Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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July 18, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have placed cornerback Ethan Bonner on the active/non-football injury list and placed linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh on injured reserve.
Bonner joined the Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on May 12, 2023. He was a four-year letterman at Stanford, where he played in 21 games with 15 starts. As a senior in 2022, Bonner started 10 games, recording 29 tackles (20 solo) and five passes defensed.
Vandenburgh signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 12, 2023. He was a five-year letterwinner and four-year starter at Illinois State, where he appeared in 51 career games with 33 starts. Vandenburgh was the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2022, leading all FCS players with 1.4 sacks per game (14.0 for the season).
Miami Dolphins announce schedule for 2023 Training Camp Presented by Baptist Health
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June 22, 2023
Miami Dolphins announce schedule for 2023 Training Camp Presented by Baptist Health
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced today their 2023 training camp schedule presented by Baptist Health with practices held at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens.
The team will hold 10 practices open for fans, highlighted by its first public practice on Sunday, July 30 and joint practices with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9. Fans will also be able to view a team scrimmage in Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, August 5. All practices will begin at 10:30 am unless otherwise noted.
Fans can secure tickets for the 2023 Miami Dolphins Training Camp beginning Thursday, July 6. Attendance for all open practices is free, but fans must reserve tickets through the Miami Dolphins Account Manager by Ticketmaster. Practice times are subject to change and the most updated information can be found on http://miamidolphins.com/trainingcamp or the team’s official Twitter account @MiamiDolphins.
This year’s training camp will feature theme days, food trucks from local and minority-owned restaurants, fan festivities, and the garage sale benefitting the Miami Dolphins Foundation. Fans in attendance at the Baptist Health Training Complex will experience practices under a shaded canopy over the seating area.
The Dolphins will host practices at the Baptist Health Training Complex for the third year since the state-of-the-art facility opened in 2021 in Miami Gardens. Baptist Health serves as the Official Medical Team and Official Wellness and Sports Medicine Provider of the Miami Dolphins and the Training Complex.
Miami Dolphins 2023 Public Training Camp Schedule
(All open practices will take place at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens except where otherwise noted)
| DATE |
TIME |
NOTES |
| Sunday, July 30 |
10:30 a.m. |
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| Monday, July 31 |
10:30 a.m. |
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| Tuesday, August 1 |
10:30 a.m. |
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| Thursday, August 3 |
10:30 a.m. |
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| *Friday, August 4 |
10:30 a.m. |
*Member Only Day |
| **Saturday, August 5 |
11 a.m. |
**Team scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
10 a.m. |
Joint Practice with Atlanta Falcons #1 |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
10 a.m. |
Joint Practice with Atlanta Falcons #2 |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
10:30 a.m. |
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| Thursday, August 24 |
10:30 a.m. |
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* Member Day (8/4) is only open to season ticket members.
** Team scrimmage will be held at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins sign trio of draft picks
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June 2, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign trio of draft picks
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed three draft picks: running back De’Von Achane, tight end Elijah Higgins and tackle Ryan Hayes.
Achane was the 84th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. He played three years (2020-22) at Texas A&M, where he totaled 2,376 career rushing yards, 554 receiving yards and 613 kickoff return yards along with 28 total touchdowns. In 2021, Achane led the SEC with 7.0 yards per carry and led his team with 11 touchdowns. In 2022, Achane was a first-team All-SEC selection at running back and all-purpose player, leading the conference and ranking fourth nationally with 161.0 all-purpose yards per game. He also became the first Aggie track athlete since 2014 to earn All-American honors in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, something he accomplished in the 2021 outdoor season.
Higgins was the 197th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played four seasons (2019-22) as a wide receiver at Stanford, appearing in 40 career games with 23 starts. He earned honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors in back-to-back seasons after leading the team with 45 receptions in 2021 and 704 receiving yards in 2022. Higgins finished his collegiate career with 119 receptions for 1,380 yards (11.6 avg.) and six touchdowns.
Hayes was the 238th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. He played four seasons (2019-22) at Michigan, appearing in 40 career games with 30 starts, all at left tackle. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors both as a senior in 2021 and as a graduate student in 2022, starting 26 games in those two seasons. In both years, Hayes was the starting left tackle for a unit that won the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation’s top offensive line.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| De’Von Achane |
RB |
5-9 |
188 |
10/13/01 |
R |
Texas A&M ’23 |
Missouri City, Texas |
D3, ‘23 |
| Elijah Higgins |
TE |
6-3 |
235 |
10/27/00 |
R |
Stanford ’23 |
Austin, Texas |
D6, ‘23 |
| Ryan Hayes |
T |
6-7 |
305 |
2/28/00 |
R |
Michigan ’23 |
Traverse City, Mich. |
D7, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins sign Thompson
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May 16, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Thompson
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed cornerback Bryce Thompson.
