Miami Dolphins exercise fifth-year option on Tagovailoa
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March 20, 2023
Miami Dolphins exercise fifth-year option on Tagovailoa
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He is now signed through the 2024 season.
Tagovailoa was the NFL’s highest-rated passer in 2022 with a 105.5 rating. At just 24 years old, he became the youngest player to lead the league in passer rating since Dan Marino did so in 1984. Tagovailoa has played in 36 career games with 34 starts, all for Miami. He’s completed 708-of-1,078 career passes (65.7 pct.) for 8,015 yards and 52 touchdowns. His career passer rating of 95.0 is the highest in Dolphins history and his 65.7 career completion percentage ranks second among all-time Dolphins passers. In 2022, Tagovailoa was voted a team captain and won the Don Shula Leadership Award, selected by his teammates. He originally entered the NFL as the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft by Miami following a standout collegiate career at Alabama.
Miami Dolphins re-sign 3 players
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March 17, 2023
Miami Dolphins re-sign 3 players
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed wide receiver River Cracraft, fullback John Lovett and cornerback Nik Needham.
Cracraft joined the Dolphins on Feb. 17, 2022 and played in 11 games last year, totaling nine receptions for 102 yards (11.3 avg.) and two touchdowns. He’s played in five NFL seasons for three teams, spending time with Denver (2018-19), San Francisco (2020-21) and Miami (2022). In his career, Cracraft has appeared in 35 games with one start, totaling 16 catches for 187 yards (11.7 avg.) and two scores. He’s also played in three postseason games. Cracraft originally entered the league with Denver on Oct. 18, 2017 following a collegiate career at Washington State.
Lovett joined the Dolphins on Feb. 18, 2022 but missed the 2022 season due to injury. He previously spent time on Kansas City’s practice squad in 2019 and Green Bay’s active roster in 2020, where he appeared in eight games and totaled three carries for six yards (2.0 avg.). Lovett originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Kansas City on May 6, 2019. He played collegiately at Princeton, where he was a quarterback and running back.
Needham has spent four seasons with Miami after he was originally signed as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2019. He’s played in 51 career games with 27 starts, totaling 192 tackles (141 solo), three sacks, six interceptions, 25 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Needham played in six games with five starts for Miami in 2022 before suffering a season-ending injury. His 11 passes defensed in 2019 were second-most among all NFL rookies despite being undrafted. Needham played collegiately at UTEP.
Miami Dolphins sign Bailey and Berrios
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March 17, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Bailey and Berrios
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed Pro Bowl punter Jake Bailey and wide receiver Braxton Berrios.
Bailey played four seasons (2019-22) with New England after he was a fifth-round pick (163rd overall) by the Patriots in the 2019 NFL Draft. He’s played in 58 career games, totaling 10,189 punt yards with 102 inside the 20 and a 40.9 net average. He’s also played in two postseason games. Bailey was named to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2020 after he posted a league-best 45.6 net average. He played collegiately at Stanford.
Berrios played four seasons for the N.Y. Jets from 2019-22 and appeared in 65 games with five starts. He’s caught 107 passes for 1,085 yards (10.1 avg.) and five touchdowns and rushed 19 times for 160 yards (8.4 avg.) and four touchdowns. He’s also been active on special teams with 67 career kickoff returns for 1,667 yards (24.9 avg.) and one touchdown and 67 punt returns for 767 yards (11.4 avg.). Berrios originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (210th overall) by New England in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Miami where he earned third-team All-ACC honors as a senior in 2017.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Jake Bailey |
P |
6-2 |
205 |
6/18/97 |
5 |
Stanford ’19 |
Solana Beach, Calif. |
FA, ‘23 |
| Braxton Berrios |
WR |
5-9 |
190 |
10/6/95 |
6 |
Miami (FL) ’18 |
Raleigh, N.C. |
FA, ’23 |
Miami Dolphins sign Elliott and Feeney
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March 17, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Elliott and Feeney
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed safety DeShon Elliott as an unrestricted free agent from Detroit and offensive lineman Dan Feeney as an unrestricted free agent from the N.Y. Jets.
Elliott has played in 42 career games with 35 starts in his four NFL seasons. He spent the first four years (2018-21) of his career with Baltimore and one year (2022) with Detroit. Elliott has totaled 201 career tackles (145 solo), 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He’s also started two playoff games. Elliott was originally a sixth-round pick (190th overall) by Baltimore in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Texas, where he was teammates with current Dolphins safety Brandon Jones and offensive lineman Connor Williams.
Feeney has played six NFL seasons – four for the L.A. Chargers (2017-20) and two for the N.Y. Jets (2021-22). He’s played in 96 career games with 64 starts – 40 at left guard, 20 at center, two at right guard and two as an extra offensive lineman. He’s also started two postseason games. Feeney was originally a third-round pick (71st overall) by the L.A. Chargers in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Indiana.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| DeShon Elliott |
S |
6-1 |
210 |
4/21/97 |
5 |
Texas ’18 |
Rockwall, Texas |
UFA, ’23 (Det.) |
| Dan Feeney |
OL |
6-4 |
310 |
5/29/94 |
7 |
Indiana ’17 |
Orland Park, Ill. |
UFA, ’23 (NYJ) |
Miami Dolphins sign Long and Saubert
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March 17, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Long and Saubert
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker David Long Jr. as an unrestricted free agent from Tennessee and tight end Eric Saubert as an unrestricted free agent from Denver.
