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Dolphins bring back veteran CB Cornell Armstrong after Artie Burns’ season-ending injury is confirmed

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The Miami Dolphins sign former 2018 6th-round draft pick Cornell Armstrong to a one-year deal after Artie Burns' season-ending injury.

The Miami Dolphins' cornerback room has remained one of the team's biggest question marks heading into the offseason, and that was before Jalen Ramsey revealed his desire to be traded.

Ramsey would eventually be shipped to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which landed Miami one of the top safeties in the NFL in Minkah Fitzpatrick. However, the need for a cornerback only grew stronger.

Then, during the first minicamp practice of the season, veteran cornerback Artie Burns got tangled up with UDFA B.J. Adams and suffered what appeared to be a season-ending injury. ( This was confirmed earlier today by ESPN's Adam Schefter. )

So, of course, with so many young players in the secondary and a need for someone on the perimeter not named "Kader Kohou", the Dolphins would turn their attention to one of the top free agents on the market, like Rasul Douglas or Asante Samuel Jr., right?

WRONG.​

Sure, Samuel or Douglass may still sign with the team in the coming weeks, but for now, the Dolphins have decided to go with a familiar face. According to his agent, Brett Tessler, Miami has agreed to a one-year deal with former Southern Mississippi cornerback Cornell Armstrong.

The Miami Dolphins are signing my client Cornell Armstrong (CB, Southern Miss) to a one year deal. 8-year vet is returning to the team that drafted him in 2018.

— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) July 24, 2025​

Armstrong, 29, was initially drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft (209th overall). He played primarily special teams for Miami as a rookie before bouncing around the league. During his six seasons in the NFL, Armstrong played for the Houston Texans (2019-2020), Atlanta Falcons (2021-2022), and the Las Vegas Raiders (2023).

Despite sitting out the 2024 season and only having a handful of starts under his belt, Miami felt it was best to bring in a 29-year-old veteran with special-teams experience over one of the aforementioned players, at least for now. Armstrong will fill the void left behind by Burns and compete for a roster spot, with the most likely scenario being a role on special teams.

As for Douglas and Samuel Jr., they might want to keep an eye on their phone in the coming days. Because if the Dolphins want to be competitive this season, they'll need to bring in a bit more than Cornell Armstrong, which was something the team realized, even before Ramsey was traded.

That is, unless younger guys like Cam Smith, Ethan Bonner, Storm Duck, Kendall Sheffield, and the rest of Miami’s unknowns are ready to step up. But that’s a question that will need to be answered another day.

What are your thoughts on the Miami Dolphins signing Cornell Armstrong to replace(?) Artie Burns after his season-ending injury? Do you believe the team will bring in Rasul Douglas or Asante Samuel Jr.? Or is it what you see is what you get with this unit? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7...ong-artie-burns-season-ending-injury-2025-nfl

 

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Your Miami Dolphins Defensive MVP

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With camp starting this week, I asked the following question earlier in the week:

Who do you see as the Miami Dolphins’ most important player on the defense for this upcoming season, and why?

Below are some of your thoughts and answers-

JUK chose a player who returned to the team.

The leaders of each room are Sieler, Brooks and Minkah. You can make an argument for all 3 but I’ll go with Minkah, both for his play but also how he leads that incredibly raw secondary group

sdphinsfan believes that any good defense has a good anchor at linebacker.

Alot of good mentions in this thread. If this D is going to be good, it’s going to take some good years from more than a few guys. But I don’t ever recall seeing a really good Defense at any level of football that didn’t have really good LB play. So, to me, Brooks is the guy. If he has a great year, we’re gonna be pretty salty.

Alpha6 says ditto!

The new “heart of the defense” is MLBer Jordyn Brooks.

HE is the most important for me.

Leadership, tackling, run stopper, interceptions & gets to the QB.

JB had the highest tackles (143) since Zach Thomas (165) last season.

dedstrk316 believes it could be whoever we sign at CB or the two pass rushers returning from injury.

I think it’s whatever vet CB we sign and if we don’t sign one then it’ll be JP/Chubb coming back from injuries.

Miami7 believes it could be this year's first-round pick!

I’m gonna go a little off-norm & say Kenneth Grant.

We ‘KNOW’ what we’ve got in Sieler, the 3 DE’s, Brooks & the hope of Minkah returning to Pro-Bowl form....BUT ‘IF’ Grant can command significant attention it opens up everything for the front 6-7 to wreak havoc - which will be CRITICAL whilst housing one of the worst secondaries on public record.

glen55 says it's the new/old safety.

Has to be Fitzpatrick. Leadership responsibilities for an inexperienced DB room and much is expected of him on the field as well.

Dolphster is hoping Minkah steps up as a leader.

