Miami Dolphins release/injury settlement Urbik
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August 26, 2017
Miami Dolphins release/injury settlement Urbik
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have released/injury settlement center/guard Kraig Urbik.
Urbik played in all 16 games with six starts for the Dolphins in 2016 and also appeared in the AFC Wild Card game at Pittsburgh. An eight-year NFL veteran, Urbik has played in 100 career games with 63 starts for Buffalo (2010-15) and Miami (2016). He joined the Dolphins as a free agent on March 22, 2016 and originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (79th overall) by Pittsburgh in the 2009 NFL draft.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 19, 2017
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker Rey Maualuga and placed wide receiver Isaiah Ford on injured reserve.
Maualuga is entering his ninth NFL season after spending the first eight years of his career (2009-16) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He has played in 114 career games with 104 starts and totaled 580 tackles (339 solo), four sacks, seven interceptions, 22 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Maualuga has also played in five playoff games with four starts. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (38th overall) by Cincinnati in the 2009 NFL draft.
Ford was a seventh-round pick (237th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2017 NFL draft. He was a three-year starter (2014-16) at Virginia Tech where he played in 40 career games with 37 starts. Ford recorded 210 receptions for 2,967 yards (14.1 avg.) and 24 touchdowns in his collegiate career. He is a native of Jacksonville, Florida.
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Birthdate |
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College |
Hometown |
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| Rey Maualuga |
LB |
6-2 |
258 |
1/20/87 |
9 |
USC ’09 |
Eureka, Calif. |
FA, ‘17 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 15, 2017
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver Trey Griffey, tackle Sean Hickey and wide receiver Rashad Lawrence. The team has waived tackle Kwayde Miller, waived/injured wide receiver Francis Owusu and waived/injury settlement wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp.
Griffey joins the Dolphins after he was waived by Indianapolis on July 7, 2017. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Colts on May 4, 2017. A four-year letterman at Arizona (2013-16), Griffey played in 44 games and caught 79 passes for 1,241 yards (15.7 avg.) and six touchdowns. As a senior in 2016, Griffey caught 23 passes for 382 yards (16.6 avg.) and two touchdowns.
Hickey comes to Miami after spending several stints on Minnesota’s practice squad in 2016. He also spent time with the N.Y. Jets (2016), New England (2015) and New Orleans (2015) but has not appeared in an NFL game. Hickey was a three-year starter (2012-14) at Syracuse where he started 39 straight games, including 25 in a row at left tackle to finish his collegiate career.
Lawrence joins the Dolphins after he was waived by New Orleans on Aug. 12, 2017. He has spent time with Jacksonville (2015-16), Chicago (2014-15) and Washington (2014) but has not played in an NFL game. Lawrence played in 51 games with 30 starts over a four-year career (2010-13) at Northwestern and totaled 96 receptions for 1,165 yards (12.1 avg.) and two touchdowns. He was a team captain as a senior.
Miller signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 4, 2017. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Los Angeles Rams on May 5, 2017 and was waived by the Rams on May 22, 2017. He played in 31 career games with 28 starts at San Diego State, starting the final 28 games of his career at left tackle.
Owusu signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a four-year letterman at Stanford (2013-16) and played in 50 career games with 14 starts. Owusu recorded 34 receptions for 482 yards (14.2 avg.) and three touchdowns in his collegiate career.
Westerkamp signed with the Dolphins on July 30, 2017. He played four seasons at Nebraska (2013-16) where he appeared in 49 games with 16 starts and caught 167 passes for 2,474 yards (14.8 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. He was a two-year captain (2015-16) for the Cornhuskers and finished his career ranked No. 2 in school history in receptions (167).
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| Trey Griffey |
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6-2 |
209 |
1/19/94 |
R |
Arizona ‘17 |
Orlando, Fla. |
FA, ‘17 |
| Sean Hickey |
T |
6-6 |
306 |
9/29/91 |
1 |
Syracuse ’15 |
Murrysville, Pa. |
FA, ‘17 |
| Rashad Lawrence |
WR |
6-2 |
190 |
6/10/92 |
1 |
Northwestern ’14 |
Orlando, Fla. |
FA, ‘17 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 12, 2017
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker Junior Sylvestre and placed quarterback Ryan Tannehill on injured reserve.
