Robinson Named to the 2024 PFWA All-Rookie Team
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Jan. 21, 2025
Robinson Named to the 2024 PFWA All-Rookie Team
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Miami Dolphins linebacker Chop Robinson has been named to the 2024 PFWA All-Rookie Team, the Pro Football Writers of America announced Tuesday.
Robinson appeared in all 17 games with one start during his first NFL season, recording 26 tackles (16 solo), 6.0 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hits and four passes defensed. His 6.0 sacks and 14 quarterback hits were both the second-most among NFL rookies in 2024. He also tied Marco Coleman (1992) for the fifth-most sacks among rookies in franchise history.
Robinson was one of the most impactful defensive rookies of the 2024 season. His growth and development came into focus particularly in the second half of the season after logging his first-career sack in Week 9 against AFC East rival Buffalo. He recorded another sack in Miami’s Week 10 victory over the L.A. Rams on Monday Night Football and logged multi-sack games against New England in Week 12 and at Houston in Week 15. Robinson was also pivotal in Miami’s win over San Francisco. He sacked quarterback Brock Purdy for a loss of seven yards on second-and-10 with less than a minute remaining in the game that helped cement Miami’s victory.
He is the first Dolphins player to be named to the PFWA All-Rookie team since 2021 when wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, linebacker Jaelan Phillips and safety Jevón Holland each earned the accolade.
Robinson was selected by Miami in the first round (21st overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Penn State, where he played two seasons (2022-23) and totaled 41 tackles (31 solo), 9.5 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He transferred from Maryland, where he recorded 19 tackles (12 solo) and 2.0 sacks as a true freshman.
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Miami Dolphins to play historic first-ever regular season game in Spain in 2025
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January 17, 2025
Miami Dolphins to play historic first-ever regular season game in Spain in 2025
MADRID, Spain – The NFL announced today that the Miami Dolphins will play as the designated team in the historic first-ever regular season game in Spain, as part of the 2025 International Games. The 2025 NFL Madrid game will take place at the iconic Bernabéu Stadium, home to Spanish soccer team Real Madrid C.F, in partnership with the city of Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid. This exciting opportunity further reinforces the team’s commitment to growing the sport of football globally and expanding its fanbase and impact, particularly in the Spanish-speaking world.
“We are thrilled to play the NFL’s inaugural game in Spain, a country of rich history, tradition and passion and home to a vibrant Dolphins fanbase,” said Miami Dolphins Vice Chairman, President and CEO Tom Garfinkel. “There is a hunger for football in this market, and we are proud to join with the NFL in growing the game internationally while engaging with old and new fans alike. With the unique synergy between Miami and Madrid, we believe this is only the beginning for us in this incredible region and we look forward to bringing the excitement and community of Dolphins football to Spain in 2025 and beyond.”
The upcoming match marks the team’s eighth regular season international game and fourth in a new country, following previous international games in Germany (2023), the United Kingdom (2021, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2007) and Canada (2008). With each international appearance, the Dolphins have made it a priority to connect with fans, foster excitement for the game and introduce the NFL’s dynamic brand of football to new global audiences.
Through the NFL’s Global Markets Program (GMP), the Dolphins were originally granted marketing rights in Spain in December 2021, along with Brazil and the United Kingdom, and have worked over the past several years to engage with fans in the market through watch parties, alumni appearances, and Spanish-language content. In 2024, the team grew its GMP reach to Argentina, Colombia and Mexico and now hold marketing rights in more Spanish-speaking countries than any other team in the NFL. The Dolphins are also one of only two clubs to activate in six global markets.
Other highlights of the Dolphins GMP efforts and global reach include hosting the first-ever flag football clinic in Brazil in July 2024, cultivating strong fan clubs through watch parties and activations in Spain, Brazil, the UK and Mexico, and collaborating with international sports icons like Felipe Luis and the stars of top soccer clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, along with the cast of 11-time Emmy-Award winning TV show “Ted Lasso.” Through strategic influencer partnerships and major events like the NFL Experience in São Paulo, the Dolphins continue to spearhead efforts in advancing the growth of the game worldwide and fostering a global community of Dolphins fans, which will continue in advance of the team’s journey to Madrid in 2025.
