaced if the Raiders’ new power structure is displeased with his tactics. The Raiders used 2024 third-rounder DJ Glaze as their primary RT in 2024.
  • The Cardinals will also be a team to watch for an early O-line investment. They are believed to be focusing on adding a guard, ESPN.com’s Josh Weinfuss notes. The team re-signed left guard starter Evan Brown to a modest deal (two years, $11.5MM) but have a question at RG. Although Brown re-signing gives Arizona four returning O-line starters, the team may view the NFC nomad as a stopgap. That view would leave two guard holes to fill, though the Cards did use a third-round pick on a guard (Isaiah Adams) last year. More help appears to be desired, though.
  • Linked to bolstering their defense at No. 8 overall, the Panthers also are interested in acquiring more picks. They appear willing to use their top choice to do so, and Breer said during a radio interview (via Cleveland’s 92.3 The Fan) the team would be willing to take a lesser offer for No. 8 to obtain more picks. The Panthers traded a second-round pick to the Bears (the last asset to be exchanged in the Bryce Young swap) but did pick up one from the Rams (in the Braden Fiske exchange) last year. Carolina also holds two fourth-round picks, the second coming from Dallas for Jonathan Mingo.
  • Graham college teammate Kenneth Grant is come up as a potential Florida-bound prospect, with Breer adding the stout D-tackle is believed to be drawing extensive interest from a Dolphins team doing a lot of DT work. Miami lost Christian Wilkins last year and did not spend much to replace him then or during this free agency period. Although cornerback is certainly a position of need in Miami — if/once the team trades Jalen Ramsey — the D-line appears a place to monitor in Round 1.
  • Despite rostering D.J. Reader and extending Alim McNeill, the Lions look to join the Dolphins in seeking interior D-line aid. Reader, though, will turn 31 in July while McNeill is coming off an ACL tear. Levi Onwuzurike also signed a one-year deal in March. Although the Lions still need an Aidan Hutchinson wingman, Breer hears more about their interesting in bolstering their D-line via a deep class.

Minor NFL Transactions: 4/21/25

April 21st, 2025 at 8:04pm CST by Ben Levine

Today’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Denver Broncos

Houston Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars

Los Angeles Chargers

Miami Dolphins

Philadelphia Eagles

Among literal free agent additions, LS Zach Triner is the only signing on the list. The veteran brings 84 games of experience to Denver, most of which came during a long stint with the Buccaneers. Triner will likely be competing with Mitchell Fraboni for the team’s long snapper role in 2025. As Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports, Triner inked a non-guaranteed one-year deal worth the league minimum ($1.17MM).

A handful of teams designated players as their International Player Pathway program participants. Each qualifying team receives one roster exemption from the start of their offseason program to final preseason cuts. Today’s commitments include Thomas Yassmin (Australia), Bayron Matos (Dominican Republic), and Laekin Vakalahi (Australia).

Dolphins On Radar For Day 2 QB Pick

April 18th, 2025 at 4:49pm CST by Sam Robinson

Can Ward is already assembling questionable rankings that prop up Titans skill-position players, all but assuring he knows where he will be drafted. This now reminds of last year, when Caleb Williams‘ draft destination was known weeks in advance. The cloudy outlook for this draft’s second batch of quarterbacks is now generating more intrigue.

The Browns, Giants, Saints and Steelers join the Titans in coming into this draft with clear QB needs. The teams holding top-10 picks are viewed as likely to pass on this QB crop there before circling back, while the Steelers have been closely connected to QBs at No. 21. Another team without a quarterback need has resurfaced on the radar for a potential passer pick. The Dolphins are viewed as a team to monitor for a second-day draft choice at the position, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.

Miami enters the draft with 10 selections, providing some flexibility. They could obtain more in trades involving Jalen Ramsey and/or Tyreek Hill. The Dolphins gave Zach Wilson $6MM guaranteed as a reclamation project, but the Jets learned the hard way about installing the erratic passer as their top backup two years ago. The Broncos then traded for Wilson, splitting his salary with the Jets, before burying him on their depth chart. The former No. 2 overall pick did not overtake Jarrett Stidham behind Bo Nix last year. As it stands, he is the clear-cut QB2 in Miami.

