Miami Dolphins re-sign Ahmed and Bailey
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March 14, 2024
Miami Dolphins re-sign Ahmed and Bailey
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have re-signed running back Salvon Ahmed and punter Jake Bailey.
Ahmed was awarded off waivers to Miami on Aug. 26, 2020 and has played 38 games with four starts during his four-year career (2020-23). He’s totaled 163 carries for 593 yards (3.6 avg.) and five touchdowns, while adding 40 receptions for 274 yards (6.9 avg.) and one touchdown. Ahmed also played in Miami’s AFC Wild Card game at Buffalo following the 2022 season. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with San Francisco on May 1, 2020 following a collegiate career at Washington.
Bailey joined the Dolphins on March 17, 2023 and played in all 17 regular-season games, as well as the AFC Wild Card game, totaling 53 punts for 2,424 yards (45.7 avg.) and a 40.7 net average. His 40.7 net punt average was fifth-best in single-season Dolphins history. Bailey is entering his sixth NFL season, having played in 75 career games. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (163rd overall) by New England in the 2019 NFL Draft and was named to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2020 after he posted a league-best 45.6 net average. Bailey played collegiately at Stanford.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Salvon Ahmed |
RB |
5-11 |
197 |
12/29/98 |
5 |
Washington ’20 |
Kirkland, Wash. |
Wai., ’20 (SF) |
| Jake Bailey |
P |
6-2 |
214 |
6/18/97 |
6 |
Stanford ‘19 |
Solana Beach, Calif. |
FA, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins sign Brooks
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March 14, 2024
Miami Dolphins sign Brooks
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed linebacker Jordyn Brooks as an unrestricted free agent from Seattle.
Brooks is entering his fifth NFL season after spending the past four (2020-23) with Seattle. In each of the past three seasons (2021-23), he has totaled 100-plus tackles and 16-plus starts. During his career, Brooks has tallied 512 tackles (308 solo), 6.5 sacks, one interception, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He’s also started one playoff game. Brooks originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (27th overall) by Seattle in the 2020 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Texas Tech.
| Name |
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Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Jordyn Brooks |
LB |
6-0 |
240 |
10/21/97 |
5 |
Texas Tech ’20 |
Houston, Texas |
UFA, ’24 (Sea.) |
Miami Dolphins sign Neal
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March 13, 2024
Miami Dolphins sign Neal
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed cornerback Siran Neal.
Neal has played in 97 games with one start during six seasons (2018-23) with Buffalo. He’s also played in 10 playoff games. Neal has totaled 62 career tackles (42 solo), 1.0 sack, five passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also has 53 career special teams stops (43 solo). Neal originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (154th overall) by Buffalo in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Jacksonville State.
| Name |
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Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Siran Neal |
CB |
6-0 |
206 |
8/4/94 |
7 |
Jacksonville State ’18 |
Eufaula, Ala. |
FA, ‘24 |
Miami Dolphins release Howard
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March 13, 2024
Miami Dolphins release Howard
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have released/failed physical cornerback Xavien Howard with a post-June 1 designation.
Howard was a second-round pick (38th overall) by Miami in the 2016 NFL Draft following a standout career at Baylor. He played in 100 career games with 99 starts over eight seasons (2016-23) with Miami and was selected to four Pro Bowls (2018, 2020-22). A two-time team captain (2022-23), Howard’s 29 career interceptions are tied for fourth in Dolphins history. His 95 passes defensed are second-most in team history since 1991, when the stat was first tracked.
Howard is a two-time recipient of the Dan Marino Team MVP Award. He earned the honor in 2020, when he had 10 interceptions, which led the NFL that season and tied the Dolphins single-season team record. Howard also was named Team MVP in 2018, when his seven interceptions tied the NFL lead. Since 2017, Howard’s 29 interceptions lead the league.
Miami Dolphins re-sign Jones
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March 12, 2024
Miami Dolphins re-sign Jones
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have re-signed offensive lineman Robert Jones.
Jones joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 13, 2021. He’s played in 32 career games with 13 starts for Miami – nine at left guard, three at right guard and one at right tackle. Jones has also started two playoff games – one at left guard and one at right guard. He was a two-year starter (2019-20) at Middle Tennessee State, where he earned honorable mention All-Conference USA honors in both seasons.
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Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Robert Jones |
OL |
6-4 |
325 |
1/28/99 |
3 |
Middle Tennessee St. ’21 |
Chicago, Ill. |
FA, ‘21 |
Miami Dolphins re-sign Needham
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have re-signed cornerback Nik Needham.
Needham has played all five of his NFL seasons (2019-23) with Miami, appearing in 61 games with 27 starts. He’s totaled 199 tackles (144 solo), 3.0 sacks, six interceptions, 25 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his career. He’s also had one interception return for a touchdown and played in one playoff game. Needham originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 9, 2019.
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Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Nik Needham |
CB |
6-1 |
196 |
11/4/96 |
5 |
UTEP ’19 |
Buena Park, Calif. |
FA, ‘19 |
Miami Dolphins re-sign Campbell
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March 8, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have re-signed defensive back Elijah Campbell.
Campbell has played three seasons (2021-23) for Miami, appearing in 38 games with two starts and totaling 16 tackles (10 solo), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery. He’s also recorded 13 special teams tackles (nine solo) and appeared in two postseason games. Campbell originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Cleveland on May 4, 2018. He has spent time with Cleveland (2018) and the N.Y. Jets (2020-21) in addition to the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (2019) and the DC Defenders of the XFL (2020). Campbell played collegiately at Northern Iowa.
| Name |
Pos. |
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Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Elijah Campbell |
DB |
5-11 |
200 |
8/24/95 |
4 |
Northern Iowa ’18 |
St. Paul, Minn. |
Wai., ’21 (NYJ) |
Miami Dolphins sign Smith
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March 8, 2024
Miami Dolphins sign Smith
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed tight end Jonnu Smith.
Smith has played in 107 career games with 78 starts, totaling 219 receptions for 2,423 yards (11.1 avg.) and 20 touchdowns. He’s also recorded 17 carries for 127 yards (7.5 avg.) and one touchdown. In 2023, Smith had career highs in receptions (50) and receiving yards (582) for Atlanta, adding three touchdowns.
Smith played four seasons (2017-20) with Tennessee, two years (2021-22) with New England and one season (2023) with Atlanta. During his career, he has appeared in seven postseason games with six starts, catching 11 passes for 87 yards (7.9 avg.) and one touchdown. An Ocala, Florida native, Smith originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (100th overall) by Tennessee in the 2017 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Florida International.
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Hometown |
Acq. |
| Jonnu Smith |
TE |
6-3 |
248 |
8/22/95 |
7 |
FIU ’17 |
Ocala, Fla. |
FA, ‘24 |