I’m going to say Minkah because that secondary is going to need someone to step up and lead them and hopefully mentor them into becoming a serviceable unit.

Dolfanjoe is another who went with the MLB.

Long long time since this team has had a middle LB like Brooks ! He became the defense until all the injuries around him derailed the team ! Toughness, change of attitude. This is what Brooks brought to this team. Seiler and him in the middle will make it so much tougher on teams to accomplish what they want to do to this team, and that is run it down our throats ! Eat the clock and keep our offense off the field. Things may look better from the start and even improve !

Well, that post was a bit slower than we prefer, but hopefully, with training camp now in full swing, things will pick up. It seems that there is a consensus that the two players the majority would choose from are LB Jordyn Brooks and S Minkah Fitzpatrick. Thank you to each of you who joins us each evening and participates in our PQOTD posts.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7/24/24473843/your-miami-dolphins-defensive-mvp

 

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Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread Vol. 643

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It’s Friday, which means it’s time to welcome you to another VOTW post. This evening’s open conversation prompt is simple: What is your victory for this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? Was it related to the Miami Dolphins? How about your professional or personal life? Everyone has experienced a victory, big or small, and we want to hear about yours.

This post is for you, the site member, also known as part of our family here at the Phinsider. This is your chance to share your successes from the past week. Your triumph could be significant, like the birth of a new child or grandchild, or finally landing that job or promotion you’ve been working hard for. It could also be a smaller win, such as winning $100 on a lottery scratch-off ticket, or perhaps it was an excellent week for another reason you’d like to share. This is your post and your victory, so feel free to share it with the rest of the site in the comments section below.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7/25/24474480/phinsider-victory-of-the-week-open-thread-vol-643

 

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Dolphins bring in secondary help - The Splash Zone 7/27/25

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

In the early morning before training camp practice began, it was announced the the Miami Dolphins had signed CB Jack Jones, who brings starting experience to the secondary. A couple of months ago, the Las Vegas Raiders were looking to trade Jones but were unable too and ended up waiving him. He didn’t have his best season last year and he has his off the field issues. But the help was needed in Miami and taking a one year flyer on him isn’t that bad of an idea.

After practice, it was announced the Dolphins had signed CB Mike Hilton. He was most recently with the Cincinnati Bengals and is considered one of the better nickel cornerbacks in the NFL. This comes off of the news that CB Kader Kohou left Dolphins practice with an injury. He was able to leave the field under his own power, but who knows if the Hilton signifies anything with Kohou’s injury.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

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Dolphins Training Camp​

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Dolphins Secondary​

Dolphins finally sign an experienced starter at their biggest position of need by tapping familiar face from an AFC East rival
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Miami Dolphins Make Another Cornerback Move
The Miami Dolphins are signing Jack Jones to bolster the cornerback room.

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The safety who was just re-acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has hired a new agent and is looking for a new deal from the Miami Dolphins.

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

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Miami’s CB1 limped off the field on Saturday, though the severity of the injury remains unknown.

Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick hires agent Drew Rosenhaus - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins newest safety has hired NFL super agent Drew Rosenhaus to secure his next contract.

Miami Dolphins sign troubled, yet productive, starting caliber cornerback - The Phinsider
Cornerback Jack Jones signs with Miami Dolphins days into training camp.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...ne-7-27-25-mike-hilton-jack-jones-kader-kohou

 

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Phinsider Question Of The Day: What You Got Edition

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As we go through another Miami Dolphins training camp and wait to see what other surprise additions or subtractions to the roster will happen, more questions will be added to the ones we already have about the final version of the Dolphins' 2025 roster. Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier is a multifaceted figure that fans seem to either love or hate. Beyond that, the one thing that he always seems to be, if nothing else, is unpredictable. But what about you? What questions haven't we asked that you would like us to ask about your Dolphins? Is there something that you believe that we or the media at large are just ignoring or just not noticing?

So tonight’s Phinsider Question Of The Day is:

What questions would you like to see me ask in the PQOTD post about your Miami Dolphins as they go through training camp over the next few weeks? Additionally, please let me know if you think the site as a whole is overlooking something that you believe should be covered more closely, more often, or at all.

Please share your thoughts and answers in the comments section below-

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7/27/24475481/phinsider-question-of-the-day-what-you-got-edition

 

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7/28/25 UPDATE: Miami Dolphins Orange Jersey Award TRACKER; Tua is DEALING!

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Tua Tagovailoa becomes first Dolphins player to receive orange jersey award twice this offseason.

Welcome to week two of Miami Dolphins training camp, Dolfans!

As the team took the field in hot and sunny Miami Gardens, Florida today, one player stood out from all the rest due to the orange threads he was wearing for the session. That player was quarterback Tua Tagovailoa!

