Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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September 29, 2022
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver River Cracraft to the active roster and elevated tackle Larnel Coleman for tonight’s game.
Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was elevated each of the past two weeks and made his NFL debut in the Week 3 win vs. Buffalo. 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 three weeks. In those three games, he caught two passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. Cracraft has played in 27 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled nine career receptions for 87 yards (10.9 avg.) and two scores. 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 |
Ingram named AFC Defensive Player of the Month
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September 29, 2022
Ingram named AFC Defensive Player of the Month
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The NFL today announced that Miami Dolphins linebacker Melvin Ingram has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of September
It’s Ingram’s second AFC Defensive Player of the Month award after he also earned the honor in September 2017 when he played for the Chargers. The Dolphins have now won back-to-back AFC Defensive Player of the Month awards as linebacker Jerome Baker earned the honor in December 2021. The last time the Dolphins won back-to-back AFC Defensive Player of the Month awards was October and November 2002 when Jason Taylor won both.
Ingram is the only NFL player to record a sack and score a defensive touchdown so far this season. He returned a fumble for a 2-yard score in the Week 1 win vs. New England. In three games, Ingram has seven tackles (six solo), 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed, two quarterback hits, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He’s also the only NFL player to have multiple sacks and multiple fumble recoveries so far this season. In the Week 3 win vs. Buffalo, he made a game-saving tackle by keeping Isaiah McKenzie inbounds, allowing time to expire. Ingram’s efforts have helped the Dolphins start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2018.
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 |