Sylvestre joins the Dolphins after spending part of the 2017 offseason with Buffalo and the 2016 offseason and training camp with Indianapolis. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Colts on May 4, 2016. Sylvestre was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Toledo, where he was a two-time first-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree. He wrapped up his collegiate career with 286 tackles (164 solo), seven sacks, one interception, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 51 games played. Sylvestre is a native of nearby Hollywood and attended South Broward High School.
Tannehill has started 77 games for the Dolphins over five NFL seasons. His 62.7 career completion percentage is second in team history and his 86.5 career passer rating is third among all-time Dolphins quarterbacks. He had his most efficient season as a professional in 2016, his first under Head Coach Adam Gase, where he completed 67.1 percent of his passes, averaged 7.7 yards per attempt and posted a 93.5 passer rating, all career highs. He originally joined the Dolphins as a first-round pick (eighth overall) in the 2012 NFL draft.
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| Junior Sylvestre |
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6-0 |
242 |
12/27/91 |
1 |
Toledo ’15 |
Hollywood, Fla. |
FA, ‘17 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 7, 2017
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed quarterback Jay Cutler and waived defensive end Arthur Miley.
Cutler comes to Miami in his 12th NFL season, spending the past eight years with the Chicago Bears. In his career, he has started 139 games and completed 2,782-of-4,491 (61.9 pct.) passes for 32,467 yards, 208 touchdowns and an 85.7 rating. His touchdown total is ninth and his total passing yards are 10th among active NFL quarterbacks. Cutler earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2008 after he started all 16 games and threw for 4,526 yards and 25 touchdowns for the Denver Broncos. He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (11th overall) by Denver in the 2006 NFL draft.
Miley signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017. He was previously with Carolina before being waived on Sept. 3, 2016 and originally joined the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina on May 4, 2015. Miley was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Southern University where he played in 47 career games with 36 starts.
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| Jay Cutler |
QB |
6-3 |
231 |
4/29/83 |
12 |
Vanderbilt ’06 |
Santa Claus, Ind. |
FA, ‘17 |
Miami Dolphins Host More Than 100 Programs in Fifth Annual High School Media Day
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August 6, 2017
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Miami Dolphins Host More Than 100 Programs in Fifth Annual High School Media Day
Miami, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins hosted 106 high school football programs from all over South Florida in their fifth annual High School Media Day at Hard Rock Stadium. The event is another in the sample of signature events hosted by Youth Programs to develop South Florida high school athletes on and off the field. This event is catered to South Florida media, giving them an opportunity to interview and interact with the rising stars in the region.
“We’re honored to host football teams from the tri-county area for our fifth annual high school media day at Hard Rock Stadium,” said Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs Jason Jenkins. “Media day is an excellent opportunity for teams to showcase their talented coaches and student-athletes and preview what should be another exciting season of South Florida high school football.”
Teams from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties participated in the event, giving them real-world experience with media as well as preparing them for the upcoming season. Each team had individual head shots taken, teams photos and a three-minute press conference with media members.
Miami Dolphins sign Faciane
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August 5, 2017
Miami Dolphins sign Faciane
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed guard Isame Faciane.
Faciane spent the 2016 season on the Buffalo and Minnesota practice squads. He also had several stints on the Vikings practice squad in 2014 and 2015 after originally entering the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Minnesota on May 10, 2014. Faciane was an honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at defensive tackle as a senior at FIU in 2013.
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| Isame Faciane |
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6-4 |
302 |
5/11/91 |
1 |
FIU ’14 |
Slidell, La. |
FA, ‘17 |
Miami Dolphins waive Poole
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August 5, 2017
Miami Dolphins waive Poole
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived tackle Terry Poole.
Poole signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017 after spending 11 weeks on Miami’s practice squad in 2016. He spent the 2016 offseason and training camp with Seattle and was a member of the Seahawks practice squad during the 2015 season. He originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (130th overall) by Seattle in the 2015 NFL draft.