Thompson participated in Miami’s rookie minicamp this past weekend on a tryout basis. He’s played in eight NFL games over two seasons (2021-22) for New Orleans, spending time on the team’s active roster and practice squad. Thompson originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Saints on May 2, 2021. He played for the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL this spring, appearing in 10 games with nine starts, totaling 34 tackles (21 solo) and two interceptions. Thompson played collegiately at Tennessee.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Bryce Thompson |
CB |
5-11 |
190 |
9/20/99 |
2 |
Tennessee ’21 |
Irmo, S.C. |
FA, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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May 15, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed tackle Cedric Ogbuehi and tackle Isaiah Wynn.
Ogbuehi has played eight NFL seasons for five different franchises, spending time with Cincinnati (2015-18), Jacksonville (2019), Seattle (2020-21), Baltimore (2021) and the N.Y. Jets (2022). He’s appeared in 67 career games with 35 starts – 21 at right tackle and 14 at left tackle – and has played two postseason games. Ogbuehi was a first-round pick (21st overall) by Cincinnati in the 2015 NFL Draft after playing collegiately at Texas A&M.
Wynn was a first-round pick (23rd overall) by New England in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played in 43 games with 40 starts in his five seasons (2018-22) with the Patriots. He was part of a New England team that won Super Bowl LIII. Wynn played collegiately at Georgia and is from St. Petersburg, Florida.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Cedric Ogbuehi |
T |
6-5 |
306 |
4/25/92 |
9 |
Texas A&M ’15 |
Allen, Texas |
FA, ‘23 |
| Isaiah Wynn |
T |
6-2 |
310 |
12/9/95 |
6 |
Georgia ’18 |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
FA, ’23 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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May 13, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived tackle Jarrett Horst, offensive lineman Alex Jensen and offensive lineman DJ Scaife.
Horst was signed by Miami on May 12, 2023 as an undrafted college free agent. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection in 2021 after starting eight games at left tackle for Michigan State. Horst started seven more contests at left tackle in 2022. He also played two seasons (2019-20) at Arkansas State and began his collegiate career at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa.
Jensen was signed as an undrafted college free agent by Miami on May 12, 2023. He was a second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree for South Dakota who started 10 games at left tackle as a senior in 2022. Jensen also earned second-team All-MVFC honors in 2021 and honorable mention All-MVFC recognition in 2020. He began his career as a tight end before transitioning to offensive line in 2019. During his collegiate career, he appeared in 49 games with 38 starts at left tackle.
Scaife joined the Dolphins on May 12, 2023 as an undrafted college free agent. He lettered five seasons (2018-22) at Miami, where he played in 61 games with 52 starts, primarily at right guard and right tackle. Scaife earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2021 and honorable mention All-ACC recognition in 2022. He is a Miami native and played at Miami Southridge High School.
Miami Dolphins sign 21 undrafted college free agents
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May 12, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign 21 undrafted college free agents
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed 21 undrafted college free agents: linebacker Mitchell Agude, quarterback James Blackman, cornerback Ethan Bonner, running back Chris Brooks, defensive end Randy Charlton, wide receiver Chris Coleman, wide receiver Daewood Davis, tight end Julian Hill, tackle Jarrett Horst, offensive lineman Alex Jensen, linebacker Aubrey Miller, defensive tackle Anthony Montalvo, linebacker Garrett Nelson, defensive tackle Brandon Pili, offensive lineman DJ Scaife, safety Keidron Smith, tackle James Tunstall, punter Michael Turk, offensive lineman Alama Uluave, linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh and safety Bennett Williams.
Agude played his final collegiate season at Miami, where he played in 12 games and recorded 39 tackles (21 solo) with 4.0 sacks and one forced fumble. Agude transferred from UCLA, where he played in 2020 and 2021, and earned second-team All-Pac 12 honors in 2021 after posting 54 tackles (25 solo), 2.0 sacks and four forced fumbles. He began his collegiate career at Riverside (Calif.) City College.
