Miami Dolphins sign Osweiler
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March 23, 2018
Miami Dolphins sign Osweiler
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed quarterback Brock Osweiler.
Osweiler has played in 42 NFL games with 25 starts, completing 584-of-987 passes (59.2 pct.) for 6,171 yards and 31 touchdowns. He played five seasons over two stints with Denver (2012-15; 2017) and one season with Houston (2016).
Osweiler has started at least four games in each of the past three seasons and was part of Denver’s Super Bowl 50 win at the end of the 2015 campaign. He started seven contests for the Super Bowl champions and put together the best season of his NFL career, completing 170-of-275 passes (61.8 pct.) for 1,967 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Broncos went 5-2 in their final seven regular-season games of 2015 with Osweiler starting.
A second-round pick (57th overall) by Denver in the 2012 NFL draft, Osweiler played collegiately at Arizona State.
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Arizona State ’12 |
Kalispell, Mont. |
UFA, ’18 (Den.) |
Miami Dolphins re-sign Young
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March 23, 2018
Miami Dolphins re-sign Young
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed tackle Sam Young.
Young has spent the past two seasons (2016-17) with the Dolphins, playing in 18 games with seven starts. In 2017, he appeared in 10 contests and started six of them, all at right tackle. The Dolphins originally acquired Young as an unrestricted free agent from Jacksonville on March 11, 2016.
Young is entering his ninth NFL season having played for Dallas (2010), Buffalo (2011-13), Jacksonville (2013-15) and Miami. He’s played in 76 career games with 20 starts – 17 at right tackle and three at left tackle. Young originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (179th overall) by Dallas in the 2010 NFL draft. His hometown is nearby Coral Springs, Florida and he played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Miami Dolphins sign 5-time Pro Bowl running back Gore
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March 23, 2018
Miami Dolphins sign 5-time Pro Bowl running back Gore
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed five-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore.
Gore is entering his 14th NFL season and is one of the most accomplished running backs in league history. His 3,226 carries and 14,026 yards rank fifth in NFL history. The four rushers ahead of him – Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Curtis Martin – are all in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gore is just 75 yards shy of Martin for fourth all-time.
Gore is one of only five running backs in NFL history to record nine-or-more seasons with at least 1,000 rushing yards, doing so most recently in 2016. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl five times – following the 2006, 2009 and 2011-13 seasons – and was a second-team All-Pro honoree in 2016. Gore has shown remarkable durability, playing in 112 consecutive games (dating back to the start of the 2011 season) and currently has a streak of 108 consecutive starts. Both are the most by an active NFL running back.
Gore spent 10 seasons with San Francisco (2005-14) and three with Indianapolis (2015-17). He is the 49ers’ all-time leading rusher with 11,073 yards and was part of the team that won the NFC Championship in 2012 and played in Super Bowl XLVII. He originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (65th overall) by San Francisco in the 2005 NFL draft.
A South Florida native, Gore attended the University of Miami where he was a member of the Hurricanes’ 2001 national championship team. He played high school football at Coral Gables High School where he broke the Miami-Dade County single-season rushing records with 2,997 yards and 39 touchdowns as a senior in 2000.
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March 22, 2018
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Grrrridiron Girl Flag Football Camp Hosted by Dr. Jen Welter Supported by the Miami Dolphins
Miami, Fla. – On Sunday, March 18, the Miami Dolphins supported the Grrrridiron Girl Flag Football Camp hosted by Dr. Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL. The camp took place at Gulliver Preparatory with more than 60 athletes participating in offensive and defensive drills with coaches before playing live action games. Following the games, the girls huddled up with Coach Welter for an inspirational talk and were given signs with messages that read “I Look like a football player,” “Dream Catcher,” “SupHer Star,” “There is No Game I Can Not Play” and “Watch Me Shine.”
Miami Dolphins tackle Eric Smith and Dolphins alumnus & Youth Programs Ambassador Twan Russell were on hand as coaches for the day as well as Oakland Raiders defensive end Shakir Soto, former Dolphins and N.Y. Jets defensive back Kerry Glenn, former Bengals safety Elliette Jackson, former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cookie Brinkman, Boylan Catholic High School (Rockford, Ill.) quarterbacks coach and Gregory Elementary School (Rockford, Ill.) physical education teacher Anthony Stone, players from the women’s tackle team the Miami Fury, RyanSports Coach Rudy Fernandez and several football coaches from Gulliver and the South Florida area.