Though, the team having extended Tua Tagovailoa less than a year ago would make a Day 2 selection remind of the Eagles’ Carson Wentz–Jalen Hurts situation. The Eagles paid Wentz in summer 2019 before drafting Hurts in the 2020 second round. Philly’s move edged Wentz out of the picture after the 2020 season but has paid off in the long term. Hurts did not enter the 2020 draft as one of the premier passing prospects, reminding of this year’s lot of second-tier options. But Miami taking a Day 2 passer would still surprise given their Tua investment. That said, Tagovailoa has been unable to stay healthy. The Dolphins have only drafted one QB (seventh-rounder Skylar Thompson) since drafting Tua in 2020.

Coming up as a team doing work on QBs earlier during the pre-draft process, the Dolphins met with, scouted, or “evaluated” Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Louisville’s Tyler Shough, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, and Syracuse’s Kyle McCord. While Ewers, Shough and Milroe have been mentioned regularly leading up to the draft, Gabriel and McCord have flown under the radar. ESPN’s Scouts Inc. rates Gabriel as the 205th-best prospect in this class and McCord 236th. Both would seemingly be available well into Round 3. The Dolphins hold the Nos. 48 and 98 picks on Day 2, with Jones adding the fourth round also looms as a window teams are monitoring for a QB to go to Miami. The team holds two fourth-round picks (Nos. 116 and 135).

A passer chosen in the third or fourth rounds would not trip alarms on Tagovailoa’s timeline, even as the team carries a clear out — barring restructures — on the southpaw starter’s lucrative deal following the 2026 season. A QB coming to South Beach in Round 2 would, though. It will be interesting to see if the Dolphins impact the Browns, Giants and Saints’ trade-up efforts, but after Tagovailoa has missed 14 starts since 2021 (after he entered the league with a major hip injury), the team looks to be considering further protection.

Teams Unwilling To Pay Full 2025 Compensation For Dolphins’ Jalen Ramsey

April 18th, 2025 at 1:41pm CST by Adam La Rose

Jalen Ramsey is known to be on the trade block as the countdown to the draft continues. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier confirmed the team is open to moving on from the All-Pro corner even though no trade request was submitted.

It was earlier this week that the mutual desire between team and player to work out a trade went public, but at least some in the league have known about this situation for several weeks. One source informed Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports they were aware of Miami’s desire to move on dating back to the Combine. It will be interesting to see if the coming days spark an increase in Ramsey’s market.

On that note, Jones adds some see the decision to go public with Ramsey’s situation as an indication suitors are not prepared to make a serious push at this point. Any number of teams would see their pass defenses improve with the seven-time Pro Bowler in the fold, but finances are of course a sticking point with respect to a deal being worked out. Four years remain on Ramsey’s contract, one which was extended last offseason. He is owed $21.1MM in guarantees for 2025 in addition to what he has already been paid.

As could be expected, Jones reports interested teams are not prepared to take on that amount in full as a condition of a Ramsey trade agreement. The Dolphins would be dealt a significant cap charge in the event a trade were to be worked out before June 1 (whereas the dead money could be spread out across two years if Ramsey were to be dealt after that date). Grier and Co. are nonetheless willing to move forward with a trade at any time, per Jones, but retaining money will be needed as things currently stand.

At the age of 30, Ramsey will face questions about his ability to remain a high-end cover man moving forward. The former fifth overall pick also missed seven games in 2023 due to a knee injury, although he managed to rebound with a full campaign last season. Still, that could give an acquiring team reason to pursue a restructure which lowers Ramsey’s compensation for 2026 and beyond. Before that becomes possible, terms on a trade will need to be agreed to.

While Grier left the door open to Ramsey remaining in Miami – a team which already cut fellow CB starter Kendall Fuller this offseason – a deal sending him to a fourth career squad remains something to watch for. A willingness on the part of the Dolphins to retain compensation would no doubt boost his market over the coming days, but a post-draft trade should not be counted out.

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