Blackman started 11 games for Arkansas State last year, completing 223-of-347 passes (64.3 pct.) for 2,471 yards and 14 touchdowns. Prior to Arkansas State, Blackman started games in four different seasons (2017-20) for Florida State. He finished his collegiate career with 9,260 passing yards and 65 touchdowns. Blackman is from South Bay, Florida and played high school football at Glades Central.
Bonner played five seasons (2018-22) at Stanford. Last year, he started 10 games and recorded 29 tackles (20 solo), three tackles for loss and five passes defensed. He was named Stanford’s defensive player of the week for his performance in the Week 7 matchup against Notre Dame in 2022.
Brooks played his final collegiate season at BYU, where he appeared in 11 games with eight starts and totaled 130 carries for 813 yards (6.3 avg.) and six touchdowns. His 6.28 yards per carry was fourth in BYU single-season history. Brooks played 40 games for California across four seasons (2018-21) and led the Bears in rushing in 2021 (607 yards) and 2019 (914 yards).
Charlton played his final two seasons (2021-22) at Mississippi State, where he appeared in 25 games with 22 starts and totaled 4.0 sacks each year. He began his career at UCF, where he lettered three seasons (2018-20) and played in 33 games with 11 starts. Charlton is from Miami and played at Miami Southridge High School.
Coleman was an honorable mention Big Sky Conference selection after catching 60 passes for 939 yards (15.7 avg.) and five touchdowns for Cal Poly in 2022. He also led the team in receiving in 2021, his first year with the school. Coleman spent four years (2017-20) at Fresno State, where he caught 16 passes for 265 yards (16.6 avg.) and one touchdown.
Davis earned All-Conference USA honorable mention recognition after he caught 63 passes for 872 yards (13.8 avg.) and seven touchdowns for Western Kentucky as a senior in 2022. In two seasons with the Hilltoppers, he totaled 106 receptions for 1,635 yards (15.4 avg.) and 15 touchdowns. Davis began his collegiate career at Oregon, where he played wide receiver and cornerback. A South Florida native, Davis prepped at Deerfield Beach High School.
Hill was a first-team All-Big South selection in each of the past two years as he totaled 72 receptions for 1,026 yards (14.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns as a junior (2021) and senior (2022) at Campbell. During his five-year collegiate career, Hill appeared in 48 games and caught 85 passes for 1,218 yards (14.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He also earned second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore in 2020.
Horst was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection in 2021 after starting eight games at left tackle for Michigan State. He started seven more contests at left tackle in 2022. Horst also played two seasons (2019-20) at Arkansas State and began his collegiate career at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa.
Jensen is a second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree who started 10 games at left tackle as a senior in 2022. He also earned second-team All-MVFC honors in 2021 and honorable mention All-MVFC recognition in 2020. He began his career as a tight end before transitioning to offensive line in 2019. During his collegiate career, he appeared in 49 games with 38 starts at left tackle.
Miller was the SWAC’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2022 after totaling 98 tackles (53 solo), 1.0 sack, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five passes defensed for Jackson State. He also returned a fumble for a touchdown. Miller was a first-team All-SWAC honoree in 2021 after leading the conference with 109 tackles (53 solo). He spent the first three years (2017-19) of his collegiate career at Missouri.
Montalvo played in 57 games with 36 starts over five seasons (2017-22) with UCF. A former walk-on, Montalvo earned a scholarship during his sophomore season in 2019. He totaled 130 career tackles (64 solo), 6.0 sacks, four passes defensed and one forced fumble.
Nelson finished his collegiate career with 32 consecutive starts. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2022, recording 65 tackles (35 solo), 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two passes defensed. His 5.5 sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss both led the team. Nelson appeared in 43 games with 32 starts in his four seasons (2019-22) at Nebraska.
Pili spent six seasons (2017-22) at USC, playing in 52 career games with 74 tackles (28 solo), 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed and one forced fumble. He earned honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors as a true freshman in 2017 when he totaled 14 tackles (three solo) and blocked a field goal.
Scaife lettered five seasons (2018-22) at Miami, where he played in 61 games with 52 starts, primarily at right guard and right tackle. Scaife earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2021 and honorable mention All-ACC recognition in 2022. Scaife is a Miami native and played at Miami Southridge High School.
Smith earned second-team All-SEC honors in his lone year at Kentucky in 2022 after totaling 46 tackles (32 solo), two interceptions, seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He began his career at Mississippi, where he played in 47 games with 29 starts. Smith is from West Palm Beach, Florida and played high school football at Oxbridge Academy.
