Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 28, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul and placed linebacker Jaelan Phillips on injured reserve.
Pierre-Paul has played in 180 career games with 150 starts over 14 NFL seasons. He’s spent time with the N.Y. Giants (2010-17), Tampa Bay (2018-21), Baltimore (2022) and New Orleans (2023), totaling 622 tackles (448 solo), 94.5 sacks, five interceptions, 66 passes defensed, 21 forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries. His 94.5 sacks rank seventh among all active NFL players. Pierre-Paul was a first-team All-Pro honoree in 2011 and is a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2011-12, 2020). He originally entered the NFL as the 15th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft with the N.Y. Giants. A Deerfield Beach, Florida native, Pierre-Paul played at Deerfield Beach High School and finished his collegiate career at South Florida.
Phillips has played in eight games with six starts this year, totaling 43 tackles (28 solo), 6.5 sacks, one interception and two passes defensed. He’s appeared in 42 career games with 26 starts and is just the second player in Dolphins history to begin his career with at least seven sacks in each of his first two NFL seasons. Phillips was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2021. He was the 18th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Dolphins after finishing his collegiate career at the University of Miami.
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| Jason Pierre-Paul |
LB |
6-5 |
270 |
1/1/89 |
14 |
South Florida ’10 |
Deerfield Beach, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins elevate Evans
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November 23, 2023
Miami Dolphins elevate Evans
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have elevated running back Darrynton Evans to the active roster for Friday’s game.
Evans spent the first part of the season on Miami’s practice squad before rejoining the squad on Nov. 21, 2023. Between his practice squad stints this season, he played five games for Chicago, totaling 30 carries for 105 yards (3.5 avg.) and one touchdown, along with seven receptions for 49 yards (7.0 avg.). Evans has played in 17 career games for two teams, spending two seasons with Tennessee (2020-21) and two with Chicago (2022-23). He originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (93rd overall) by Tennessee in the 2020 NFL Draft after playing collegiately at Appalachian State.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Darrynton Evans |
RB |
5-10 |
203 |
7/9/98 |
4 |
Appalachian St. ’20 |
Oak Hill, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
Ramsey Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
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November 22, 2023
Ramsey Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The NFL announced that Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday’s win vs. Las Vegas.
It’s Ramsey’s second AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor. He also earned the honor for his performance on Dec. 24, 2016 vs. Tennessee when he returned an interception for a touchdown for Jacksonville.
Ramsey had two interceptions in Miami’s win. His first interception came in the third quarter when he undercut a pass on the opening play of a Raiders drive and got the ball back to the Dolphins offense. Then with under 30 seconds to play in a one-score game, he picked off Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell again, this time in the end zone to preserve the Dolphins victory.
It was the third multi-interception game of Ramsey’s career and his second in his past four games played, dating back to last season. He became the first Dolphins player since Dec. 2, 2018 (Xavien Howard) to have multiple interceptions in a game.
Ramsey now has three interceptions in three games played since returning from injured reserve for the Week 8 contest vs. New England. He has six interceptions in his last six games played, dating back to last season.
This is the fourth Player of the Week award for the Dolphins this season after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 1 at the L.A. Chargers, running back De’Von Achane was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 3 vs. Denver and running back Raheem Mostert was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 6 vs. Carolina. The last time the Dolphins won at least four Player of the Week awards in the same season was 2020, when they had three AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honorees (Jason Sanders – Week 5 at San Francisco, Jakeem Grant – Week 8 vs. L.A. Rams and Jason Sanders – Week 17 at Las Vegas) and one AFC Defensive Player of the Week winner (Kyle Van Noy – Week 13 vs. Cincinnati).
The last Dolphins player to win AFC Defensive Player of the Week was cornerback Xavien Howard, who did so in Week 10 of the 2021 season vs. Baltimore.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 21, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have placed running back Salvon Ahmed on injured reserve and signed wide receiver Robbie Chosen to the active roster. The team also signed running back Darrynton Evans to the practice squad.
Ahmed has played in 38 career games with four starts since the Dolphins claimed him off waivers on Aug. 26, 2020. He’s totaled 163 career carries for 593 yards (3.6 avg.) and five touchdowns, along with 40 receptions for 274 yards (6.9 avg.) and one touchdown. Ahmed originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with San Francisco on May 1, 2020. He played collegiately at Washington.
Chosen joined the Dolphins in 2023 and has played in five games, catching three passes for 107 yards (35.7 avg.) and one touchdown. He’s played eight NFL seasons with the N.Y. Jets (2016-19), Carolina (2020-22), Arizona (2022) and Miami (2023) totaling 116 games played and 86 starts with 378 receptions for 5,063 yards (13.4 avg.) and 30 touchdowns. Chosen also has 16 career rushing attempts for 98 yards (6.1 avg.). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the N.Y. Jets on May 6, 2016. Chosen is a Fort Lauderdale native and played at South Plantation High School.
Evans spent the first part of the season on Miami’s practice squad before signing to Chicago’s active roster, where he played in five games, totaling 30 carries for 105 yards (3.5 avg.) and one touchdown, along with seven receptions for 49 yards (7.0 avg.). Evans has played in 17 career games for two teams, spending two seasons with Tennessee (2020-21) and two with Chicago (2022-23). Evans originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (93rd overall) by Tennessee in the 2020 NFL Draft after playing collegiately at Appalachian State.