“I was truly honored to have the support of the Miami Dolphins team,” said Welter. “They made a positive impact on everyone they interacted with and are a team that uses their influence to move the needle in positive ways for young football players.”
About Grrrridiron Girl Flag Football Camp
The first female coach in the NFL, Dr. Jen Welter, partnered with the NFL Alumni to bring cities across the country a day of empowerment for girls and offer an opportunity for them to get on the field and learn the game from NFL Alumni as they dive into each position. Participants also hear from Jen Welter as she shares her personal journey in men’s professional football, her stint in the NFL and the importance of “Play[ing] Big” and being limitless.
Miami Dolphins re-sign Hayes
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March 22, 2018
Miami Dolphins re-sign Hayes
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed defensive end William Hayes.
Hayes played in 10 games for Miami last season before being placed on injured reserve on Nov. 28. He recorded 19 tackles (14 solo) for the Dolphins after he was acquired in a trade from the Los Angeles Rams on March 10, 2017.
Hayes played five seasons with the Rams (2012-16) and four with the Titans (2008-11) after he entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (103rd overall) by Tennessee in the 2008 NFL draft. Hayes has played in 134 career games with 46 starts and totaled 332 tackles (241 solo), 35.5 sacks, one interception, six passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Hosts Second Player Business Combine
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March 17, 2018
Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Hosts Second Player Business Combine
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(0:00-0:25) Stephen Ross welcome to players
(0:25-2:04) Day 1 b-roll: Stephen Ross, Related President Bruce Beal, Relevent Sports CEO Daniel Sillman, player b-roll
(2:04-3:02) Day 2 b-roll: Adriaen Black, Hudson Yards
(3:02-5:54) NFL Network Nate Burleson peaking with players. Sound included
(5:55-7:05) RSE Ventures Co-Founder Matt Higgins
(7:50-9:54) Day 3 b-roll: Ross Initiative for Sports and Equality b-roll (RISE), VP Kim Miller
(9:55-13:45) Stephen Ross Q&A
(13:46-19:23) Relevent Sports CEO Daniel Sillman Q&A
(19:24-20:40) Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Sam Young Q&A
(20:41-21:43) Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones Q&A
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New York, N.Y. — For the second straight year, Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross held a business combine designed to assist Dolphins players who have shown interest in such areas as real estate, technology, fashion, business operations, business development and investing.
With the idea to help his players’ development on the field and assist in setting them up for their post playing career, Ross hosted 15 current players from March 14-16 in New York. Players had the opportunity to sit in on a weekly development meeting at the Related Companies; tour Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States and the largest development in New York City since the Rockefeller Center; and RSE Ventures, a sports and entertainment firm founded by Ross and Matt Higgins. Players also had the opportunity to speak with and gain valuable advice from Ross, Bruce Beal (President – Related), Ken Wong (COO – Related), Clara Kim (VP – Related), Jamar Adams (Development Associate – Related), Harvey Spevak (CEO – Equinox), Daniel Sillman (CEO – Relevent Sports), Kim Miller (VP – Ross Initiative for Sports and Equality) and Nate Burleson (NFL Network). Additionally, the group toured the NFL offices had the chance to take part in an industry job shadow at Related, Blink Fitness and Adriaen Black.
Participating Players
AJ Derby
Brandon Doughty
Jake Brendel
Thomas Duarte
Davon Godcahux
Matthew Haack
Charles Harris
Reshad Jones
Tony Lippett
Bobby McCain
TJ McDonald
Drew Morgan
Rashawn Scott
Zach Sterup
Sam Young
Quotes
Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross
“Any organization works best when the people know that the head of the organization cares about them. I thought it was incumbent on me and a responsibility that I had to show them the opportunities they can have when they finish their careers. The feedback from this program has been terrific. What we want to do is help them find something that they have the same passion for as they do when they are playing football. These are smart young guys that really want to succeed. I think every team should do this and it is a very important initiative that all owners should follow. ”
Reshad Jones
“I always want to learn, so I came up here to get as much knowledge as I can and hear from powerful people and bond with my brothers, my teammates. I learned to be an entrepreneur, you have to sometime take risks and also be authentic. I think (Stephen Ross) is one of the best owners in this business. It shows a lot about his character. It shows he really cares about his guys and the team. It’s more than football to him.”
Sam Young
“I just think this was a great opportunity to take advantage of the ability and relationships to put yourselves in a different environment and be able to grow. We talk about coaches all of the time and having a coach or mentor in the locker room. Well, it’s about having a mentor off the field too. Everyone has to transition away from the game eventually and have a coach off the field to help you make the best of it. This is extremely unique. Stephen has been great in allowing us to come here and open up his companies. It takes us out of our comfort zone and shows how much he cares about us not only as players, but as people.”
