Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 31, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver Andy Jones and waived linebacker James Crawford.
Jones had been waived by Miami on April 20, 2020. He spent two stints on Miami’s practice squad during the 2019 season. Jones has also spent time with Detroit (2017-19), Houston (2017) and Dallas (2016-17). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Dallas on May 6, 2016. During his career, Jones has played in 11 games with three starts, totaling 11 receptions for 80 yards (7.3 avg.) and one touchdown.
Crawford was awarded off waivers to Miami on Sept. 3, 2019 and played in three games with the Dolphins last year before being placed on injured reserve. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Green Bay on Aug. 8, 2018. Crawford has appeared in 19 career games with one tackle, one fumble recovery and nine special teams stops.
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| Andy Jones |
WR |
6-1 |
217 |
6/28/94 |
2 |
Jacksonville ’16 |
Clermont, Fla. |
FA, ‘19 |
Miami Dolphins make trade with Raiders
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August 29, 2020
Miami Dolphins make trade with Raiders
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have acquired a 2021 fourth-round pick from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for linebacker Raekwon McMillan and a 2021 fifth-round pick.
McMillan played in 29 career games with 28 starts – all with Miami. He totaled 177 tackles (104 solo), two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In 2019, McMillan played in 13 games with 12 starts, totaling 72 tackles (35 solo) and one pass defensed. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (54th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2017 NFL draft.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 27, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have activated cornerback Xavien Howard off the reserve/COVID-19* and active/physically unable to perform lists. The team also signed defensive end Avery Moss and waived cornerback Picasso Nelson Jr. and center Donell Stanley.
Howard has played in 40 career games with 39 starts – all for the Dolphins. He has totaled 140 career tackles (108 solo), one sack, 12 interceptions, 35 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Howard tied for the NFL lead with seven interceptions in 2018. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (38th overall) by Miami in the 2016 NFL draft. The Dolphins placed him on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 28, 2020.
Moss was waived by the Dolphins on July 26, 2020 and originally joined the team on Sept. 1, 2019, after he was awarded off waivers from the N.Y. Giants. Moss played in 11 games with eight starts last year. He totaled 25 tackles (11 solo) and one forced fumble. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (167th overall) by the Giants in the 2017 NFL draft.
Nelson Jr. was awarded off waivers to the Dolphins on Aug. 3, 2020. He spent part of the 2019 season on Indianapolis’ practice squad and originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Jacksonville on May 10, 2019. Nelson also was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the second round of the 2019 XFL Draft.
Stanley was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on April 29, 2020. He was a five-year letterman (2015-19) and three-year starter at South Carolina, where he played in 50 career games with 38 starts. In college, 23 of his starts came at center while he also started 11 games at left guard and four at right guard.
*This new reserve list category was created for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons. If a player falls into either of these categories, their club is required to immediately place the player on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Per agreed upon NFL-NFLPA policy, clubs are not permitted to comment on a player’s medical status other than referring to roster status. Clubs may not disclose whether a player is in quarantine or is positive for COVID-19.
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| Avery Moss |
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Youngstown St. ’17 |
Tempe, Ariz. |
Wai., ’19 (NYG) |
Miami Dolphins make trade with N.Y. Jets
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August 27, 2020
Miami Dolphins make trade with N.Y. Jets
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have acquired a 2021 conditional seventh-round draft pick from the New York Jets in exchange for running back Kalen Ballage.
Ballage has played in 24 games with six starts for the Dolphins over the past two seasons (2018-19). He’s totaled 110 carries for 326 yards (3.0 avg.) and four touchdowns, along with 23 receptions for 119 yards (5.2 avg.). Ballage originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (131st overall) by the Dolphins in the 2018 NFL draft. He was a four-year letterwinner (2014-17) and two-year starter at Arizona State.
Miami Dolphins awarded Ahmed off waivers
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August 26, 2020
Miami Dolphins awarded Ahmed off waivers
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have been awarded running back Salvon Ahmed off waivers from San Francisco.
Ahmed was signed by San Francisco as an undrafted college free agent on May 1, 2020. A three-year letterman (2017-19) at Washington, Ahmed earned third-team All-Pac 12 honors as a junior in 2019. He totaled 188 carries for 1,020 yards (5.4 avg.) and 11 touchdowns last year, adding 16 receptions for 84 yards (5.3 avg.). During his career, Ahmed totaled 353 carries for 2,016 yards (5.7 avg.) and 21 touchdowns.