The Dolphins’ opponent, along with game date and kickoff time, will be announced when the full 2025 NFL schedule later this spring. Additional details about the game and surrounding events will be shared in the coming months. Fans interested can register for information around the 2025 NFL Madrid game at nfl.com/madrid.
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About the Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins, owned by Chairman of the Board & Managing General Partner Stephen M. Ross, are the oldest major-league professional sports franchise in the state of Florida, having joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The organization has played in five Super Bowls, winning championships following the 1972 (VII) and 1973 (VIII) seasons. The franchise also has won five conference championships and 13 division titles. The Dolphins play home games at Hard Rock Stadium and train at the Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens. For more information, visit Dolphins.com.
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Dolphins announce coaching staff changes
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January 10, 2025
Dolphins announce coaching staff changes
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have parted ways with special teams coordinator Danny Crossman and wide receivers coach/pass game specialist Wes Welker following the 2024 season.
“I am grateful for Danny’s contributions and dedication to the Dolphins over the course of many seasons, as well as the numerous ways he helped me as a head coach,” said Mike McDaniel. “I also want to thank Wes for his investment here. This was not a decision I came to lightly, but as I have evaluated the season and areas where we must improve, I believe that change is needed and am motivated to do what is best for the team as we move forward.”
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Sanders Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
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Jan. 9, 2025
Sanders Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in December and January, the NFL announced Thursday.
It is the fifth career AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for Sanders and marks the second time he has earned the nod in back-to-back months. He was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 2024, October and November 2020 and December 2019. Sanders is one of only seven players in NFL history, and one of four in the AFC, to earn the Special Teams Player of the Month award at least five times in his career.
Sanders is the fourth player in NFL history to earn the Special Teams Player of the Month award in back-to-back occasions within the same season, and the only one to do so twice in his career. He is also one of two players in Dolphins history to earn Player of the Month honors consecutively, joining defensive end Jason Taylor who won it in October and November 2002, and the only player to win it in back-to-back months on two occasions.
Sanders converted 15-of-15 field goals (100.0 pct.), including five from 50-plus yards, and six-of-eight extra points for a total of 51 points across the months of December and January. His 15 field goals, and his five from 50-plus yards, were both the most in the NFL in that span.
In Miami’s Week 14 matchup against the N.Y. Jets, he kicked four field goals, including a 52-yarder with seven seconds remaining in the game to send the contest to overtime for an eventual Miami win. It marked his second game-tying or game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter this season and the 10th of his career.
Sanders had one of the best outings of his career in Week 16 against San Francisco, converting five-of-five field goal attempts, including a 54-yarder, and adding two extra points to finish the day with 17 points. He not only tied the total points scored by the 49ers in the game, but single-handedly outscored five teams in Week 16 and tied two others.
Sanders reached 800 career points against San Francisco, becoming the third Dolphin to reach the benchmark and the fastest to do so in 114 games. He also surpassed 22-consecutive field goals made in that game, a streak that started in Week 8, breaking his own franchise record. He went on to finish the season with 27-straight field goals without a miss, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
His Week 16 performance against the 49ers made him the only AFC kicker, and one of two in the NFL, to make five field goals in a game across December and January. He was the only kicker in the NFL to make a field goal in every game in the 2024 regular season.
Sanders finished the 2024 season with 37-of-41 field goals made (90.2 pct.) while converting 26-of-28 extra point attempts (92.9 pct.) for a total of 137 points scored. His 37 field goals ranked fourth in the NFL and are the second-most in franchise history. Meanwhile, his 137 points ranked eighth in the league this year and third in Dolphins history.
Out of his 37 field goals made, 12 were from 50-plus yards, the most in a single season in franchise history and the fourth-most in the NFL this year. Sanders has kicked nine-consecutive field goals from 50-plus yards, which is the longest active streak in the NFL and second longest in Dolphins history to his own record of 10-straight kicks across 2019 and 2020.