Miami Dolphins sign 4-time Pro Bowl guard Sitton, re-sign Fales
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March 16, 2018
Miami Dolphins sign 4-time Pro Bowl guard Sitton, re-sign Fales
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed guard Josh Sitton and re-signed quarterback David Fales.
Sitton is entering his 11th NFL season after playing eight years with Green Bay (2008-15) and the past two with Chicago (2016-17). He’s been selected to the Pro Bowl four times, following the 2012 and 2014-16 seasons, and was a first-team All-Pro honoree in 2014. Sitton has also earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2013 and 2015. He’s played in 147 career games with 137 starts and was the starting right guard on Green Bay’s Super Bowl XLV winning team at the end of the 2010 season.
Fales spent the second half of the 2017 season with Miami after he was signed on Oct. 24, 2017. He also spent training camp and the 2017 offseason with the Dolphins. Fales appeared in two games, completing 29-of-43 passes (67.4 pct.) for 265 yards and one touchdown, posting an 82.0 quarterback rating.
Fales began his NFL career as a sixth-round pick (183rd overall) by Chicago in the 2014 NFL draft. He spent three seasons with the Bears (2014-16) both on the active roster and practice squad. He also briefly spent time on Baltimore’s practice squad in 2016. Fales has appeared in three career games and completed 31-of-48 passes (64.6 pct.) for 287 yards and one touchdown, posting a 79.1 quarterback rating.
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UCF ’08 |
Pensacola, Fla. |
UFA, ’18 (Chi.) |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receivers Danny Amendola and Albert Wilson, re-signed cornerback/safety Walt Aikens and long snapper John Denney and released center Mike Pouncey.
Amendola has played nine NFL seasons, spending four in St. Louis (2009-12) and the past five in New England (2013-17). He’s played in 111 career games with 46 starts and recorded 426 receptions for 4,109 yards (9.6 avg.) and 19 touchdowns. Amendola won two Super Bowls (XLIX and LI) with New England and has played in 13 playoff games.
In 2017, Amendola totaled 61 receptions for 659 yards (10.8 avg.) and two touchdowns. His 659 receiving yards were the most during his five-year tenure in New England. He caught 26 passes for 348 yards (13.4 avg.), both career highs, in three playoff games last year, helping the Patriots win the AFC Championship for the second consecutive season.
Wilson played the first four seasons (2014-17) of his NFL career with Kansas City, where he saw action in 55 games with 26 starts and recorded 124 receptions for 1,544 yards (12.5 avg.) and seven touchdowns. In 2017, Wilson played in 13 games with seven starts and set career highs in receptions (42), receiving yards (554) and receiving touchdowns (3). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Kansas City on May 12, 2014.
Wilson was a four-year letterman (2010-13) and three-year starter at Georgia State where he became the school’s all-time leader in nearly every receiving category, including receptions (175), receiving yards (3,190) and receiving TDs (23). He was a high school quarterback at Port St. Lucie (Fla.) High School.
Aikens has played in 62 career games with four starts during his four-year NFL career (2014-17), all with the Dolphins. He’s totaled 31 tackles (24 solo), one interception, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. Aikens also plays special teams, where he has totaled 30 special teams stops and one blocked punt. He has scored on a blocked punt return and a defensive two-point conversion, both in 2016. Aikens originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (125th overall) by Miami in the 2014 NFL draft.
Denney has played in every game for the Dolphins since 2005, a span of 208 straight games, which is the longest streak in team history and tied for the third-longest streak among active NFL players. He joins Hall of Famers Dan Marino (242) and Jason Taylor (204) as the only Dolphins to play in 200 career games and his 208 appearances are second in team history. Denney has been selected to two Pro Bowls, following the 2010 and 2012 seasons. He originally joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on April 29, 2005.
Pouncey played seven seasons for the Dolphins (2011-17). He started 93 games with 81 starts at center and 12 at right guard. In 2017, Pouncey started all 16 games at center. He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (15th overall) by Miami in the 2011 NFL draft.
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190 |
11/2/85 |
10 |
Texas Tech ’08 |
The Woodlands, Texas |
UFA, ’18 (NE) |
| Albert Wilson |
WR |
5-9 |
200 |
7/12/92 |
5 |
Georgia State ’14 |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
UFA, ’18 (KC) |