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| Robbie Chosen |
WR |
6-3 |
185 |
5/9/93 |
8 |
Temple ’16 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Darrynton Evans |
RB |
5-10 |
203 |
7/9/98 |
4 |
Appalachian St. ’20 |
Oak Hill, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 18, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have activated running back De’Von Achane off injured reserve. The team also signed wide receiver Robbie Chosen to the practice squad and released running back Jake Funk from the practice squad. The Dolphins elevated Chosen and offensive lineman Chasen Hines to the active roster for Sunday’s game.
Achane has played in four games with one start this season, totaling 38 carries for 460 yards (12.1 avg.) and five touchdowns. He also has nine receptions for 67 yards (7.4 avg.) and two receiving touchdowns. Achane has rushed for 100+ yards in three of his four career games and is one of just four rookies in Dolphins history to have three 100-yard rushing games. He is the second player in NFL history to have seven total touchdowns in his first four career games. Achane was a third-round pick (84th overall) by Miami in the 2023 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Texas A&M.
Chosen joined the Dolphins in 2023 and has played in four games, catching one pass for 68 yards and one touchdown vs. Denver. He’s played eight NFL seasons with the N.Y. Jets (2016-19), Carolina (2020-22), Arizona (2022) and Miami (2023) totaling 115 games played and 86 starts with 376 receptions for 5,024 yards (13.4 avg.) and 30 touchdowns. Chosen also has 16 career rushing attempts for 98 yards (6.1 avg.). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the N.Y. Jets on May 6, 2016. Chosen is a Fort Lauderdale native and played at South Plantation High School.
Hines has spent the entire season on Miami’s practice squad. He was a sixth-round pick (210th overall) by New England in the 2022 NFL Draft. Hines has not appeared in an NFL game. Hea played collegiately at LSU, where he appeared in 35 games with 17 starts. He was a member of LSU’s 2019 national championship team.
Funk joined Miami’s practice squad on Oct. 10, 2023. He has played in 20 NFL games for two different teams in his career, spending time with the L.A. Rams (2021-22) and Indianapolis (2022-23). He’s recorded four carries for 15 yards (3.8 avg.) and one reception for 12 yards. Funk has also returned four kickoffs for 88 yards (22.0 avg.) and recorded three special teams tackles (one solo). He was a seventh-round pick (233rd overall) of the Rams in the 2021 NFL Draft and played collegiately at Maryland.
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| De’Von Achane |
RB |
5-9 |
188 |
10/13/01 |
R |
Texas A&M ’23 |
Missouri City, Texas |
D3, ‘23 |
| Robbie Chosen |
WR |
6-3 |
185 |
5/9/93 |
8 |
Temple ’16 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Chasen Hines |
OL |
6-3 |
320 |
4/3/00 |
2 |
LSU ’22 |
Marshall, Texas |
FA, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins waive Chosen
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November 16, 2023
Miami Dolphins waive Chosen
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have waived wide receiver Robbie Chosen.
Chosen joined the Dolphins in 2023 and played in four games, catching one pass for 68 yards and one touchdown vs. Denver. He’s played eight NFL seasons with the N.Y. Jets (2016-19), Carolina (2020-22), Arizona (2022) and Miami (2023) totaling 115 games played and 86 starts with 376 receptions for 5,024 yards (13.4 avg.) and 30 touchdowns. Chosen also has 16 career rushing attempts for 98 yards (6.1 avg.). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the N.Y. Jets on May 6, 2016.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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November 14, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have activated wide receiver River Cracraft off injured reserve and waived cornerback Kelvin Joseph.
Cracraft joined the Dolphins in 2022 and has played in 14 games with one start for Miami over the past two seasons, catching 15 passes for 189 yards (12.6 avg.) and three touchdowns. In 2023, he’s appeared in three games with one start, totaling six receptions for 87 yards (14.5 avg.) and one score. Cracraft originally entered the NFL with Denver in 2017 and has appeared in 38 games with two starts over his career. He played collegiately at Washington State.
Joseph was acquired by Miami in a trade with Dallas on Aug. 29, 2023 and played in four games for the Dolphins, recording two solo stops. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (44th overall) by Dallas in the 2021 NFL Draft, where he played in 26 games with three starts, totaling 27 tackles (23 solo), four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He played collegiately at Kentucky and spent the 2018 season at LSU.
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| River Cracraft |
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6-0 |
198 |
11/1/94 |
5 |
Washington St. ’17 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. |
FA, ‘22 |
Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves
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November 13, 2023
Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed wide receiver Anthony Schwartz to the practice squad and released wide receiver Raleigh Webb from the practice squad.
Schwartz played in 25 games with three starts over two seasons (2021-22) with Cleveland, totaling 14 receptions for 186 yards (13.3 avg.) and one touchdown. He also had 10 carries for 96 yards (9.6 avg.) and one touchdown, and 15 kickoff returns for 322 yards (21.5 avg.). Schwartz originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (91st overall) by Cleveland in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Auburn, where he finished 10th on the school’s all-time receptions (117) chart and also sprinted on the track and field team. Schwartz is a Pembroke Pines, Florida native and played at nearby American Heritage, where he helped the Patriots win back-to-back football state championships.
Webb joined Miami’s practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023 but did not appear in a game this season. He played in 12 games for two different teams as a rookie in 2022, appearing in two contests with Baltimore and 10 with New England. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Baltimore on May 6, 2022. Webb played collegiately at The Citadel, where he earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors in 2019.
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| Anthony Schwartz |
WR |
6-0 |
186 |
9/5/00 |
3 |
Auburn ’21 |
Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