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Miami Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts
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Jan. 7, 2025
Miami Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed the following 12 players to reserve/future contracts: wide receiver Tarik Black, linebacker William Bradley-King, safety Jordan Colbert, defensive tackle Neil Farrell, tackle Ryan Hayes, offensive lineman Chasen Hines, linebacker Dequan Jackson, cornerback Isaiah Johnson, cornerback Jason Maitre, tackle Bayron Matos, linebacker Derrick McLendon and tight end Hayden Rucci.
Black joined Miami’s practice squad on Oct. 23, 2024. He played in one game with the N.Y. Jets in 2021 and has spent time on practice squad with Indianapolis (2021), N.Y. Jets (2022), Baltimore (2023) and Miami (2024). Black entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Indianapolis in 2021. He finished his collegiate career at Texas in 2020, appearing in eight games and recording 10 receptions for 240 yards (24.0 avg.) and a touchdown that year. Black transferred to Texas following the 2019 season from Michigan (2017-19), where he appeared in 21 games and recorded 40 receptions for 507 yards (12.7 avg.) and two touchdowns in three seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 29 games played, 50 receptions for 747 yards (14.9 avg.) and three touchdowns.
Bradley-King spent the 2024 season on Miami’s practice squad. He has appeared in four career contests with Washington (2021-22), where he spent two seasons and recorded seven tackles (one solo) and a 0.5 sack. He spent part of the 2023 season on Washington’s practice squad. Bradley-King entered the league as a seventh-round selection (240th overall) by Washington in the 2021 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career at Baylor in 2020, appearing in nine games and recording 31 tackles (20 solo), 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He transferred to Baylor after three seasons at Arkansas State (2017-19).
Colbert signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He spent his final two collegiate seasons at Rhode Island (2022-23), where he appeared in 21 games with 11 starts and recorded 96 tackles (66 solo), a 0.5 sack, two interceptions, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for a touchdown. Colbert began his collegiate career at Columbia (2018-21) and earned third-team All-Ivy League honors in 2021.
Farrell originally joined Miami’s practice squad on Sept. 26, 2024. He was signed to the active roster on Nov. 11, 2024 and played in seven games, recording two tackles (one solo) before he was waived on Dec. 21, 2024 and later signed back to the practice squad. He has appeared in 19 career games with Las Vegas (2022), Kansas City (2023) and Miami (2024), recording 15 tackles (five solo), one pass defensed and two tackles for loss. Farrell entered the league as a fourth-round selection (126th overall) by Las Vegas in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at LSU (2017-21), where he appeared in 52 career games with 21 starts and recorded 144 tackles (55 solo), 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and five passes defensed.
Hayes signed to Miami’s practice squad on Nov. 6, 2024, and appeared in Miami’s Week 15 matchup at Houston. He also spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. In 2023, Hayes spent most of the season on Miami’s practice squad after spending the first two weeks of the regular season on Indianapolis’ active roster. He entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection (238th overall) by Miami in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan, where he was a three-year starter and a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2021 and 2022, helping the Wolverines reach the College Football Playoff both years.
Hines has spent two seasons on Miami’s practice squad (2023-24) after originally signing with the team on Aug. 31, 2023. He was a sixth-round pick (210th overall) by New England in the 2022 NFL Draft. Hines played collegiately at LSU, where he appeared in 35 games with 17 starts and was a member of the 2019 national championship team.
Jackson spent the 2024 season on Miami’s practice squad after signing with the team on Aug. 19, 2024. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent in 2023 with Jacksonville, where he spent the season on the practice squad. Jackson played collegiately at Colorado State (2018-2022), where he appeared in 46 games and recorded 307 tackles (121 solo), 2.5 sacks, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
Johnson entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He played his final two collegiate seasons at Syracuse (2022-23), where he appeared in 25 games with 19 starts and totaled 115 tackles (74 solo), two interceptions, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble. He began his career at Dartmouth (2018-21), where he earned first-team All-Ivy League honors in 2021 after registering 55 tackles (38 solo), one interception returned for a touchdown and seven passes defensed.