Today's orange jersey: Uce pic.twitter.com/nHCZRDxQZi

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) July 28, 2025

Today’s recognition makes Tagovailoa the first Dolphins player to receive the orange jersey award — given to the team’s best practice player from the previous session — more than once this offseason. He was also dressed in orange during organized team activities a couple of months ago.

According to those in attendance today, Tagovailoa may have earned himself back-to-back awards as the quarterback continued to sling the football with timing and precision — leading to multiple long touchdown passes to Tyreek Hill, while also connecting with Jaylen Waddle on plenty of deep passes too.

If Tagovailoa can stay healthy — which is always a tough ask considering his lengthy injury history — the Dolphins offense should look more like 2022 and 2023 as opposed to the stagnated 2024 version that dampened fans’ expectations going into the 2025 NFL season.

We will be tracking which players receive the orange jersey honor as the offseason progresses. Want to help? Hit us up on Twitter/X at @thephinsider, or reach out to Marek Brave directly at @MBrave13, and let us know who is rocking the jersey with pride each day! Fins up!

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7...ns-orange-jersey-award-tracker-tua-is-dealing

 

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Phinsider Question Of The Day; Biggest Rival Edition

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Every team at every level of sports seems to have its rivalries. Our Miami Dolphins have plenty of rivalries across the league, but who are the biggest rivalries? Most teams, like the Dolphins, would count their biggest rivalries as being the other teams in the division. For Dolphins fans, the team's biggest rivalry—or at least the most hated team in the division—seems to differ from fan to fan. The New York Jets are always an easy target for both titles, but they have done very little winning in recent years. The New England Patriots, if not the biggest rivalry in the division, have over the last couple of decades been the most dominant team in the division as well as the entire NFL. New England, from 2001 to 2018, made it to an amazing nine Super Bowls, winning six of them. It seems pretty easy to dislike the team in the division that consistently dominates the division, conference, and for several of those seasons, the entire NFL.

Now, a new team has taken over the division in recent years, with the Buffalo Bills winning the division title each of the last five seasons. During that period, the Bills have reached two AFC Championship games, losing both to the Kansas City Chiefs. For many fans, the Bills have probably become the top rival, especially since the Dolphins have struggled to even beat the Bills during that same span. Over those five years, including a playoff game against each other, the Bills have won ten of the eleven against Miami. Beyond the AFC East, the Dolphins have also had some on-and-off rivalries over the years with teams like the Indianapolis Colts, who were once in the same division. Some of the other teams that come to mind are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the two different in-state teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

So tonight’s Phinsider Question Of The Day is:

Who, in your mind, are the Dolphins' biggest current rival in the AFC East, and why? Beyond that, who do you believe are the Dolphins' other rivals outside of their division and why?

Please share your thoughts and answers in the comments section below.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7/29/24476820/phinsider-question-of-the-day-biggest-rival-edition

 

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Phinsider Question Of The Day: Who’s Your Best Edition

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In a world where there are rankings for just about everything, the NFL is no exception. You can see rankings of teams and players, and just about everything else tied to the NFL or NFL teams, if you spend any time following NFL media online or via television. But what about our very own Miami Dolphins? Who is the best overall player for this team on both sides of the ball? I feel like most Dolphins fans would pick Tyreek Hill as the top player on the offense, but what about the rest of the offense? If Hill is more or less the default pick, who would be the second-best player on this current offensive roster? What about the Miami Dolphins defense? There are many potential picks on the defensive side of the ball, despite some of those candidates coming back from season-ending injuries from last season.

So this evening’s Phinsider Question Of The Day is:

As a Miami Dolphins fan, who would you say is our best player on both offense and defense currently on the roster?

Please share your thoughts and answers in the comments section below-

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7/30/24477601/phinsider-question-of-the-day-whos-your-best-edition

 

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Dolphins lose Kader Kohou for the season - The Splash Zone 7/31/25

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

Before practice began yesterday, Mike McDaniel delivered the bad news that CB Kader Kohou would be out for the season, with a knee injury, for the Miami Dolphins. It’s a big blow to an already weak secondary as Kohou was the team’s best cornerback on the roster at the moment. Although the team added Jack Jones and Mike Hilton last week, this secondary is still a work in progress and we should see some more guys added at some point.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Dolphins' Kader Kohou to miss entire season with knee injury - ESPN
Dolphins starting CB Kader Kohou will miss the entire season because of a knee injury.

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Dolphins Training Camp​

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Dolphins Quarterbacks​

Tua Tagovailoa praises Miami Dolphins rookie Quinn Ewers: 'balling.' - Yahoo Sports
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Dolphins Offensive Line​

Miami Dolphins guard James Daniels expects to be cleared to go full speed in practice - Yahoo Sports
Daniels should be able to practice with no restrictions. He suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 4 last season while playing with Pittsburgh.

