Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game
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September 24, 2022
Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have elevated tackle Larnel Coleman and wide receiver River Cracraft for Sunday’s game against Buffalo.
Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was active for last week’s win at Baltimore but did not appear in the game. Coleman missed the 2021 season due to injury. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at UMass, where he started 28 consecutive games at tackle to finish his collegiate career.
Cracraft first signed with Miami on Feb. 17, 2022 and was elevated the past two weeks, appearing in both of Miami’s wins. He caught his first career touchdown on a 2-yard pass last week at Baltimore. Cracraft has played in 26 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled eight career receptions for 87 yards (10.9 avg.) and one score. Cracraft originally entered the NFL on Oct. 18, 2017 when he was signed to Denver’s practice squad. He played collegiately at Washington State.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Larnel Coleman |
T |
6-6 |
307 |
6/22/98 |
2 |
Massachusetts ’21 |
Malden, Mass. |
D7a, ‘21 |
| River Cracraft |
WR |
6-0 |
198 |
11/1/94 |
4 |
Washington St. ’17 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. |
FA, ’22 |
Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
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September 21, 2022
Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The NFL today announced that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday’s win at Baltimore.
It’s Tagovailoa’s first AFC Offensive Player of the Week award and Miami’s first AFC Offensive Player of the Week since Ryan Fitzpatrick won the award in Week 16 of the 2019 season vs. Cincinnati.
Tagovailoa completed 36-of-50 passes (72.0 pct.) for 469 yards and six touchdowns for a 124.1 quarterback rating in the Week 2 victory over Baltimore. The 36 completions, 469 passing yards and six passing touchdowns were all career highs.
His six passing touchdowns tied a team record while his 36 completions rank third and 469 passing yards rank fourth in single-game team history. Tagovailoa helped lead the Dolphins to their largest fourth-quarter comeback (21 points) and largest road comeback in team history. In the fourth quarter, he completed 13-of-17 passes (76.5 pct.) for 199 yards and four touchdowns. His four passing touchdowns were the most by any NFL quarterback in the fourth quarter of a game since Oct. 21, 2007 (Sage Rosenfels vs. Tennessee). Tagovailoa became the second-youngest NFL player (Patrick Mahomes) since 1950 to throw for at least 450 yards and six touchdowns in game.
Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves
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September 19, 2022
Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed offensive lineman Brandon Shell to the practice squad and released defensive tackle Christopher Hinton from the practice squad.
Hinton originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent by the N.Y. Giants on May 16, 2022. He played collegiately at Michigan, where he was a three-year letterwinner (2019-21) and appeared in 32 games with 19 starts. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2021 after starting all 14 games and recording 33 tackles, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
Shell has played in 70 career games with 61 starts over six NFL seasons. He spent four years (2016-19) with the N.Y. Jets and two (2020-21) with Seattle. Shell also started one playoff game in 2020. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (158th overall) by the Jets in the 2016 NFL Draft.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Brandon Shell |
OL |
6-5 |
324 |
2/6/92 |
7 |
South Carolina ’16 |
Goose Creek, S.C. |
FA, ‘22 |
Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game
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September 17, 2022
Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have elevated tackle Larnel Coleman and wide receiver River Cracraft for Sunday’s game against Baltimore.
Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He missed the 2021 season due to injury. Coleman was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at UMass, where he started 28 consecutive games at tackle to finish his collegiate career.
Cracraft first signed with Miami on Feb. 17, 2022 and was elevated last week, appearing in Miami’s win vs. New England. He has played in 24 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled seven career receptions for 85 yards (12.1 avg.). Cracraft also has experience on special teams with 17 career punt returns for 80 yards (4.7 avg.), three kickoff returns for 43 yards (14.3 avg.) and five special teams tackles (three solo). He originally entered the NFL on Oct. 18, 2017 when he was signed to Denver’s practice squad. He played collegiately at Washington State.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Larnel Coleman |
T |
6-6 |
307 |
6/22/98 |
2 |
Massachusetts ’21 |
Malden, Mass. |
D7a, ‘21 |
| River Cracraft |
WR |
6-0 |
198 |
11/1/94 |
4 |
Washington St. ’17 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. |
FA, ’22 |
Miami Dolphins place Jackson on IR
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September 16, 2022
Miami Dolphins place Jackson on IR
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have placed offensive lineman Austin Jackson on injured reserve.
Jackson has played in 31 career games with 29 starts for the Dolphins. He started last week’s game vs. New England at right tackle. Previously, Jackson made 15 starts at left tackles and 13 starts at left guard. He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (18th overall) by Miami in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game
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September 10, 2022
Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have elevated wide receiver River Cracraft and safety Verone McKinley III for Sunday’s game against New England.
