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Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

September 2, 2017

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived the following players:

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Winston Chapman LS 6-2 244 4/15/92 1 Mississippi St. ’16 Fairhope, Ala. FA, ‘17
Matt Darr P 6-1 217 7/2/92 3 Tennessee ’15 Bakersfield, Calif. FA, ‘15
Brandon Doughty QB 6-3 212 10/6/91 1 W. Kentucky ’16 Davie, Fla. D7a, ‘16
Thomas Duarte TE 6-2 244 3/30/95 2 UCLA ’16 Fullerton, Calif. D7b, ‘16
Isame Faciane G 6-4 302 5/11/91 1 FIU ’14 Slidell, La. FA, ‘17
David Fales QB 6-2 213 10/4/90 3 San Jose St. ’14 Salinas, Calif. FA, ‘17
Trey Griffey WR 6-2 209 1/19/94 R Arizona ’17 Orlando, Fla. FA, ‘17
A.J. Hendy S 6-0 206 4/8/93 1 Maryland ’16 Bowie, Md. FA, ‘16
Sean Hickey T 6-6 306 9/29/91 1 Syracuse ’15 Murrysville, Pa. FA, ‘17
Larry Hope CB 5-11 188 10/19/93 R Akron ’17 Miami, Fla. FA, ‘17
Storm Johnson RB 6-0 228 7/10/92 2 UCF ’14 Loganville, Ga. FA, ‘17
Deon Lacey LB 6-3 235 7/18/90 1 W. Alabama ’13 Brighton, Ala. FA, ‘17
Rashad Lawrence WR 6-2 190 6/10/92 1 Northwestern ’14 Orlando, Fla. FA, ‘17
Malcolm Lewis WR 5-10 194 10/27/93 R Miami (FL) ’17 Miramar, Fla. FA, ‘17
Jordan Lucas CB 6-0 202 8/2/93 2 Penn State ’16 New Rochelle, N.Y. D6b, ‘16
Cameron Malveaux DE 6-5 276 8/22/94 R Houston ’17 Beaumont, Texas FA, ‘17
Praise Martin-Oguike DE 6-1 256 8/30/93 R Temple, ’17 Woodbridge, N.J. FA, ‘17
Mitch Mathews WR 6-6 213 4/15/91 1 BYU ’16 Beaverton, Ore. FA, ‘17
Drew Morgan WR 6-0 187 12/2/94 R Arkansas, ’17 Greenwood, Ark. FA, ‘17
Lawrence Okoye DT 6-6 309 10/6/91 2 None Croydon, England FA, ‘17
Chris Pantale TE 6-5 255 3/22/90 1 Boston College ’13 Wayne, N.J. FA, ‘17
Lafayette Pitts CB 5-11 194 9/24/92 2 Pittsburgh, ’16 Duquesne, Pa. FA, ‘16
Joby Saint Fleur DE 6-4 253 11/11/92 R NW Oklahoma St. ’17 Winter Haven, Fla. FA, ‘17
De’Veon Smith RB 5-11 221 11/8/94 R Michigan ’17 Warren, Ohio FA, ‘17
Damore’ea Stringfellow WR 6-2 222 10/18/94 R Mississippi ’17 Perris, Calif. FA, ‘17
Junior Sylvestre LB 6-0 242 12/27/91 1 Toledo ’15 Hollywood, Fla. FA, ‘17
Julius Warmsley DE 6-2 297 5/15/90 2 Tulane ’14 Baton Rouge, La. FA, ‘16
Avery Young T 6-5 326 11/12/92 2 Auburn ’16 Plm Bch Gardens, Fla. FA, ‘17

The Dolphins have waived/injured the following players:

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Neville Hewitt LB 6-2 234 4/6/93 3 Marshall ’15 Conyers, Ga. FA, ‘15
Brandon Watts LB 6-2 242 1/21/91 3 Georgia Tech ’14 Tennille, Ga. FA, ‘17

The Dolphins have released the following players:

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Nick Williams DE 6-4 297 2/21/90 4 Samford ’13 Birmingham, Ala. Wai., ’16 (K.C.)
Sam Young T 6-8 306 6/24/87 8 Notre Dame ’10 Coral Springs, Fla. UFA, ’16 (Jax.)