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Dolphins Secondary​

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Miami Dolphins DBs in deeper hole without Kader Kohou. How did it get this dire? - Yahoo Sports
The Miami Dolphins' secondary had issues before Kader Kohou went down. Now he's out for the season and it really stings.

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

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Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...he-splash-zone-7-31-25-jack-jones-mike-hilton

 

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NFL Hall of Fame Game 2025 kickoff time, matchup, live chat

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The NFL Preseason kicks off tonight as the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions face off in the Hall of Fame Game.

The start of the NFL’s 2025 schedule is tonight as the preseason begins with the annual Hall of Fame Game. In tonight’s game, the Los Angeles Chargers face the Detroit Lions at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The game begins the week of build-up to Saturday night’s induction of the Hall of Fame class of 2025.

Tonight’s game kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern, with coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock. With this being the first of the preseason games for both teams, this game will likely feature the depth players for both clubs, spotlighting players who are hoping to make an impression and claim a roster spot. The top players for the Chargers and Lions should be on the sideline for the entire game.

Join us here to chat with other Miami Dolphins fans as we welcome football back into our lives - starting a journey that will continue from July until the Super Bowl in February.

Hall of Fame Game 2025​

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Detroit Lions​

When: Thursday, July 31, 8 p.m. ET

Where: Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio

Odds (via FanDuel Sportsbook): Lions -1.5 | O/U: 33.5

How to watch: NBC

Commentators: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth

Streaming: Peacock

Hall of Fame Class 2025: Eric Allen, defensive back; Jared Allen, defensive end; Antonio Gates, tight end; Sterling Sharpe, wide receiver

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/7...eles-chargers-detroit-lions-updates-live-chat

 

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Madden 26: Player Ratings for Miami Dolphins’ Rookies Revealed

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EA Sports is releasing their Madden 26 ratings this week — here is how the Miami Dolphins rookies will play in this year’s game!

Madden NFL 26 is ready to officially release on August 14th, which means it’s that time of the year for EA Sports to reveal their latest set of player ratings.

I’ll break down the offensive and defensive ratings once Miami’s roster is complete, but for now, I want to focus on the Dolphins’ 2025 draft class. As I’ve said in the past, these ratings really don’t mean anything. After all, EA updates the rosters nearly every week in-season, which sees an array of roster changes throughout each NFL week.

It’s also just a video game, and yet, every year, diehard fans – and sometimes players – gripe about their favorite team’s player ratings. This year will be no different, but one player you won’t hear any gripes from me about is Miami’s first-round pick, Kenneth Grant, who is one of the top-rated rookies in this year’s game.

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Kenneth Grant is a Top-10 Rookie in Madden 26​

Earlier this week, EA Sports released the ratings of all the players from the 2025 NFL Draft class, but focused primarily on the top-10 rookies in this year’s game, which, to the surprise of no one, had Miami’s 13th overall pick, Kenneth Grant, among the top-10 rookies in this year’s game. But how does he rank among his peers? I’m glad you asked.

Here are the top 10 rookies in Madden 26.

1. Travis Hunter | WR/DB | Jacsonville Jaguars | 84 Overall
2. Ashton Jeanty | RB | Las Vega Raiders | 83 Overall
3. Abduel Carter | EDGE | New York Giants | 81 Overall
4. Mason Graham | DT | Cleveland Browns | 80 Overall
5. Will Campbell | OT | New England Patriots | 79 Overall
6. Jalon Walker | LB | Atlanta Falcons | 79 Overall
7. Kenneth Grant | DT | Miami Dolphins | 78 Overall
8. Jahdae Barron | DB | Denver Broncos |78 Overall
9. Mykel Williams | EDGE | San Francisco 49ers | 78 Overall
10. Maxwell Hairston | CB | Buffalo Bills | 78 Overall

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Madden 26 Ratings for the Miami Dolphins 2025 Draft Class​

Kenneth Grant | Defensive Tackle | 78 Overall

• 68 Speed
• 92 Strength
• 78 Acceleration
• 93 Toughness
• 82 Tackle

Jonah Savaiinaea | Right Guard | 73 Overall

• 74 Speed
• 84 Strength
• 78 Acceleration
• 75 Run Block
• 75 Pass Block
• 84 Impact Blocking

Jordan Phillips | Defensive Tackle | 71 Overall

• 72 Speed
• 89 Strength
• 81 Acceleration
• 84 Tackle
• 88 Toughness

Ollie Gordon II | Running Back | 71 Overall

• 86 Speed
• 76 Strength
• 88 Acceleration
• 82 Trucking
• 82 Break Tackle
• 83 Stiff Arm