Long played four seasons (2019-22) for Tennessee, appearing in 50 games with 26 starts. He’s recorded 223 career tackles (134 solo), four interceptions, 14 passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Long has also appeared in five playoff games with three starts. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (188th overall) by Tennessee in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at West Virginia, where he was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
Saubert has played six seasons for four different teams, spending time with Atlanta (2017-18), Chicago (2019), Jacksonville (2020) and Denver (2021-22). He’s played in 74 career games with 15 starts, catching 33 passes for 280 yards (8.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. Saubert posted career highs in receptions (15) and receiving yards (148) for Denver in 2022, playing in all 17 games with a career-best six starts. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (174th overall) by Atlanta in the 2017 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Drake.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| David Long Jr. |
LB |
5-11 |
227 |
10/12/96 |
5 |
West Virginia ’19 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
UFA, ’23 (Ten.) |
| Eric Saubert |
TE |
6-5 |
253 |
5/9/94 |
7 |
Drake ’17 |
Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
UFA, ’23 (Den.) |
Miami Dolphins sign White
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March 16, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign White
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed quarterback Mike White as an unrestricted free agent from the N.Y. Jets.
White has played in eight NFL games with seven starts, all with the N.Y. Jets from 2021-22. He’s completed 191-of-307 passes (62.2 pct.) for 2,145 yards, eight touchdowns and a 75.4 passer rating. White originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (171st overall) by Dallas in the 2018 NFL Draft and was on the active roster his entire rookie season before joining the Jets practice squad in 2019. A Pembroke Pines, Florida native, White played at University School and was the 3A Florida Player of the Year as a senior before playing collegiately at Western Kentucky.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Mike White |
QB |
6-5 |
218 |
3/25/95 |
5 |
Western Kentucky ’18 |
Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
UFA, ’23 (NYJ) |
Miami Dolphins re-sign 4 players
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March 16, 2023
Miami Dolphins re-sign 4 players
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed tackle Geron Christian, running back Myles Gaskin, linebacker Duke Riley and running back Jeff Wilson Jr.
Christian was awarded to Miami off waivers from Kansas City on Jan. 5, 2023. He dressed for Miami’s Week 18 and AFC Wild Card games but did not play. Christian has played in 48 career games with 16 starts – 15 at left tackle and one as an extra offensive lineman. He played in 24 games with eight starts for Washington (2018-20), 14 games with eight starts for Houston (2021) and 10 games for Kansas City (2022). Christian was originally a third-round pick (74th overall) by Washington in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Louisville.
Gaskin was a seventh-round pick (234th overall) by Miami in the 2019 NFL Draft. He led the Dolphins in rushing in 2020 (584 yards) and 2021 (612 yards). In four seasons with the Dolphins, he’s played in 38 games with 17 starts, totaling 361 carries for 1,355 yards (3.8 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He also recorded 101 catches for 701 yards (6.9 avg.) and six touchdowns. Gaskin played collegiately at Washington where he was teammates with fellow Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed.
Riley joined Miami as an unrestricted free agent from Philadelphia on March 22, 2021. He played in 33 games with five starts since then, totaling 62 tackles (36 solo), one sack and two passes defensed, along with nine special teams stops, for Miami. Riley has played a total of 90 games in his career after spending time with Atlanta (2017-19) and Philadelphia (2019-20). He originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (75th overall) by Atlanta in the 2017 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at LSU.
Wilson joined the Dolphins in a trade from San Francisco on Nov. 1, 2022. He played in eight games with one start for Miami during the second half of the season, totaling 84 carries for 392 yards (4.7 avg.) and three touchdowns as well as 12 receptions for 94 yards (7.8 avg.) and one touchdown. Combined with his total from San Francisco, Wilson rushed for a career-high 860 yards in 2022 and topped 1,000 scrimmage yards (1,045) for the first time in his career. He spent the first four-plus years (2018-22) of his career in San Francisco, where he signed as an undrafted college free agent on May 2, 2018. Wilson played collegiately at North Texas.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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March 15, 2023
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have released cornerback Byron Jones with a failed physical and post-June 1 designation. The team was also awarded wide receiver Freddie Swain off waivers from Denver.
Jones joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent from Dallas on March 21, 2020. He started 30 games for the Dolphins, totaling 95 tackles (75 solo), two interceptions, 14 passes defensed and two forced fumbles from 2020-21 before missing the 2022 season on the physically unable to perform list. Jones originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (27th overall) by Dallas in the 2015 NFL Draft following a standout collegiate career at UConn.
Swain spent most of the 2022 season on Miami’s practice squad and appeared in one game before he was signed by Denver, where he played in three contests with one start, catching four passes for 74 yards (18.5 avg.). In Swain’s career, he’s appeared in 37 contests with 10 starts and has 42 receptions for 576 yards (13.7 avg.) and six touchdowns. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (214th overall) by Seattle in the 2020 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Florida.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Freddie Swain |
WR |
6-0 |
197 |
8/4/98 |
4 |
Florida ’20 |
Ocala, Fla. |
Wai., ’23 (Den.) |