The Dolphins have placed the following players on injured reserve:

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Tony Lippett CB 6-3 192 7/2/92 3 Michigan State ’15 Detroit, Mich. D5d, ‘15
Raekwon McMillan LB 6-2 248 11/17/96 R Ohio State ’17 Hinesville, Ga. D2, ‘17

The Dolphins have placed the following player on reserve/physically unable to perform:

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Rashawn Scott WR 6-0 199 1/29/92 2 Miami (FL) ’16 Melbourne, Fla. FA, ‘16

Chapman was signed by the Dolphins on Feb. 21, 2017. He was a four-year letterman (2012-15) for Mississippi State and played in 40 career games. Chapman was named to the 2015 Southeastern Conference Honor Roll.

Darr played two seasons for the Dolphins, appearing in 32 games. He totaled 182 punts for 8,371 yards (46.0 avg.) and held opponents to a 39.8 net punt average. Darr originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 8, 2015.

Doughty was inactive for one game in 2016 with Miami and spent the remainder of the season on the team’s practice squad. He has not appeared in an NFL game. Doughty was a seventh-round selection (223rd overall) by Miami in the 2016 NFL draft.

Duarte appeared in one game for Miami in 2016. He was inactive for eight contests and spent the rest of the year on the team’s practice squad. Duarte was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2016 NFL draft.

Faciane signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 5, 2017. He spent the 2016 season on Buffalo and Minnesota’s practice squads and had several stints on Minnesota’s practice squad in 2014 and 2015 after originally entering the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the team on May 10, 2014.

Fales signed with the Dolphins on April 5, 2017 after playing one game with Chicago in 2016. He also spent time on Baltimore’s practice squad that season. Fales split time between Chicago’s active roster and practice squad in 2014 and 2015. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection (183rd overall) by Chicago in the 2014 NFL draft.

Griffey signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 15, 2017. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Indianapolis on May 4, 2017. Griffey played in 44 games at the University of Arizona (2013-16) and caught 79 passes for 1,241 yards (15.7 avg.) and six touchdowns in his collegiate career.

Hendy played in one game for Miami in 2016 and spent the rest of the season on the team’s practice squad. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 6, 2016.

Hewitt played in 32 games with seven starts for the Dolphins in 2015-16 and totaled 89 tackles (57 solo), one sack, one interception, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. He also played in Miami’s AFC Wild Card playoff game at Pittsburgh and totaled five tackle (three solo). Hewitt originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 14, 2013.

Hickey signed with Miami on Aug. 15, 2017 after spending several stints on Minnesota’s practice squad in 2016. He also spent time with the N.Y. Jets (2016), New England (2015) and New Orleans (2015) but has not appeared in an NFL game.

Hope signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He played two years at Akron (2015-16) where he appeared in 22 games with 10 starts and totaled 56 tackles (32 solo), 11 passes defensed and one interception.

Johnson signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017 after spending eight weeks on the team’s practice squad in 2016. He also spent time with Tampa Bay (2016) and Jacksonville (2014-15). Johnson played in nine games with the Jaguars in 2014 and totaled 49 carries for 187 yards (3.8 avg.) and one touchdown.

Lacey signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017. He played three seasons (2014-16) for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League and totaled 114 tackles, seven sacks, three interceptions, four forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Dallas on May 10, 2013.

Lawrence signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 15, 2017. He spent part of the 2017 training camp with New Orleans and has also played with Jacksonville (2015-16), Chicago (2014-15) and Washington (2014) but has not appeared in an NFL game.

Lewis signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He played five seasons (2012-16) at Miami (Fla.), appearing in 50 career games with 15 starts and totaling 62 receptions for 649 yards (10.5 avg.) and three touchdowns.