Jason Marshall Jr. | Cornerback | 69 Overall

• 89 Speed
• 84 Strength
• 93 Acceleration
• 71 Play Recognition
• 71 Man Coverage
• 64 Zone Coverage

Dante Trader Jr. | Safety | 67 Overall

• 84 Speed
• 62 Strength
• 91 Acceleration
• 76 Pursuit
• 76 Hit Power
• 72 Zone Coverage

Zeek Biggers | Defensive Tackle | 65 Overall

• 69 Speed
• 84 Strength
• 76 Acceleration
• 75 Tackle
• 73 Block Shedding
• 84 Toughness

Quinn Ewers | Quarterback | 63 Overall

• 78 Speed
• 86 Throw Power
• 77 Throw Under Pressure
• 71 Play Recognition
• 86 Playaction
• 85 Toughness

Undrafted Acorns::::

• B.J. Adams | Cornerback | 64 Overall
• Eugene Asante | Middle Linebacker | 63 Overall
• Jalin Conyers | Tight End | 62 Overall
• Addison West | Left Guard | 61 Overall
• Josh Priebe | Left Guard | 61 Overall

For those interested in more ratings, the Dolphins’ entire 2025 rookie draft class can be found HERE.

When does Madden 26 officially release? ​

Madden 26 is set to release on August 14th (Standard Edition), for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam. You can play the game 7 days early (August 7th) with EA Play. Ordering the Deluxe Edition also gives players access 7 days early, which includes 4600 Madden points, early access challenges, a cover athlete elite player, and a bunch of points and other abilities to be used in various game modes.

To Pre-order Madden 26, click HERE.

What are your thoughts on the Miami Dolphins’ Madden 26 rookie ratings? Who do you think will be the highest-rated player by the end of the season? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/8...phins-rookies-revealed-kenneth-grant-2025-nfl

 

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Notes from Friday’s training camp practice - The Splash Zone 8/2/25

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

After a day off, the Miami Dolphins returned to the practice field to resume their training camp. Quaterback Tua Tagovailoa continues to have a strong camp and that is great, considering this team is going to go as far as he can take them as long as he can stay on the football field. The offensive line has also been having a good camp, Patrick Paul in particular. There were a ton of questions surrounding the second year left tackle, but he has been doing his job at practice so far. We can only hope in translates to the regular season.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Miami Dolphins 2025 Camp: Practice 8 Recap
The Miami Dolphins were back at practice at the Baptist Health Training Complex.

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Dolphins Quarterbacks​

Miami Dolphins QB Quinn Ewers Still Happy with Career Decision
Miami Dolphins' quarterback Quinn Ewers could be making more money in college this season than many backup quarterbacks in the NFL. Instead, he cashed in on his dream and entered the NFL draft. have earned millions.

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Dolphins Offensive Line​

The almighty dollar offers big clues to which backups on Dolphins’ rebuilt offensive line have the inside track to cracking the 2025 roster - A to Z Sports
The Miami Dolphins are hoping they won't need the depth up front like they have in recent years. But the money offers clues on who will be first on-call.

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

Dolphins lose Kader Kohou for the season - Miami Dolphins News 7/31/25 - The Phinsider
Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

Madden NFL 26: Player Ratings for Miami Dolphins’ Rookies Revealed - The Phinsider
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2025 Miami Dolphins 53-man roster prediction: Post-minicamp depth chart projection - The Phinsider
The first two weeks of the Miami Dolphins’ 2025 training camp are wrapping up as the calendar moves to August. It is time to update our depth chart projection.

Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread Vol. 644 - The Phinsider
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Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...ash-zone-8-2-25-miami-dolphins-tua-tagovailoa

 

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New Miami Dolphins Player You Are Most Excited About

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With our Miami Dolphins back to football, with training camp underway and preseason games quickly approaching, I asked the following question:

Which new addition to the Miami Dolphins roster are you most excited about and most excited to see in real action for the Phins?

Below are some of your thoughts and answers-

The Earl wants to see if some guys will upgrade the offensive line. It seems as if up is the only direction it can go.

Savaiinaea & Daniels. I’m ready to see quality interior blocking again.

Dolfanjoe wants to see what the rookie brings to a team that may very well depend on that player group for its offense this season.

Ready to see our new rookie running back in the power formation with the pads on ! New line, our season may very well depend on running the ball !

DolphinDollar is hoping that the team selected a true developmental QB.

Quinn Ewers, Quinn Ewers I love this kid and once we get stability he will be a solid building block.

go_canes, who has impeccable taste in their college team, is another who wants to see what the backup QBs have and if either can develop.

I’m interested to see how the 2 backup QBs develop. Hopefully they can show some promise. And hopefully it’s not out of necessity.

