MIAMI — Jordan Poyer isn’t sure Mike McDaniel even had time to read his text. After agreeing to terms on a contract with the Miami Dolphins, the former Buffalo Bills safety sent his new head coach a lengthy text message at roughly 6 in the morning. Poyer’s phone rang almost immediately. • Rams helping Stafford […]
Continue readingThe Dolphins led the league in yards per game in 2023, on the strength of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receiver Tyreek Hill. But their passing game floundered down the stretch, in which they failed to crack 250 passing yards in six of their final eight games, including the playoffs. In part, Miami’s drop-off from the […]
Continue readingNote: Selections are based upon feedback from NFTC position coaches as well as past and projected on-field performance. Athletes are in the Class of 2013 unless otherwise noted. TOP PERFORMER LB Larenz Bryant, 6-0.5, 204, Vance (Charlotte, N.C.) Bryant had a superb all-around day. The rangy outside linebacker showed defensive back ball skills in the […]
Continue readingThe Opening invites were linebackers Larenz Bryant of Charlotte (N.C.) Vance, Holland Fisher of Midlothian (Va.) Manchester and Peter Kalambayi of Matthews (N.C.) Butler; receivers Ryan Switzer of Charleston (W.Va.) George Washington and Tramel Terry of Goose Creek (S.C.); defensive end Carl Lawson of Milton (Ga.); tight end Josh McNeil of Durham (N.C.) Hillside; and […]
Continue readingFor the first time, the Elite 11 and The Opening were combined into one event this year. The Elite 11 started with 18 quarterbacks vying for a spot in the final 11 at the end of competition. The top signal-callers were put through the ringer in various events that tested their mental and physical strength. […]
Continue readingMiami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who is nursing a high ankle sprain, is not expected to play Sunday at the Baltimore Ravens, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Waddle sustained the injury in Sunday’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Waddle caught a 50-yard pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ first […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephania Bell breaks down Kenneth Walker III‘s oblique strain and why the Seahawks running back may miss some time. (0:58) ESPN’s Fantasy Football Week 12 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. Here […]
Continue readingFirst, a quick history lesson on the New York Jets: Since 2011, the start of their active playoff drought, no team has produced fewer points or yards than the Jets, who have been undermined by a revolving door of failed quarterbacks and offensive coordinators. So what’s happening now — only eight touchdowns in nine games, […]
Continue reading1. Clock is ticking: Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Check out recent Jets history: S Jamal Adams, RB Le’Veon Bell, WR Elijah Moore, WR Denzel Mims and WR Mecole Hardman, all of whom expressed unhappiness for various reasons, were granted a change of address, courtesy of general manager Joe Douglas. With running back […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith makes his emphatic case for Tyreek Hill as an NFL MVP candidate. (2:01) Whenever the Miami Dolphins score a touchdown or come up with a game-changing defensive play, the real fun begins. A simple high-five or chest bump doesn’t come close to the pageantry of a typical Dolphins […]
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