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Bills to sign Brandon Shell

Posted by Myles Simmons on May 29, 2023, 12:19 PM EDT

The Bills are adding an offensive tackle.Free agent Brandon Shell plans to sign a one-year deal with Buffalo, according to multiple reports.A fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft, Shell spent last season with the Dolphins. He appeared in 13 games with 11 starts and ended up playing 72 percent of the club’s offensive snaps.Shell, 31, [more]

DK Metcalf still wants to race Tyreek Hill

Posted by Mike Florio on May 25, 2023, 6:31 AM EDT

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 race with [more]

Christian Wilkins’ motivation “comes from within, not a dollar amount”

Posted by Charean Williams on May 24, 2023, 4:13 PM EDT

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 a dollar [more]

Media gets a look at “bigger, stronger, faster” Jaylen Waddle

Posted by Mike Florio on May 23, 2023, 6:23 PM EDT

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, then you’ll know.”Asked [more]

Austin Jackson underwent reconstructive ankle surgery

Posted by Charean Williams on May 23, 2023, 3:45 PM EDT

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 rookie and [more]

Mike McDaniel: Dolphins using Tua Tagovailoa’s jiu-jitsu training in offseason practices

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 23, 2023, 12:13 PM EDT

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, and [more]

Falcons will hold joint practices with Dolphins

Posted by Charean Williams on May 22, 2023, 5:42 PM EDT

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 conducted joint practices [more]

20 teams start OTAs today

Posted by Mike Florio on May 22, 2023, 6:34 AM EDT

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 NFL released [more]

Lions public relations staff wins 2023 Pete Rozelle Award

Posted by Charean Williams on May 19, 2023, 2:21 PM EDT

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 strives [more]

Guaranteed salaries didn’t guarantee some rookies a job beyond minicamp

Posted by Mike Florio on May 17, 2023, 9:30 AM EDT

In the days after the draft concludes, much is made of the undrafted free agents who finagle significant guarantees. For some players, those guarantees don’t even guarantee a job until Memorial Day.This year, multiple players with partially guaranteed contracts were released after participating in rookie minicamps.The players who found themselves go from having partially guaranteed [more]

Emmanuel Ogbah “fully cleared” from last year’s torn triceps

Posted by Josh Alper on May 17, 2023, 6:40 AM EDT

The Dolphins changed defensive coordinators this year, but the addition of Vic Fangio to the coaching staff isn’t the only thing they hope will lead to improvement on that side of the ball.Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah‘s return to form would also be a welcome development in Miami. Ogbah recorded 18 sacks over the 2020 and [more]

Packers claim DJ Scaife off waivers

Posted by Charean Williams on May 16, 2023, 5:11 PM EDT

The Packers have claimed offensive tackle DJ Scaife Jr. off waivers. The Dolphins cut Scaife after he participated in their rookie minicamp. He signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent May 12.Scaife lettered five seasons at the University of Miami, where he played 61 games with 52 starts. He primarily played right guard [more]

Jets among teams interested in being permanent hosts of Black Friday games

Posted by Josh Alper on May 16, 2023, 2:17 PM EDT

In a press conference last week, NFL vice president of broadcast planning Mike North said that the Bengals showed interest in being a permanent host of the league’s Black Friday games and they aren’t alone on that front.The team hosting the first Black Friday game is also showing some interest in making it an annual [more]

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