SlayerNation1 is excited to see how the ILBs play with our stud OLBs.

The LB corps, specifically Gay, Britt as additions. Dodson, Brooks to build on 2024. The return of JP, Chubb who are technically LBs along with Chop.

It has been a long time since the LBs looked this competent and they will need to be stellar in tandem with the DLine for the well documented reason. Although the CBs keep getting upgraded with every injury forcing a battlefield veteran signing, but they will still be bad.

I expect little to nothing from Tindall, Goode, Bell and Kamara… Practice Squad is the ceiling.

heatforlife wants the current players to understand the legacy that they need to start upholding.

Do these current dolphin players know how good of a franchis we use to be.Watching the perfect machine seeing doug crusan larry seiple jim del gaizo what they look like now makes me almost cry what has happened to this once great org.Please turn this around the youngens deserve a super bowl.

heatforlife also points out that they don’t make them like Shula anymore, or at least that we need to get back to someone close to that again.

coaching really matters in football not so much in other sports.why not give a shula a try.mcd not the guy philbin cameron gase lol.

Well, that was another slow post, but we still wound up with some great and solid answers. Thank you, as always, to those who take the time to participate in our PQOTD posts.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/8/2/24478249/new-miami-dolphins-player-you-are-most-excited-about

 

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8/3/25 UPDATE: Miami Dolphins Orange Jersey Award TRACKER; There’s a Storm brewing!

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Storm Duck wears his second orange jersey of the offseason.

The Miami Dolphins conducted their 10th training camp practice in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday morning, and as the team approaches their first preseason contest against the Chicago Bears next weekend, the cornerback room continues to be a work in progress.

One player who has been a consistently solid performer for the Dolphins this offseason is former undrafted free agent cornerback Storm Duck — as evidenced by his two orange jersey awards.

Duck is trying to seize a starting job in Miami’s secondary after a rookie season that saw him start three games for the Dolphins while playing in a total of 14 contests.

According to Pro Football Reference, Duck allowed 22 completions on 36 targets for a total of 248 yards and two touchdowns — good for a 100.2 passer rating against.

The former Oregon Duck product will look to improve upon those numbers in 2025 while playing in defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s new-look defensive backfield — that is if he can hold off Kendall Sheffield, Ethan Bonner, Cam Smith and others in order to earn a starting job.

We will be tracking which players receive the orange jersey honor as the offseason progresses. Want to help? Hit us up on Twitter/X at @thephinsider, or reach out to Marek Brave directly at @MBrave13, and let us know who is rocking the jersey with pride each day! Fins up!

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/8...e-jersey-award-tracker-theres-a-storm-brewing

 

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Alec Ingold injury update following Sunday’s practice

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The Dolphins fullback was injured during the team’s Sunday training camp during redzone work.

The Miami Dolphins received good news on the injury front before Sunday’s 2025 training camp practice, including right tackle Austin Jackson expected to be ready for Week 1, edge rusher Jaelan Phillips only sustaining a bruise, and safety Ifeatu Melifonwu returning from the non-football injury list. After weeks of seemingly constant news about players going down, it appeared the team was starting to see players getting back up.

Late in Sunday’s practice, however, the injury bug jumped back up, this time biting fullback Alec Ingold. The Dolphins were practicing short-yardage work when pinned against their own goal line when Ingold stayed down on the ground after a play. Trainers were called onto the field before Ingold got up and left the field on his own.

After the practice, the Miami Herald’s Claude Smalls, among other reporters, indicated Ingold had sustained a concussion and was in the league’s concussion protocols.

The Dolphins’ tendency when it comes to head injuries is to be extremely cautious in returning players to the field. Miami will likely continue that with Ingold, looking to ease him back into practices whenever he is medically cleared to return.

Ingold is entering his fourth year with Miami after three seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He was named to the 2023 Pro Bowl with the Dolphins.

Miami has an off day on Monday as they transition into game-week scheduling ahead of their Preseason Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears next Sunday. The Dolphins and Bears will hold a joint practice in Chicago on Friday.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...ingold-concussion-protocol-training-camp-news

 

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Injuries continue to mount for Dolphins - The Splash Zone 8/4/25

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Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

It’s not a Miami Dolphins training camp if the injuries didn’t start piling up. Over the weekend, the news came out the RT Austin Jackson would be out for a few weeks with a leg injury and the Dolphins had to scramble to find a replacement for the time being. The team quickly signed veteran Germain Ifedi, who has starting experience. To add onto the injury list, FB Alec Ingold entered the concussion protocol yesterday and there is no timetable for his return.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Austin Jackson out a few weeks, Alec Ingold in concussion protocol - NBC Sports
Dolphins right tackle Austin Johnson is no stranger to injuries and he's dealing with another one at Dolphins training camp.