Tunstall earned second-team All-AAC honors after starting 13 games at left tackle in 2022 for Cincinnati. He also played one season at Stony Brook (2019) at Connecticut (2018). As a sophomore at Stony Brook in 2019, he earn first-team FCS All-American honors.
Turk played two years at Oklahoma (2020-21), where he was a first-team All-Big 12 selection both seasons. He also played two seasons at Arizona State (2019-20) and one at Lafayette College (2017). In total, Turk played in 52 career games and was a first-team all-conference selection four times. He’s the nephew of former Dolphins punter Matt Turk, who played for the team for four seasons (2000-01, 2003-04).
Uluave was a first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2022 after starting all 13 games at center. He finished his career with 35 consecutive starts and made 54 total appearances in five seasons (2018-22) at San Diego State. He also earned honorable mention All-Mountain West recognition in 2021.
Vandenburgh played five seasons (2018-22) at Illinois State and was the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 after he led the FCS with 1.4 sacks per game and 2.1 tackles for loss per game. His 100 total tackles ranked third in the conference.
Williams played three seasons (2020-22) at Oregon, where he appeared in 25 games with 18 starts. He earned honorable mention All-Pac 12 recognition as a senior in 2022. Williams recorded five interceptions in his final two seasons. He also played two years at College of San Mateo (2018-19) and began his collegiate career at Illinois (2017).
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Mitchell Agude |
LB |
6-4 |
242 |
3/10/99 |
R |
Miami (Fla.) ’23 |
Corona, Calif. |
FA, ‘23 |
| James Blackman |
QB |
6-6 |
189 |
11/14/98 |
R |
Arkansas State ’23 |
South Bay, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Ethan Bonner |
CB |
6-1 |
186 |
10/23/99 |
R |
Stanford ’23 |
The Woodlands, Texas |
FA, ‘23 |
| Chris Brooks |
RB |
6-1 |
219 |
1/11/00 |
R |
BYU ’23 |
Oceanside, Calif. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Randy Charlton |
DE |
6-3 |
265 |
10/7/99 |
R |
Mississippi State ’23 |
Miami, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Chris Coleman |
WR |
5-11 |
192 |
4/3/99 |
R |
Cal Poly ’23 |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
FA, ’23 |
| Daewood Davis |
WR |
6-1 |
196 |
1/23/99 |
R |
Western Kentucky ’23 |
Deerfield Beach, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Julian Hill |
TE |
6-4 |
247 |
7/9/00 |
R |
Campbell ’23 |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Jarrett Horst |
T |
6-6 |
298 |
2/7/00 |
R |
Michigan State ’23 |
Middleton, Wis. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Alex Jensen |
OL |
6-7 |
304 |
6/28/98 |
R |
South Dakota ’23 |
Plymouth, Minn. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Aubrey Miller |
LB |
6-0 |
229 |
4/24/99 |
R |
Jackson State ’23 |
Memphis, Tenn. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Anthony Montalvo |
DT |
6-2 |
284 |
9/6/97 |
R |
UCF ’23 |
Tampa, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Garrett Nelson |
LB |
6-4 |
248 |
3/1/00 |
R |
Nebraska ’23 |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Brandon Pili |
DT |
6-3 |
316 |
4/2/99 |
R |
USC ’23 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
FA, ‘23 |
| DJ Scaife |
OL |
6-4 |
321 |
2/17/00 |
R |
Miami (Fla.) ’23 |
Miami, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Keidron Smith |
S |
6-2 |
201 |
11/6/99 |
R |
Kentucky ’23 |
West Palm Beach, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
| James Tunstall |
T |
6-7 |
304 |
10/29/99 |
R |
Cincinnati ’23 |
Indian Head, Md. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Michael Turk |
P |
6-1 |
227 |
3/14/98 |
R |
Oklahoma ’23 |
Dallas, Texas |
FA, ‘23 |
| Alama Uluave |
OL |
6-2 |
303 |
6/23/99 |
R |
San Diego State ’23 |
Laie, Hawaii |
FA, ‘23 |
| Zeke Vandenburgh |
LB |
6-4 |
232 |
1/18/99 |
R |
Illinois State ’23 |
Freeport, Ill. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Bennett Williams |
S |
6-0 |
206 |
2/26/99 |
R |
Oregon ’23 |
Campbell, Calif. |
FA, ‘23 |