Lippett has played in 25 games with 13 starts for the Dolphins over the past two seasons (2015-16). He’s totaled 77 tackles (54 solo), four interceptions and 11 passes defensed. Lippett was a fifth-round pick (156th overall) by Miami in the 2015 NFL draft.

Lucas played in eight games for the Dolphins in 2016 and recorded two special teams tackles. He also appeared in the team’s AFC Wild Card playoff game at Pittsburgh. Lucas originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (204th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2016 NFL draft.

Malveaux signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He played four years (2013-16) at the University of Houston where he appeared in 52 games with 27 starts and recorded 81 tackles (44 solo), four sacks, five passes defensed and three fumble recoveries.

Martin-Oguike signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a four-year letterman (2011, 2014-16) at Temple where he played in 47 games with 28 starts and totaled 124 tackles (80 solo), 18.5 sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

Mathews signed with the Dolphins on June 8, 2017. He spent part of the 2017 offseason with Minnesota and was also with Kansas City and Cleveland in 2016. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Kansas City on May 6, 2016.

McMillan joined the Dolphins as a second-round pick (54th overall) in the 2017 NFL draft. He was a three-year letterman (2014-16) and two-year starter at Ohio State where he played in 41 career games with 26 starts. McMillan recorded 270 tackles (128 solo), six sacks, one interception, 10 passes defensed and two forced fumbles in his collegiate career.

Morgan signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a four-year letterman (2013-16) at Arkansas where he played in 49 games with 19 starts and totaled 138 receptions for 1,763 yards (12.8 avg.) and 14 touchdowns.

Okoye signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 12, 2017. He has spent time with Chicago (2016), Dallas (2016), N.Y. Jets (2015-16), Arizona (2015) and San Francisco (2013-15) but has not appeared in an NFL game. Okoye originally entered the NFL with San Francisco on May 7, 2013.

Pantale signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017. He has spent time with Philadelphia (2015-16), Chicago (2015) and the N.Y. Jets (2013-14). Pantale played in five games with the Jets in 2014. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Jets on May 10, 2013.

Pitts played in eight games with the Dolphins in 2016 and totaled three special teams tackles. He also played in the team’s AFC Wild Card playoff game at Pittsburgh. Pitts originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 6, 2016.

Saint Fleur signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a four-year letterman (2013-16) at Northwestern Oklahoma State where he played in 43 games with 32 starts and recorded 208 tackles (128 solo), 23 sacks, 10 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one blocked kick.

Scott played in two games with the Dolphins in 2016 and also appeared in the team’s AFC Wild Card playoff game at Pittsburgh. He was activated from the Dolphins practice squad on Dec. 1, 2016. Scott originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 6, 2016.

Smith signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a four-year letterman (2013-16) at Michigan where he played in 49 games with 26 starts and recorded 495 carries for 2,235 yards (4.5 avg.) and 22 touchdowns.

Stringfellow signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a two-year letterman (2015-16) at Mississippi where he played in 24 games with 17 starts and recorded 82 receptions for 1,219 yards (14.9 avg.) and 11 touchdowns.

Sylvestre signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 12, 2017. He spent part of the 2017 offseason with Buffalo and the 2016 offseason and training camp with Indianapolis. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Colts on May 4, 2016.

Warmsley signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017 after spending portions of the 2016 season on Miami’s active roster and practice squad. He played in five games with eight tackles (four solo) in 2016. Warmsley also spent time with Houston (2014), Seattle (2014-15). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Houston on May 19, 2014.

Watts signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017 after spending the entire 2016 season on the team’s practice squad. He also spent time with Minnesota (2014-16) and played in nine games for the Vikings from 2014-15, totaling four tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble. Watts originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick (223rd overall) by Minnesota in the 2014 NFL draft.

Williams was awarded to Miami off waivers from Kansas City on Oct. 19, 2016. He played in five games for the Dolphins in 2016, totaling two solo tackles. Williams also played three seasons for Kansas City (2014-16) and has played in 26 career games with 16 tackles (11 solo). He originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick (223rd overall) by Pittsburgh in the 2013 NFL draft.

