Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program to Achieve 250,000 Meal Milestone as Dolphins Thanksgiving Meal Distributions Prepare to Feed More Than 21,000 Throughout South Florida
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November 19, 2020
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Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program to Achieve 250,000 Meal Milestone as Dolphins Thanksgiving Meal Distributions Prepare to Feed More Than 21,000 Throughout South Florida
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program announced it will reach its 250,000 meal milestone as the organization prepares to host a series of Thanksgiving meal distributions to further assist the South Florida community and those in need ahead of upcoming holiday season. As part of the program, the Dolphins will continue to work with Football UNITES™ community partners, local minority-owned restaurants and team partners to host distribution events that will feed more than 21,000 community members in the tri-county area from Monday Nov. 23 – Wednesday Nov. 25.
Launched in June 1 by Owner Stephen Ross and Vice Chairman and CEO Tom Garfinkel, the Food Relief Program is a year-long, multimillion-dollar commitment that addresses record unemployment and food insecurity in the wake of COVID-19. To date, the program has distributed more than 225,000 meals from local minority owned restaurants and from Centerplate, the team’s food, beverage and retail partner, to 136 organizational partners. Individuals and businesses that wish to participate in the match program can donate online at dolphins.com/meals.
Notable distributions and partners throughout November include:
- Sunday, Nov. 1 – Partnered with the NAACP to host Souls to the Polls, distributing 1,500 meals catered by Arline’s Restaurant & Seafood, iKrave and Betty’s Soulfood Restaurant in an effort to encourage voting in Miami-Dade County.
- Monday, Nov. 2 – Junior Dolphins Donations presented by Baptist Health visited Boynton Beach High School to distribute 300 meals catered by Troy’s BarBeQue to support the healthy and active lifestyles of student athletes facing athletic programming cancellations/closures due to COVID-19 concerns
- Wednesday, Nov. 4 – Junior Dolphins Donations presented by Baptist Health visited Royal Palm Beach High School and distributed 300 meals catered by Troy’s BarBeQue.
- Saturday, Nov. 7 – Partnered with Dr. Steve Gallon III, School Board Vice Chair and his office to distribute 500 meals.
- Friday, Nov. 13 – Partnered with Office Depot and the North Miami Police Athletic League to distribute 1,000 meals catered by Chef Creole Seasoned Restaurant.
- Saturday, Nov. 14 – Junior Dolphins Donations presented by Baptist Health distributed 300 meals catered by Eats Good 33 to the student athletes of Miami-Dade County youth football programs.
- Saturday, Nov. 14 – Partnered with Mount Olive Development Corporation to distribute 1,000 meals catered by Rick’s Catering.
- Monday Nov. 23 – Will partner with Ambetter from Sunshine Health and the Dolphins Football UNITES™ program to distribute 850 meal kits each capable of feeding 4-6 people complete with a turkey, fresh produce and sides to South Florida families at Hard Rock Stadium.
- Tuesday Nov. 24 – Will partner with Centerplate and Sysco South Florida to distribute more than 6,300 meals at Hard Rock Stadium.
- Wednesday Nov. 25 –Received a $100,000 grant as the winner of the NFL’s Huddle for 100 initiative, leading the league with 75,623,500 volunteer minutes in the 2019 season. With this grant, the Dolphins will partner with more than 25 local minority owned restaurants to distribute more than 10,000 meals to the South Florida community. Organizational partners of the program will assist in identifying distribution sites providing meals to recipients through community programs across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 18, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have promoted wide receiver Antonio Callaway to the active roster and elevated defensive tackle Benito Jones as a COVID-19 replacement for Sunday’s game.
Callaway joined Miami’s practice squad on Sept. 6, 2020. He has played in 20 NFL games with 13 starts, all with Cleveland from 2018-19. He has 51 career receptions for 675 yards (13.2 avg.) and five touchdowns. Callaway originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (105th overall) by Cleveland in the 2018 NFL draft. A Miami native, Callaway attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School.
Jones has played in three games for the Dolphins in 2020, recording one solo tackle. He’s spent the rest of the season on Miami’s practice squad. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on April 29, 2020. Jones was a four-year letterman (2016-19) and three-year starter at Mississippi. He earned second-team All-SEC honors as a senior in 2019.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Antonio Callaway |
WR |
5-11 |
200 |
1/9/97 |
3 |
Florida ’18 |
Miami, FL |
FA, ‘20 |
| Benito Jones |
DT |
6-1 |
316 |
6/10/97 |
R |
Mississippi ’20 |
Waynesboro, Miss. |
FA, ‘20 |
Miami Dolphins waive Howard
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November 16, 2020
Miami Dolphins waive Howard
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived running back Jordan Howard.
