Miami Dolphins exercise fifth-year options on Phillips and Waddle
Download PDF version
April 29, 2024
Miami Dolphins exercise fifth-year options on Phillips and Waddle
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have exercised the fifth-year options on linebacker Jaelan Phillips and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Phillips and Waddle are now signed through the 2025 season.
Phillips was part of a Dolphins defense that set the franchise single-season sack record (56.0) in 2023, where he tallied 6.5 sacks, a mark he’s hit all three seasons. He’s played in 42 games with 26 starts with Miami, totaling 146 tackles (88 solo), 22.0 sacks, one interception, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. He’s 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 the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in 2022 and earned the Nat Moore Community service award as a rookie in 2021. He was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2021. Phillips was the 18th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Dolphins after finishing his collegiate career at the University of Miami.
Waddle recorded his third consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season in 2023, becoming the first player in franchise history to do so. He’s started 47 games with Miami, recording 251 receptions for 3,385 yards (13.5 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. He holds the Dolphins record for the most receiving yards in the first three years of a career and set Dolphins rookie records in receptions (104) and receiving yards (1,015). In 2021, Waddle won the Dan Marino Most Valuable Player Award, selected by the South Florida media. He was the first Dolphins rookie to win the team MVP award since Zach Thomas did so in 1996. Waddle was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2021. He originally entered the NFL as the sixth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by Miami following a collegiate career at Alabama.
Miami Dolphins sign Brown
Download PDF version
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed linebacker Cam Brown as an unrestricted free agent from the N.Y. Giants.
Brown has played in 60 career games in four seasons (2020-23) with the N.Y. Giants, totaling six tackles (five solo) and two forced fumbles. He’s also recorded 29 special teams tackles (19 solo) and has appeared in two postseason games. Brown originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (183rd overall) by the N.Y. Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Penn State.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Cam Brown |
LB |
6-5 |
235 |
4/1/98 |
5 |
Penn State ‘20 |
Burtonsville, Md. |
UFA., ’24 (NYG) |
Miami Dolphins sign Tart
Download PDF version
April 8, 2024
Miami Dolphins sign Tart
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed defensive tackle Teair Tart.
Tart has played in 47 NFL games with 36 starts in his career, spending time with Tennessee (2020-23) and Houston (2023). He began his career as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee on May 7, 2020. Tart has recorded 79 tackles (49 solo), 2.5 sacks, one interception, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Tart played collegiately at Florida International. Tart’s first name is pronounced tee-air.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Teair Tart |
DT |
6-2 |
304 |
2/28/97 |
5 |
FIU ’20 |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
FA, ‘24 |
Miami Dolphins re-sign Lamm
Download PDF version
April 3, 2024
Miami Dolphins re-sign Lamm
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have re-signed tackle Kendall Lamm.
Lamm played in 17 games for Miami last season with eight starts – seven at left tackle and one at right tackle. He helped Miami lead the NFL in total offense (401.3) and passing offense (265.5). Lamm has played in 104 career games with 37 starts over nine NFL seasons. He’s also appeared in eight playoff games with one postseason start. Lamm began his career as an undrafted college free agent with Houston on May 8, 2015 and has played for Houston (2015-18), Cleveland (2019-20), Tennessee (2021) and Miami (2022-23). He played collegiately at Appalachian State.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Kendall Lamm |
T |
6-5 |
308 |
6/5/92 |
10 |
Appalachian St. ’15 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
FA, ‘22 |