Maitre entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 14, 2024. He spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins before being released on Aug. 27, 2024. He rejoined the team on Dec. 4, 2024, spending the final month of the regular season on the practice squad. He spent his final collegiate season at Wisconsin, where he played in 12 games with nine starts and totaled 33 tackles (24 solo), one interception and four passes defensed. Maitre transferred from Boston College, where he spent five years (2018-22) and tallied 133 tackles (86 solo), 4.0 sacks, three interceptions and 22 passes defensed in 44 games for the Eagles.
Matos signed with Miami as a part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He played collegiately at South Florida, where he appeared in two games in 2022, mostly seeing the field for special teams and defensive line snaps. Matos was also on the basketball team at South Florida that same year, playing in 28 games with four starts and averaging 1.5 points per game with 2.7 rebounds. He transferred from New Mexico, where he spent two seasons (2020-21) on the Lobos basketball team and scored in the double figures three times. He played in 20 games with 15 starts, averaging 6.0 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game.
McLendon joined Miami’s practice squad on Sept. 3, 2024. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina on May 10, 2024, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Panthers. McLendon finished his collegiate career at Colorado, where he appeared in 12 games and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries in 2023. He transferred to Colorado from Florida State where he played in 38 games in four seasons (2019-22) and recorded 61 tackles (19 solo), 7.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Rucci entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 10, 2024, and had multiple stints on the practice squad. He played collegiately at Wisconsin, where he appeared in 36 games with 18 starts during four seasons (2020-23). He caught 17 passes for 200 yards (11.8 avg.) and one touchdown for the Badgers and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2020, 2021 and 2023.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Age |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Tarik Black |
WR |
6-3 |
213 |
26 |
1 |
Texas ’21 |
Hamden, Conn. |
FA, ’24 |
| William Bradley-King |
LB |
6-4 |
265 |
27 |
1 |
Baylor ‘21 |
Kansas City |
FA, ‘24 |
| Jordan Colbert |
S |
6-2 |
214 |
24 |
R |
Rhode Island ’24 |
Clinton, Md. |
FA, ‘24 |
| Neil Farrell |
DT |
6-4 |
325 |
26 |
3 |
LSU ’22 |
Mobile, Ala. |
FA, ’24 |
| Ryan Hayes |
T |
6-6 |
303 |
24 |
1 |
Michigan ’23 |
Traverse City, Mich. |
D7, ’23 |
| Chasen Hines |
OL |
6-3 |
335 |
24 |
2 |
LSU ’22 |
Marshall, Texas |
FA, ‘23 |
| Dequan Jackson |
LB |
6-1 |
255 |
25 |
1 |
Colorado State ‘23 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
FA, ‘24 |
| Isaiah Johnson |
CB |
6-3 |
205 |
24 |
R |
Syracuse ’24 |
Beverly Hills, Mich. |
FA, ‘24 |
| Jason Maitre |
CB |
5-10 |
188 |
24 |
R |
Wisconsin ’24 |
Everett, Mass. |
FA, ’24 |
| Bayron Matos |
T |
6-7 |
334 |
24 |
R |
South Florida ‘24 |
Santo Domingo, DR |
FA, ‘24 (IPP) |
| Derrick McLendon |
LB |
6-4 |
250 |
24 |
R |
Colorado ‘24 |
Decatur, Ga. |
FA, ‘24 |
| Hayden Rucci |
TE |
6-5 |
247 |
23 |
R |
Wisconsin ’24 |
Lititz, Pa. |
FA, ‘24 |
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Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves
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Jan. 4, 2025
Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have elevated tackle Ryan Hayes and quarterback Skylar Thompson to the active roster for Sunday’s game.