Avery Young signed with the Dolphins on March 22, 2017. He spent the 2016 season with New Orleans on the non-football injury list. Young originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Saints on May 6, 2016.

Sam Young played in eight games with one start for the Dolphins in 2016 after the team signed him on Oct. 11, 2016. He has also spent time with Jacksonville (2013-15), Buffalo (2011-13) and Dallas (2010). Young has played in 66 career games with 14 starts. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (179th overall) in the 2010 NFL draft.

Miami Dolphins extend McDonald   Download PDF version

September 2, 2017

Miami Dolphins extend McDonald

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have reached a contract extension with safety T.J. McDonald through the 2021 season.

McDonald was signed by Miami as an unrestricted free agent from the Los Angeles Rams on March 31, 2017. Entering his fifth NFL season, McDonald has started 53 career games and totaled 281 tackles (216 solo), five sacks, four interceptions, 17 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (71st overall) by St. Louis in the 2013 NFL draft.

Miami Dolphins release/injury settlement Urbik   Download PDF version

August 26, 2017

Miami Dolphins release/injury settlement Urbik

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have released/injury settlement center/guard Kraig Urbik.

Urbik played in all 16 games with six starts for the Dolphins in 2016 and also appeared in the AFC Wild Card game at Pittsburgh. An eight-year NFL veteran, Urbik has played in 100 career games with 63 starts for Buffalo (2010-15) and Miami (2016). He joined the Dolphins as a free agent on March 22, 2016 and originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (79th overall) by Pittsburgh in the 2009 NFL draft.

Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

August 19, 2017

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker Rey Maualuga and placed wide receiver Isaiah Ford on injured reserve.

Maualuga is entering his ninth NFL season after spending the first eight years of his career (2009-16) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He has played in 114 career games with 104 starts and totaled 580 tackles (339 solo), four sacks, seven interceptions, 22 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Maualuga has also played in five playoff games with four starts. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (38th overall) by Cincinnati in the 2009 NFL draft.

Ford was a seventh-round pick (237th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2017 NFL draft. He was a three-year starter (2014-16) at Virginia Tech where he played in 40 career games with 37 starts. Ford recorded 210 receptions for 2,967 yards (14.1 avg.) and 24 touchdowns in his collegiate career. He is a native of Jacksonville, Florida.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Rey Maualuga LB 6-2 258 1/20/87 9 USC ’09 Eureka, Calif. FA, ‘17
Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

August 15, 2017

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver Trey Griffey, tackle Sean Hickey and wide receiver Rashad Lawrence. The team has waived tackle Kwayde Miller, waived/injured wide receiver Francis Owusu and waived/injury settlement wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp.

Griffey joins the Dolphins after he was waived by Indianapolis on July 7, 2017. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Colts on May 4, 2017. A four-year letterman at Arizona (2013-16), Griffey played in 44 games and caught 79 passes for 1,241 yards (15.7 avg.) and six touchdowns. As a senior in 2016, Griffey caught 23 passes for 382 yards (16.6 avg.) and two touchdowns.

Hickey comes to Miami after spending several stints on Minnesota’s practice squad in 2016. He also spent time with the N.Y. Jets (2016), New England (2015) and New Orleans (2015) but has not appeared in an NFL game. Hickey was a three-year starter (2012-14) at Syracuse where he started 39 straight games, including 25 in a row at left tackle to finish his collegiate career.

Lawrence joins the Dolphins after he was waived by New Orleans on Aug. 12, 2017. He has spent time with Jacksonville (2015-16), Chicago (2014-15) and Washington (2014) but has not played in an NFL game. Lawrence played in 51 games with 30 starts over a four-year career (2010-13) at Northwestern and totaled 96 receptions for 1,165 yards (12.1 avg.) and two touchdowns. He was a team captain as a senior.

Miller signed with the Dolphins on Aug. 4, 2017. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Los Angeles Rams on May 5, 2017 and was waived by the Rams on May 22, 2017. He played in 31 career games with 28 starts at San Diego State, starting the final 28 games of his career at left tackle.