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| Salvon Ahmed |
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5-11 |
197 |
12/30/98 |
R |
Washington ’20 |
Kirkland, Wash. |
Wai., ’20 (SF) |
Miami Dolphins sign Harris
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August 25, 2020
Miami Dolphins sign Harris
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker Trent Harris.
Harris was waived by the Dolphins on July 26, 2020. His first stint with the team came after he was awarded off waivers to Miami on Sept. 1, 2019. Harris played in 11 games with three starts last year. He totaled 22 tackles (16 solo), 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble in the first action of his career. He spent the 2018 season on New England’s practice squad after originally signing with the Patriots as an undrafted college free agent on May 11, 2018. Harris played collegiately at the University of Miami.
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| Trent Harris |
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6-2 |
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9/17/95 |
2 |
Miami (FL) ’18 |
Winter Park, Fla. |
Wai., ’19 (NE) |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 24, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived/injured defensive end Curtis Weaver.
Weaver was a fifth-round pick (164th overall) by Miami in the 2020 NFL draft. He was a three-year letterman (2017-19) and two-year starter at Boise State, where he played in 41 career games with 22 starts. Weaver totaled 128 tackles (72 solo), 34 sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His 34 career sacks were a Mountain West Conference record.
Miami Dolphins Announce Limited Stadium Capacity for 2020 Home Opener
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August 24, 2020
Miami Dolphins Announce Limited Stadium Capacity for 2020 Home Opener
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium announced a limited stadium capacity for the 2020 home opener. A maximum of 13,000 fans will be allowed at the first regular season home game on September 20 when the Dolphins face the Buffalo Bills.
“When we started the process back in March of exploring what a socially-distanced stadium could look like, we made the health and safety of everyone the first priority; knowing that if we felt that we couldn’t make it safe, we simply wouldn’t have fans,” said Miami Dolphins Vice Chairman and CEO Tom Garfinkel. “We’re happy that our elected officials recognize the attention to detail and diligence that we’ve put into creating a safe environment and that they made the decision to move forward with a 13,000-capacity stadium at this time.”
The organization conducted a thorough review starting in late March of the fan experience with the intent to provide minimal contact for guests and announced a series of initiatives in July designed to create a safe environment in 2020. Policies for the 2020 season will include:
- GBAC Star certification
- Socially distanced seating clusters
- All fans and stadium employees will be required to wear a mask when not actively eating or drinking
- Upgrading Air Conditioning filters from Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) 10 to MERV 14 (Hospital Grade)
- Mobile touchless entry with more points of entries and exits to help avoid bottlenecks at ingress/egress
- Staggered gate entry with entry times listed on game tickets
- Cashless experience for food service, parking and retail
- New walk through metal detectors with touchless security screening to allow fans to keep all items in their pockets for faster entry
- 1 metal detector for every 104 fans vs 1 metal detector for every 394 fans in 2019
- Changing from manual to contactless toilets and faucets
- No smoking inside the stadium or helixes
- No tailgating for 2020 season with parking lots open two hours before kickoff instead of four hours
Upon entry, fans will go through a touchless security scan. Food, beverage, parking and retail will become a cashless experience supported by in-app mobile and credit card payment options. Express pickup for food and beverage will also be available. Fans will receive SMS notifications when their order is ready. Dolphins members/season ticket holders will continue to receive their food, beverage, and retail discount when ordering in the Dolphins mobile app or paying at point-of-sale terminals. Furthermore, all manual faucets, toilet handles, toilets, soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers have been changed to automatic sensors to provide a touchless restroom experience.
These programs are in addition to Hard Rock Stadium becoming the first stadium in the world to receive GBAC STAR™ accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. Hard Rock Stadium completed 20 program elements focused on cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention practices to control risks associated with infectious agents.
Season ticket members will have first priority to purchase tickets based on their tenure. All season ticket members will have the option to roll their 2020 payments into the 2021 season and retain all of their tenure, seats and associated benefits, and any season ticket members who may be considered at-risk based on CDC guidelines will be strongly encouraged to exercise the 2021 option and stay at home in 2020.
Deposits are currently being accepted for suites and single game ticket information will be made available at a later time.
