Miami Dolphins sign Anderson
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April 17, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Anderson
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver Chosen Anderson.
Anderson has played seven NFL seasons with the N.Y. Jets (2016-19), Carolina (2020-22) and Arizona (2022). He’s totaled 111 games played and 86 starts, catching 375 passes for 4,956 yards (13.2 avg.) and 29 touchdowns. Anderson 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. Anderson is a Fort Lauderdale native and played at South Plantation High School.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Chosen Anderson |
WR |
6-3 |
190 |
5/9/93 |
8 |
Temple ‘16 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
FA, ‘23 |
Miami Dolphins sign Smythe to contract extension
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April 3, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Smythe to contract extension
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed tight end Durham Smythe to a contract extension through the 2025 season.
Smythe was a fourth-round pick (123rd overall) by Miami in the 2018 NFL Draft and has played in 79 career games with 56 starts over the past five seasons (2018-22). He’s recorded 88 career receptions for 809 yards (9.2 avg.) and three touchdowns along with four carries for four yards (1.0 avg.) and one touchdown. In 2022, Smythe started 15 of his 16 games played – a career high – and started in Miami’s AFC Wild Card game at Buffalo, where he had one reception for 20 yards. Smythe played collegiately at Notre Dame.
Miami Dolphins re-sign Bethel
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March 24, 2023
Miami Dolphins re-sign Bethel
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed cornerback Justin Bethel.
Bethel joined the Dolphins on Sept. 1, 2022 and played in all 17 games for Miami, totaling 16 tackles (11 solo), one interception and four passes defensed. He also had 10 special teams tackles (six solo). He’s entering his 12th NFL season, having played in 176 career games with 14 starts for Arizona (2012-17), Atlanta (2018), Baltimore (2019), New England (2019-21) and Miami (2022). He’s a three time Pro Bowl selection (2013-15) and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice (2013, 2015) on special teams. Bethel originally entered the league as a sixth-round pick (177th overall) by Arizona in the 2012 NFL Draft following a collegiate career at Presbyterian.
Miami Dolphins re-sign Van Ginkel
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March 23, 2023
Miami Dolphins re-sign Van Ginkel
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have re-signed linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel.
Van Ginkel was a fifth-round pick (151st overall) by Miami in the 2019 NFL Draft and has played in 56 consecutive games with 31 starts. He has 150 career tackles (96 solo), 11.0 sacks, one interception, 13 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also has a fumble return for a touchdown and a blocked punt return for a touchdown. Van Ginkel played collegiately at Wisconsin.
Miami Dolphins sign Reed
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March 20, 2023
Miami Dolphins sign Reed
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed linebacker Malik Reed as an unrestricted free agent from Pittsburgh.
Reed has played four NFL seasons for two franchises, spending three years with Denver (2019-21) and one with Pittsburgh (2022). He’s played in 59 career games with 36 starts, totaling 143 tackles (79 solo), 16.0 sacks, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. His most productive season came in 2020 when he started 13 games and recorded eight sacks. Reed was originally an undrafted college free agent out of Nevada when he signed with Denver on May 2, 2019.
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Wgt. |
Birthdate |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Malik Reed |
LB |
6-2 |
235 |
8/5/96 |
5 |
Nevada ‘19 |
Dothan, Ala. |
UFA, ’23 (Pit.) |
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.
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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 |