Owusu signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2017. He was a four-year letterman at Stanford (2013-16) and played in 50 career games with 14 starts. Owusu recorded 34 receptions for 482 yards (14.2 avg.) and three touchdowns in his collegiate career.

Westerkamp signed with the Dolphins on July 30, 2017. He played four seasons at Nebraska (2013-16) where he appeared in 49 games with 16 starts and caught 167 passes for 2,474 yards (14.8 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. He was a two-year captain (2015-16) for the Cornhuskers and finished his career ranked No. 2 in school history in receptions (167).

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Trey Griffey WR 6-2 209 1/19/94 R Arizona ‘17 Orlando, Fla. FA, ‘17
Sean Hickey T 6-6 306 9/29/91 1 Syracuse ’15 Murrysville, Pa. FA, ‘17
Rashad Lawrence WR 6-2 190 6/10/92 1 Northwestern ’14 Orlando, Fla. FA, ‘17
Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

August 12, 2017

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker Junior Sylvestre and placed quarterback Ryan Tannehill on injured reserve.

Sylvestre joins the Dolphins after spending part of the 2017 offseason with Buffalo and the 2016 offseason and training camp with Indianapolis. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Colts on May 4, 2016. Sylvestre was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Toledo, where he was a two-time first-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree. He wrapped up his collegiate career with 286 tackles (164 solo), seven sacks, one interception, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 51 games played. Sylvestre is a native of nearby Hollywood and attended South Broward High School.

Tannehill has started 77 games for the Dolphins over five NFL seasons. His 62.7 career completion percentage is second in team history and his 86.5 career passer rating is third among all-time Dolphins quarterbacks. He had his most efficient season as a professional in 2016, his first under Head Coach Adam Gase, where he completed 67.1 percent of his passes, averaged 7.7 yards per attempt and posted a 93.5 passer rating, all career highs. He originally joined the Dolphins as a first-round pick (eighth overall) in the 2012 NFL draft.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Junior Sylvestre LB 6-0 242 12/27/91 1 Toledo ’15 Hollywood, Fla. FA, ‘17
Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

August 7, 2017

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed quarterback Jay Cutler and waived defensive end Arthur Miley.

Cutler comes to Miami in his 12th NFL season, spending the past eight years with the Chicago Bears. In his career, he has started 139 games and completed 2,782-of-4,491 (61.9 pct.) passes for 32,467 yards, 208 touchdowns and an 85.7 rating. His touchdown total is ninth and his total passing yards are 10th among active NFL quarterbacks. Cutler earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2008 after he started all 16 games and threw for 4,526 yards and 25 touchdowns for the Denver Broncos. He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (11th overall) by Denver in the 2006 NFL draft.

Miley signed with the Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2017. He was previously with Carolina before being waived on Sept. 3, 2016 and originally joined the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina on May 4, 2015. Miley was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Southern University where he played in 47 career games with 36 starts.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Jay Cutler QB 6-3 231 4/29/83 12 Vanderbilt ’06 Santa Claus, Ind. FA, ‘17
Miami Dolphins Host More Than 100 Programs in Fifth Annual High School Media Day   Download PDF version

August 6, 2017

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Miami Dolphins Host More Than 100 Programs in Fifth Annual High School Media Day

Miami, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins hosted 106 high school football programs from all over South Florida in their fifth annual High School Media Day at Hard Rock Stadium. The event is another in the sample of signature events hosted by Youth Programs to develop South Florida high school athletes on and off the field. This event is catered to South Florida media, giving them an opportunity to interview and interact with the rising stars in the region.

“We’re honored to host football teams from the tri-county area for our fifth annual high school media day at Hard Rock Stadium,” said Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs Jason Jenkins. “Media day is an excellent opportunity for teams to showcase their talented coaches and student-athletes and preview what should be another exciting season of South Florida high school football.”

Teams from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties participated in the event, giving them real-world experience with media as well as preparing them for the upcoming season. Each team had individual head shots taken, teams photos and a three-minute press conference with media members.