Miami Dolphins – ProFootballTalk

29 May 2023

• DK Metcalf still wants to race Tyreek Hill
  The periodic “I’m faster than you” debate among fast NFL players never really seems to be resolved with an actual race. Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf claims that he still wants to prove that he’s faster than Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. Appearing on FS1’s Undisputed, Metcalf explained that he has been trying to set up a [more]
• Christian Wilkins’ motivation “comes from within, not a dollar amount”
  Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is scheduled to play the 2023 season under the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. He wants a long-term extension, and the Dolphins want to get him on a long-term extension. Wilkins makes clear, though, that money is not his motivation. “I’m always motivated and motivation comes from within, not [more]
• Report: Joe Philbin becomes an offensive analyst at Ohio State
  The former head coach of the Dolphins has landed in college football. Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports that Ohio State has hired Joe Philbin as an offensive analyst. Philbin, 61, coached the Dolphins from 2012 through the first four games of the 2015 season. He had a record of 26-30. He worked for the Packers [more]
• Media gets a look at “bigger, stronger, faster” Jaylen Waddle
  Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle met with reporters on Tuesday. The assembled media noticed that he looked a little larger. “You see that?” Waddle said, laughing. “You see that. You see that.” He was asked how much weight he has gained. “I can’t tell you that,” he said, still laughing. “You see me run somebody over, [more]
• Austin Jackson underwent reconstructive ankle surgery
  Ankle injuries limited Austin Jackson to only two games last season with the Dolphins. The right tackle revealed Tuesday that his right ankle required surgery. “Reconstruction,” Jackson said, via Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post. The Dolphins drafted Jackson in the first round in 2020. He started 12 games at left tackle as a [more]
• Mike McDaniel: Dolphins using Tua Tagovailoa’s jiu-jitsu training in offseason practices
  Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said early this offseason that he was planning to work with some jiu-jitsu instructors to get a better handle on how to fall safely, to avoid his head hitting the ground and causing concussions. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel loves that. McDaniel said today that Tagovailoa has taken his training very seriously, [more]
• Falcons will hold joint practices with Dolphins
  The Falcons announced they will conduct joint practices with the Dolphins in August. The teams play a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 11. The practices will take play Aug. 8-9 at the Dolphins’ Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens. The Falcons and Dolphins previously held joint practices in 2021. The Falcons [more]
• 20 teams start OTAs today
  The offseason program is a three-phase process. And Phase Three is the most important of all of them. That’s when Organized Team Activities happen, a fancy, verbose phrase for “practice.” They’re now commonly known as OTAs, still one syllable more than just saying “practice.” Twenty teams start OTAs on Monday, based on the calendar the [more]
• Miami hopes to fend off L.A. for Super Bowl LXI
  Last month, Rams COO Kevin Demoff said that SoFi Stadium would like to host Super Bowl LXI, in early 2027. That apparently was news to folks in South Florida who have been angling for the game. Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post reports that Miami hopes it will be awarded Super Bowl LXI, despite [more]
• Lions public relations staff wins 2023 Pete Rozelle Award
  The Pro Football Writers of America announced Friday that the Lions public relations staff has won the 2023 Pete Rozelle Award. It is the first time in franchise history the Lions have won the Rozelle, earning the 34th edition of the award. The Rozelle Award goes to the NFL club public relations staff that consistently [more]