Howard joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2020. He played in five games with three starts for the Dolphins, totaling 28 carries for 33 yards (1.2 avg.) and four touchdowns. Howard originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (150th overall) by Chicago in the 2016 NFL draft.
Miami Dolphins sign Sieler to contract extension
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November 16, 2020
Miami Dolphins sign Sieler to contract extension
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed defensive tackle Zach Sieler to a contract extension through the 2023 season.
Sieler has played in all nine games with three starts for the Dolphins this season. He’s totaled 26 tackles (13 solo) and 1.5 sacks. Sieler joined the Dolphins on Dec. 5, 2019 when he was awarded off waivers to the team. He also spent two seasons (2018-19) in Baltimore and originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick (238th overall) by Baltimore in the 2018 NFL draft.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 14, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have activated linebacker Kyle Van Noy off the reserve/COVID-19* list and elevated wide receiver Antonio Callaway to the active roster for Sunday’s game.
Van Noy has played in seven games with six starts for the Dolphins this season, totaling 33 tackles (24 solo), two sacks, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from New England on March 21, 2020. Van Noy originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (40th overall) by Detroit in the 2014 NFL draft.
Callaway joined Miami’s practice squad on Sept. 6, 2020. He has played in 20 NFL games with 13 starts, all with Cleveland from 2018-19. He has 51 career receptions for 675 yards (13.2 avg.) and five touchdowns. Callaway originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (105th overall) by Cleveland in the 2018 NFL draft. A Miami native, Callaway attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School.
*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.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Antonio Callaway |
WR |
5-11 |
200 |
1/9/97 |
3 |
Florida ’18 |
Miami, FL |
FA, ‘20 |
| Kyle Van Noy |
LB |
6-3 |
250 |
3/26/91 |
7 |
BYU ’14 |
Reno, Nev. |
UFA, ’20 (NE) |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 13, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have elevated defensive tackle Benito Jones and tight end Chris Myarick as COVID-19 replacements for Sunday’s game.
Jones has played in two games for the Dolphins in 2020 and spent the rest of the season on Miami’s practice squad. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on April 29, 2020. Jones was a four-year letterman (2016-19) and three-year starter at Mississippi. He earned second-team All-SEC honors as a senior in 2019.
Myarick has spent all of the past two seasons on Miami’s practice squad after entering the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 9, 2019. He was a four-year letterman (2015-18) and two-year starter at Temple, where he appeared in 43 games with 25 starts. As a senior in 2018, Myarick made 12 starts and caught 14 passes for 146 yards (10.4 avg.) and one touchdown.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Benito Jones |
DT |
6-1 |
316 |
6/10/97 |
R |
Mississippi ’20 |
Waynesboro, Miss. |
FA, ‘20 |
| Chris Myarick |
TE |
6-5 |
261 |
10/6/95 |
1 |
Temple ’19 |
Elkins Park, Pa. |
FA, ‘19 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 12, 2020
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have activated wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. off the reserve/COVID-19* list and placed wide receiver Matt Cole, linebacker Kyle Van Noy and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on the list.
Bowden has played in four games with one start for the Dolphins this season, totaling four carries for nine yards (2.3 avg.) and one reception for -1 yard. He was acquired by the Dolphins in a trade with Las Vegas on Sept. 5, 2020. Bowden originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (80th overall) by the Raiders in the 2020 NFL draft.
Cole has spent the entire season on the practice squad. He joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on April 29, 2020. He was a four-year letterman (2016-19) and three-year starter at McKendree, where he set a school record with 1,618 career receiving yards.
Van Noy has played in seven games with six starts for the Dolphins this season, totaling 33 tackles (24 solo), two sacks, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from New England on March 21, 2020. Van Noy originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (40th overall) by Detroit in the 2014 NFL draft.
Wilkins has played in 24 career games with 20 starts, totaling 84 tackles (46 solo), three sacks, one interception, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery. He also has one career reception for one yard and a touchdown. Wilkins originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (13th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2019 NFL draft.
*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.
Miami Dolphins place Williams on injured reserve
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November 11, 2020
Miami Dolphins place Williams on injured reserve
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have placed wide receiver Preston Williams on injured reserve.
Williams played in eight games with seven starts for the Dolphins this season. He totaled 18 receptions for 288 yards (16.0 avg.) and had a team-high four touchdown receptions. Williams originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 9, 2019. He’s played in 16 career games with 14 starts and totaled 50 receptions for 716 yards (14.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns.