Cracraft first signed with Miami on Feb. 17, 2022. He has played in 24 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled seven career receptions for 85 yards (12.1 avg.). Cracraft also has experience on special teams with 17 career punt returns for 80 yards (4.7 avg.), three kickoff returns for 43 yards (14.3 avg.) and five special teams tackles (three solo). He originally entered the NFL on Oct. 18, 2017 when he was signed to Denver’s practice squad. He played collegiately at Washington State.
McKinley first signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 13, 2022. He was a three-year starter (2019-21) at Oregon and earned first-team All-American and first-team All-Pac 12 honors as a junior in 2021. He started all 14 games that season, recording 77 tackles (44 solo), six interceptions, 12 passes defensed and one forced fumble. In McKinley’s collegiate career, he recorded 11 interceptions in 38 games.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| River Cracraft |
WR |
6-0 |
198 |
11/1/94 |
4 |
Washington St. ’17 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. |
FA, ’22 |
| Verone McKinley III |
S |
5-10 |
195 |
6/29/99 |
R |
Oregon ’22 |
Carrollton, Texas |
FA, ‘22 |
Miami Dolphins sign 5 to practice squad
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September 6, 2022
Miami Dolphins sign 5 to practice squad
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed defensive tackle Josiah Bronson, defensive end Big Kat Bryant, defensive tackle Christopher Hinton, tackle Kion Smith and cornerback Chris Steele to the practice squad. The team also released defensive tackle Niles Scott from the practice squad.
Bronson played in seven NFL games last year – six for New Orleans and one for Cleveland. He totaled 12 tackles (eight solo), including one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss. Bronson spent the 2021 postseason and this offseason and training camp with Dallas. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with New Orleans on May 10, 2021. Bronson played collegiately at Washington.
Bryant was signed by Dallas as an undrafted college free agent on May 13, 2022. He finished his collegiate career at Central Florida, where he earned first-team All-AAC honors in 2021 and led the team with six sacks. Prior to that, Bryant played at Auburn, where he was a second-team All-SEC selection in 2020.
Hinton originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent by the N.Y. Giants on May 16, 2022. He played collegiately at Michigan, where he was a three-year letterwinner (2019-21) and appeared in 32 games with 19 starts. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2021 after starting all 14 games and recording 33 tackles, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
Scott first signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 15, 2022 before signing back to the practice squad on Sept. 1, 2022. He has played in six NFL games, all with Cincinnati during the 2018 season. He’s recorded four tackles. Scott originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with San Francisco on April 30, 2018. He’s spent time on the practice squads of San Francisco (2018), Denver (2018), Las Vegas (2020-21), Tennessee (2021), New England (2021) and Seattle (2021). Scott played collegiately at Frostburg State.
Smith spent the 2021 season on Miami’s practice squad after he was signed on Sept. 2, 2021. He spent the 2021 offseason and training camp with Atlanta after originally signing with the Falcons as an undrafted college free agent on May 14, 2021. Smith was a three-year starter (2016-17, 2019) at Fayetteville State, where he earned first-team All-CIAA honors in 2019.
Steele originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Pittsburgh on May 5, 2022. He played collegiately at USC, where he appeared in 29 games with 23 starts in three seasons (2019-21). Steele earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior in 2021 and as a sophomore in 2020.
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Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Josiah Bronson |
DT |
6-3 |
300 |
7/3/97 |
2 |
Washington ’21 |
Kent, Wash. |
FA, ‘22 |
| Big Kat Bryant |
DE |
6-4 |
260 |
1/4/99 |
R |
UCF ’22 |
Cordele, Ga. |
FA, ‘22 |
| Christopher Hinton |
DT |
6-4 |
310 |
9/14/00 |
R |
Michigan ’22 |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
FA, ‘22 |
| Kion Smith |
T |
6-5 |
311 |
10/7/98 |
1 |
Fayetteville St. ’21 |
Lumberton, N.C. |
FA, ‘21 |
| Chris Steele |
CB |
6-1 |
190 |
9/27/00 |
R |
USC ’22 |
Bellflower, Calif. |
FA, ‘22 |
Miami Dolphins sign Swain to practice squad
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September 2, 2022
Miami Dolphins sign Swain to practice squad
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver Freddie Swain to the practice squad.
Swain entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (214th overall) by Seattle in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played in all 33 games with nine starts over the past two seasons (2020-21) with the Seahawks, totaling 38 receptions for 502 yards (13.2 avg.) and five carries for 32 yards (6.4 avg.). Swain also returned 22 punts for 189 yards (8.6 avg.) and six kickoffs for 137 yards (22.8 avg.). He played collegiately at Florida.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Freddie Swain |
WR |
6-0 |
197 |
8/4/98 |
3 |
Florida ’20 |
Ocala, Fla. |
FA, ‘22 |