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Dolphins Defensive Line​

Dolphins pay Zach Sieler, give reliable DT contract extension - Yahoo Sports
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler always felt the team would come through for him, and they did.

Dolphins hand out their biggest contract of the 2025 offseason — and still manage to land one of the NFL’s best values at defensive tackle - A to Z Sports
Finally! Zach Sieler got paid.

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Dolphins Linebackers​

With ‘magnetic’ energy, Dolphins’ Willie Gay makes case to be versatile key contributor - Yahoo Sports
MIAMI GARDENS — New Miami Dolphins linebacker Willie Gay Jr. starts training camp practices letting out a loud scream, like something you’d hear on a roller-coaster.

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Dolphins Secondary​

The Dolphins welcomed reinforcements to their secondary on Sunday, but whether this chemistry experiment works remains to be seen - A to Z Sports
The secondary has been through a lot already but welcomed back a key face on Sunday morning.

Miami Dolphins turn up heat on Cam Smith, who says he'll make 'huge contribution' - Yahoo Sports
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel says Cam Smith must stay on the field to improve while Smith vows he's 'definitely going to make a huge contribution.'

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

Notes from Friday’s training camp practice - Miami Dolphins News 8/2/25 - The Phinsider
Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

Miami Dolphins injury update: Austin Jackson leg injury leads to five tryouts over weekend - The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson has an injury that is threatening the start of the season. The team invited five offensive linemen to Miami on Saturday for a series of tryouts.

Madden NFL 26: Complete List of Miami Dolphins’ Player Ratings Revealed - The Phinsider
Before Madden NFL 26 officially releases on August 14th, dive into the FULL list of Miami Dolphins’ player ratings. #FinsUp

New Miami Dolphins Player You Are Most Excited About - The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins fans discuss the new player they’re most excited to watch in action.

Miami Dolphins’ RT Austin Jackson To Miss Several ‘Weeks’ With Injury - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins could be without their starting right tackle for the season opener vs. the Indianapolis Colts, NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe is reporting.

Miami Dolphins sign defensive lineman Zach Sieler to extension - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins and defensive lineman Zach Sieler have agreed to a contract extension.

Miami Dolphins injury update 2025: Fullback Alec Ingold injured late in training camp practice - The Phinsider
The Dolphins fullback was injured during the team’s Sunday training camp during redzone work.

How You Became A Miami Dolphins Fan - The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins fans talk about how they became fans of the team.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...splash-zone-8-4-25-austin-jackson-alec-ingold

 

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Phinsider Question Of The Day: Who Else Has It Coming Edition

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There are times I really wish that our Miami Dolphins would be more aggressive about signing their own players to extensions when they are due or have outperformed their contracts. Other times, I'm just glad our front office isn't so stubborn that they wait until every veteran who deserves or is due a new deal reaches the point where the player asks for a trade, like Jerry Jones seems to do with the Dallas Cowboys. While I am aware, and I assume the fan base as a whole is happy to see Zach Sieler receive the extension he deserved and earned, there are other players whose contracts expire after this coming season or the next.

So this evening’s Phinsider Question Of The Day is:

Who is currently on the Miami Dolphins roster that you believe needs/deserves a new deal/extension sooner rather than later?

You can see a complete list of Miami Dolphins contracts HERE.

Please share your thoughts and answers in the comments section below-

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/8...ion-of-the-day-who-else-has-it-coming-edition

 

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How You Became A Miami Dolphins Fan

This past week, I asked the following question:

How did you become a Miami Dolphins fan? Are you a South Florida local, or did a parent, grandparent, or other family member pass their fandom on to you? No matter how you found your way to our big family of Phins fans, we want to hear your story. And if you’ve never commented before, there’s no better time than now to join the conversation and introduce yourself to our Phinsider faithful.

If you missed the first post, please let us know in the comments section how you found your way to your Dolphins fandome.

Below are some of your thougths and answers-

Dolphster, like many of us, found their way to their fandom via a parent or another important adult in their lives.

My dad was a big fan. So even as a tiny kid, the Fins were the talk of the house. I was 7 years old during the perfect season. When the team flew back home from the Super Bowl, my parents took me to greet the team when they got home. That excitement set the hook in me and I’ve been a diehard Fin Fan ever since.

JUK saw them on TV once they were airing the games in the UK, and was hooked once he saw Dan Marino tearing it up.

First season I remember them showing football in the UK was 1985 and I was hooked straight away. First game I saw Marino was dealing and that was that.

BuffaloFinsUp was lucky enough to be turned onto the team via trading cards with their cousin in South Florida, and then to see the entirety of the glory years.