Hayes was signed to Miami’s practice squad on Nov. 6, 2024, and appeared in Miami’s Week 15 matchup at Houston. He also spent the offseason and training camp with the Dolphins. In 2023, Hayes spent most of the season on Miami’s practice squad after spending the first two weeks of the regular season on Indianapolis’ active roster. He entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection (238th overall) by Miami in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan, where he was a three-year starter and a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2021 and 2022, helping the Wolverines reach the College Football Playoff both years.
Thompson has appeared in 10 career games with three starts in three seasons with Miami (2022-24), completing 81-of-138 passing attempts for 721 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He entered the league as a seventh-round selection (247th overall) by Miami in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Kansas State (2017-21), where he started 40 career games, totaling 7,134 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns while adding 1,087 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns.
| Name |
Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Age |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Ryan Hayes |
T |
6-6 |
303 |
24 |
1 |
Michigan ‘23 |
Traverse City, Mich. |
D7, ‘23 |
| Skylar Thompson |
QB |
6-2 |
210 |
27 |
3 |
Kansas St. ‘22 |
Independence, Mo. |
D7b, ‘22 |
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Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves
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Jan. 1, 2025
Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed offensive lineman Braeden Daniels to the active roster off Dallas’ practice squad and placed tackle Kendall Lamm on the injured reserve list.
Daniels entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (118th overall) by Washington in the 2023 NFL Draft, where he spent the 2023 season on injured reserve. He also spent time on the practice squad with Houston, the L.A. Chargers, Philadelphia and Dallas in 2024. Daniels played collegiately at Utah where he appeared in 49 career games with 43 starts – 18 at left guard, 14 at left tackle and 11 at right tackle. He was a Pac-12 All-Conference first-team selection in 2022.
Lamm appeared in 15 games with seven starts at right tackle this season with Miami. He has played in 119 career games with 44 starts in 10 seasons with Houston (2015-18), Cleveland (2019-20), Tennessee (2021) and Miami (2022-24). He has also appeared in eight playoff games with one postseason start. Lamm entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Houston in 2015 after a collegiate career at Appalachian State.
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Pos. |
Hgt. |
Wgt. |
Age |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Braeden Daniels |
OL |
6-4 |
297 |
24 |
2 |
Utah ‘23 |
Carrollton, Texas |
FA, ‘24 |
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Miami Dolphins Announce 2024 Team Award Winners
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Miami Dolphins Announce 2024 Team Award Winners
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced today their team award winners for the 2024 regular season. Defensive tackle Zach Sieler was voted the Dan Marino Most Valuable Player, defensive tackle Calais Campbell earned the Don Shula Leadership Award, linebacker Jaelan Phillips was named the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner and tackle Terron Armstead was honored with the Nat Moore Community Service Award.
Sieler is the Dan Marino Most Valuable Player, an award voted on by South Florida media who regularly cover the team. The award was renamed the Dan Marino Most Valuable Player Award in 2000 to reflect the achievements of the Hall of Fame quarterback and 12-time team MVP.
A 2024 team captain, Sieler has led a defensive unit that ranks third across the NFL, while carrying the momentum from his career-best 2023 campaign to the 2024 season, consistently disrupting offensive backfields over the course of the year and delivering game-changing plays in pivotal moments on a weekly basis. The defensive tackle leads Miami in sacks (8.5), tackles for loss (12) and quarterback hits (17), while his 49 tackles (24 solo) are tied for the most among Dolphins defensive linemen. Sieler has also recorded an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed. Through 16 games this season, Sieler’s 8.5 sacks are the third-most among interior defensive linemen in the NFL, and he is the only interior defensive lineman in the NFL to record 8.5-plus sacks in each of the last two seasons. Sieler was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career after recording two sacks, three quarterback hits and two tackles for loss against the N.Y. Jets in Miami’s 32-26 overtime victory in Week 14.
