Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves
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December 6, 2023
Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed defensive tackle Justin Ellis to the practice squad and released safety Verone McKinley III from the practice squad.
Ellis has played nine NFL seasons for three teams, spending time with Oakland (2014-18), Baltimore (2019-21) and the N.Y. Giants (2022). He’s appeared in 117 career games with 54 starts, recording 182 tackles (100 solo), 1.5 sacks and three passes defensed. He’s also played in five postseason games. Ellis originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (107th overall) by Oakland in the 2014 NFL Draft.
McKinley played in 10 career games with two starts, all for the Dolphins in 2022. He’s totaled 16 tackles (10 solo), one interception and one pass defensed. McKinley originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 13, 2022. He was a three-year starter (2019-21) at Oregon, where he earned first-team All-American honors as a junior in 2021.
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FA, ‘23 |
FB Alec Ingold Named Miami Dolphins Nominee for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Presented by Nationwide
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Miami Gardens, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced today fullback Alec Ingold as their nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Presented by Nationwide. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide is the league’s most prestigious honor and acknowledges NFL players who excel on the field and demonstrate a passion for creating a lasting positive impact beyond the game in their communities.
Ingold joined the Dolphins in 2022 as a free agent and immediately set to work empowering, uplifting and inspiring within the South Florida community. Adopted at birth, Ingold found purpose in his story and dedicates much of his work to children in the adoption and foster care community. He officially founded the Ingold Family Foundation in 2022 to cultivate environments of inspiration and motivation, connecting youth with community leaders and fostering an ecosystem of excellence.
“We are proud to recognize Alec as our Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee and proud to have him represent the Miami Dolphins,” said general manager Chris Grier. “Alec demonstrates excellence on the field on daily basis, but his leadership and positive influence on others off the field is even more exemplary. He was voted a captain this year by his teammates, which is the highest recognition of respect inside the team. This honor only underlines the impact Alec has had and continues to have, both on the Dolphins and the South Florida community.”
Through his foundation, he helps local youth transform their dreams into tangible goals by providing necessary support to achieve that success through mentorship opportunities, mental health advocacy, physical education, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Ingold founded the Money Minicamp program to enhance financial literacy at schools in underprivileged communities and dedicated his time to support youth at risk of aging out of foster care.
In his first season in South Florida, Ingold began partnering with Children’s Home Society of Florida, an organization whose mission centers around child welfare services, including foster care and adoption. In 2023, he partnered with CHS to host a free summer camp for youth who are in foster care or have been adopted. Ingold engaged with kids as they took part of the camp and was able to connect with the students and find similarities in their emotional journeys.
He channels his efforts into meaningful partnerships with multiple organizations dedicated to adoption and foster care advocacy including AdoptUSKids, ChildNet and The Barker Adoption Foundation. Ingold serves as a national spokesperson for AdoptUSKids and was awarded the 2022 Adoption Excellence Award through the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington D.C earlier this year.
Ingold utilizes the power of conversation to motivate and inspire, constantly seeking new mediums and avenues to reach unique audiences. In 2023, he has led “Mindset” panels in partnership with Lululemon, connecting with community members by sharing his journey through his own adoption story and adversities. He delivered a speech for the Coconut Creek Police Department’s “Do The Right Thing” initiative that recognizes local youth for exemplary behavior and served as a guest judge for the Jason Taylor Foundation’s poetry slam. He also delivered a testimony talk for God Behind Bars and the commencement speech for 2023 Miami-Dade College graduates and hosted a Mental Health Mastery panel. In athletics, Ingold conducts mindset coaching in monthly calls with four college athletes across the country and delivered a motivational speech for the Miami Edison youth lacrosse program.
Ingold also authored his own book, “The Seven Crucibles,” detailing his journeys through life and injury adversity and sharing tools for readers to utilize in their own paths, which was published in February 2023. At the Junior Dolphins Coaches Clinic, Ingold engaged with more than 500 local youth football coaches on the importance of their impact in their players’ lives and gifted participants with a copy of the book.
Ingold has been committed to supporting team community events, aligning own passion to help youth succeed through physical education and academic excellence. During the 2023 season, Ingold helped surprise the South Broward High School football team by delivering football gear, equipment and cleats to enhance their football program in partnership with Junior Dolphins. Ingold also visited STEM students of the S.E.E.K Foundation at Bunche Park in Miami Gardens, Fla. He joined students as they took part in the lesson plan and learned to build and code Lego robots.
This marks the second season Ingold has been selected as a team nominee for the award. He was previously chosen as the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
As a nominee, Ingold will wear a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year helmet decal through the end of the season in recognition of their accomplishments on and off the field.
All 32 nominees will be recognized for their achievements during the week leading up to Super Bowl LVIII. The 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year winner will be announced during NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally on CBS on Thursday, Feb. 8.
Each nominee will receive up to a $55,000 donation, and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award winner will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of his choice. All donations are made possible by the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.
This year, fans are once again encouraged to participate in Nationwide’s annual Charity Challenge, a social media and online contest that allows fans to show support for their favorite Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee. Fans can vote on X (formerly Twitter) by posting #WPMOYChallenge along with the name/X handle of their chosen nominee or by voting directly on NFL.com/ManOfTheYear. The nominee who receives the most collective hashtag mentions and votes will win an additional $35,000 donation from Nationwide to the charity of their choice, with the runner-up receiving $10,000 and the third-place winner receiving $5,000. Charity Challenge voting takes place from Dec. 5th to Jan. 8th.
For more information on the nominees and the award, please visit NFL.com/ManOfTheYear.
Miami Dolphins elevate Conner
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December 2, 2023
Miami Dolphins elevate Conner
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have elevated tight end Tanner Conner to the active roster for Sunday’s game.
Conner was elevated twice earlier this season and played in Week 6 vs. Carolina and Week 7 at Philadelphia. He appeared in 13 games as a rookie for Miami in 2022. Conner joined the team as an undrafted college free agent from Idaho State on May 13, 2022, where he was a first-team All-Big Sky selection at wide receiver in the spring of 2021. Conner also earned all-conference honors in track and field. He transitioned to tight end when he was signed by the Dolphins last year.
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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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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.
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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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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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LSU ’22 |
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