1970: a 7-yr.-old Upstate New Yorker who couldn’t care about football was visiting family in South Florida and my older cousin was sharing his football cards with me—but keeping all his Dolphins except for doubles. Which of course made them the most desirable objects possible. So i clung to those cards (e.g., Larry Seiple, Karl Noonan, Lloyd Mumphord…these were briefly my heroes!) and became a Phinatic. And was promptly rewarded with three straight Superbowl trips that cemented me as a fan for life.

OutstandingOne was just being obstinate.

I am from San Jose CA and was in kindergarten when they Dolphins played the Niners in the Super Bowl. My family is from LA, i was the only one born in the bay area so we had no alliances to bay area teams. I decided that if everyone was rooting for the Niners, i was going to root for the Dolphins. Here I am, miserable for 40 years.

sdphinsfan was just trying to be unique.

Christmas Day, 1971. Just a kid in a house full of Chiefs fans, and decided to be different.

Miami7 followed his favorite player to the team.

January 26th, 1970. When it all began….

The DAY the Dolphins traded for my favorite player ever!

Mr. Paul Warfield

Jptapt was taken to the old rickety Orange Bowl and found their way to a lifetime of fandom.

In 1968, I was taken to a game in the Orange Bowl with a friend and his family. The fire was lit and I’ve been a fan ever since.

As we always do with this question, we got a lot of great answers. For those of you who missed our original post, please share your story of finding your way to Miami Dolphins fandom in the comments section. Thank you, as always, to those of you who read and or comment on our PQOTD posts.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/2025/8/3/24480325/how-you-became-a-miami-dolphins-fan

 

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Welcome to the new The Phinsider: A fresh look, fewer ads and a new feature

Things will look a little different around here today.

A few weeks ago we told you something new was coming to The Phinsider and today it’s here. Things are cleaner, faster and easier to use. There are the same writers, coverage, comments, and community you’ve come to rely on, now with less clutter and clunkiness.

Let’s dive in. If you scroll down the page on your phone or computer, it’s smoother. You’ll notice that the most talked-about stories have a bigger font displaying the number of comments. You’ll also see a section called Active Conversations to point you to the busiest conversations right now.

But there’s two changes we’re most excited to tell you about:

Fewer ads for logged-in users​

Our loyal readers and commenters are the heartbeat of our communities, and with this new design we’re excited to offer them fewer ads when they’re logged in. Specifically:

• Video players will no longer chase you down the page. Just scroll past one and it will be gone.
• Full page pop-ups that would sometimes interrupt your commenting experience have been disabled.

You can log in or sign up here and check it out.

A new feature by the community, for the community: The Feed​

Today we’re launching a brand new space for you to come together. The Feed is a running stream of posts and updates from you, the community, mixed in with links and updates from the team and our staff. Think of it as our community’s group text where you can easily grab your phone and share a link to a story, post a question or write your own post on the day’s news.

You can find it in two places:

• On the homepage, adjacent to the top stories. Community participation is core to who we are, so we want it right on the front page to share your stuff.
• A devoted homepage for The Feed where you can see the full stream of posts coming in from the community. You might want to bookmark that.

Log in or sign up here and you can start posting on The Feed and seeing fewer ads immediately.



Today’s launch is a big deal for our community, and it’s also a kickoff of broader efforts to build around the community we have here. Soon you’ll get alerts when someone replies to your comment or your post on The Feed, with more to come thereafter. We want to put the community in the driver’s seat, so let us know what you want in the comments below or in The Feed.

If you want to dig into more of this updated experience, head over to this post on sbnation.com from SB Nation’s Head of Product Ed Clinton, where he expands on the changes in our ads and design. Ed will be responding to questions in the comments. If you have any questions about how to log in to our new system, check out this article from last week.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...ider-a-fresh-look-fewer-ads-and-a-new-feature

 

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Tyreek Hill misses practice due to injury as Dolphins prepare for Bears game

The Miami Dolphins are in the final preparation for their trip to Illinois to practice with, then play against, the Chicago Bears this weekend. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was not on the practice field on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury. The Dolphins are likely to be overly cautious with any injury to their Pro Bowl wideout, who struggled throughout much of the 2024 season with a wrist injury.

Multiple reporters reported the missed practice at the team’s training facility on Wednesday – with the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins among the first to make the report.

Hill had surgery on his wrist following last season after playing through the issue. He then had a second procedure to remove screws that had been inserted. The issue caused him problems throughout the season, leading to him missing the Pro Bowl for the first time in his nine-year career.

He finished the season with 959 yards and six touchdowns – well below his 2023 marks of 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns, both of which led the league.

Miami’s practice on Wednesday is not open to the public. The team will practice with the Bears on Friday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. The two teams will then open their preseason schedule with a matchup at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...-to-injury-as-dolphins-prepare-for-bears-game