Sieler is the second defensive tackle to earn the honor (Ndamukong Suh, 2017) and just the fourth defensive lineman overall (Suh, Jason Taylor & Adewale Ogunleye). Sieler becomes the first defensive player since Xavien Howard in 2020 to be named the team’s Most Valuable Player and is the second seventh-round selection to win the award (Ryan Fitzpatrick, 2019). Sieler joined the Dolphins after being awarded off waivers on Dec. 5, 2019. He was selected 238th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by Baltimore after an All-American career at Ferris State University where he joined the team as a walk-on.
Campbell is the 2024 recipient of the Don Shula Leadership Award, which is voted on by the players and given to the teammate who best exhibits leadership on and off the field. The award was renamed the Don Shula Leadership Award in 2005 to reflect the accomplishments and impact of the Hall of Fame coach.
Campbell is the first defensive tackle to earn the award and the first defensive lineman since Cameron Wake in 2017. At 38 years of age, he is the oldest player to receive the award and the eighth to earn the honor in their first season with the team. Campbell was named a team captain for the fifth time in his career after signing with Miami only a month before the start of training camp. He is the recipient of the 2019 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award and earned the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award in 2022.
In his 17th season in the NFL, Campbell has started all 16 games for Miami, recording 49 tackles (33 solo), 4.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hits, five passes defensed and a forced fumble. On the first defensive play of the 2024 season, Campbell brought down Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence for his first sack of the season. In doing so, Campbell recorded at least one sack for the 16th consecutive season, the third-longest streak in NFL history. Against Indianapolis on Oct. 20, 2024, Campbell became the fourth defensive lineman in NFL history to appear in 250 games.
Phillips is the team’s Ed Block Courage Award recipient, which is selected by the Dolphins’ athletic training staff and symbolizes professionalism, courage and inspiration, while also serving as a role model in the South Florida community. Phillips, a first-time recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, previously earned the 2021 Nat Moore Community Service Award and was Miami’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee in 2022.
Phillips suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 12 of the 2023 season against the N.Y. Jets and immediately set his sights on his journey to return to the field. He rehabbed diligently throughout the offseason, returning to action in the Dolphins’ Week 1 matchup against Jacksonville, in which he made an immediate impact with a key late fourth-quarter sack to force a Jaguars punt and set up Miami’s game-winning field goal as time expired.
Phillips played in four games for the Dolphins in 2024 before suffering another season-ending injury in Week 4. Despite the adverse situations Phillips has faced in back-to-back seasons, the Dolphins linebacker continues to bring his outstanding and determined efforts to the rehabilitation and recovery process as well as his widespread community service initiatives throughout South Florida and support of the Dolphins Cancer Challenge as a member of the executive board.
Armstead is the winner of the Nat Moore Community Service Award, given annually to a Miami Dolphins player recognized for his exemplary commitment to serving the South Florida community. This award was named after former Dolphins player and Ring of Honor member Nat Moore in 1987, who spent 13 seasons in a Dolphins uniform and made an equally profound impact off the field, which he continues to this day as a senior vice president for the team.
Since joining the Dolphins in 2022, Armstead has been a leader for the organization on and off the field. Armstead has embedded himself in the community, dedicating his time, energy and resources to the youth around South Florida. Armstead has hosted and been involved with numerous community events throughout the 2024 season by way of his Team Armstead Foundation. In August, Armstead hosted a back-to-school giveaway for 120 local youth, providing meals and new backpacks to ensure each student had the necessary materials for the start of the school year. Leading up to Thanksgiving, Armstead provided a shopping spree for 50 local youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. In December, he launched the Team Armstead Foundation’s “I Am A Business Program” in collaboration with 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. Armstead created a curriculum and mentored students in financial literacy, soft skills and entrepreneurial skills while providing tablets and financial resources to aid business idea development. He then collaborated with teammates to provide 100 kids from Big Brothers and Big Sisters, S.E.E.K Foundation the opportunity for a shopping spree for the holidays. Armstead later participated in the Miami Dolphins annual Holiday Toy Event presented by the Morgan Law Group, spending time with and provided gifts to more than 160 local families in need of support during the holidays.
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