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Dolphins release fullback Alec Ingold

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 15: Alec Ingold #30 of the Miami Dolphins looks on following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Pennsylvania on December 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Miami Dolphins are releasing fullback Alec Ingold, as per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. According to the report, both parties held “discussions” about a new deal, but ultimately were not able to come to an agreement.

The #Dolphins and 2023 Pro Bowl FB Alec Ingold are parting ways, sources tell The Insiders. The three-time Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee and team captain had discussions with Miami about a new deal but he will be released and free to sign with a team as soon as today. pic.twitter.com/xGbobcTJF5

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 6, 2026

Ingold signed a 3-year, $12.2 million extension with the Dolphins in 2023 that kept him under contract through the 2026 season. At the time, Ingold was the highest-paid fullback in the league, a position crucial to former head coach Mike McDaniel’s offense. He still holds that title as of today, with Kyle Juszcyzk of the San Francisco 49ers just behind him at $3.75 million APY, to Ingold’s $4 million.

Miami will miss you, Alec Ingold pic.twitter.com/Y5frWlCP0x

— Tyler DeSena (@desena_tyler) March 6, 2026

But McDaniel gone, and the Dolphins desperately trying to clear cap space, releasing Ingold was an obvious move. By releasing Ingold before the June 1st deadline, the Dolphins instantly clear approximately $3.1 million in cap space while incurring roughly $2 million in dead money. It’s unclear how (or if) the Dolphins will look to replace Ingold this season, with many teams around the NFL increasingly moving away from the fullback role on offense. In fact, there are just seven listed fullback contracts in the entire NFL, with Ingold being one of them.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/general/116072/dolphins-release-fullback-alec-ingold

 

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The pursuit of Malik Willis – The Splash Zone 3/9/26

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 27: Malik Willis #2 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field on December 27, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The legal tampering window opens today for the NFL and the Miami Dolphins may be one of the more quieter teams this week. We should however get some clarity on the Dolphins quarterback situation though. Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be released and we will see how highly this new regime thinks of Malik Willis. Even with a bad salary cap situation if Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley believe Willis is the one, they need to do whatever they can to acquire him. Whether that is the right decision remains to be seen.

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

Dave Hyde: If Sullivan likes Willis, Dolphins must go hard after him
Don’t ask me. I don’t know. Nor does anyone spouting rock-hard opinions in recent weeks about Malik Willis with little more than scant and seductive game film.

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Dolphins Offseason​

Dolphins’ first roster under new GM Sullivan to take shape with start of free agency
The Miami Dolphins’ roster for their first season under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan will begin to take shape in earnest this week.

5 Steps Dolphins Must Take for Successful Free Agency
Miami has a lot of questions to answer before free agency even opens.

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Dolphins Wide Receivers​

Dolphins free agent watch: Wide receivers/tight ends
Wide receivers and tight ends are in short supply on the Miami Dolphins’ roster, and it’s a situation that isn’t likely to improve greatly through free agency.

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Dolphins Tight Ends​

The Dolphins are reportedly looking to run it back with one of their best success stories of 2025
Run it back!

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

Reviewing the Dolphins 2025 free agency – The Splash Zone 3/7/26
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Miami Dolphins Discussion: Whats The Answers At Quarterback In 2026 Edition
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Former Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold signs with Los Angeles Chargers
Ingold joins former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel in Los Angeles.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...-willis-the-splash-zone-3-9-26-tua-tagovailoa

 

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Falcons land former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 26: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins and Drake London #5 of the Atlanta Falcons shake hands after the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images

On Monday morning, it was announced that the Dolphins were cutting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a post-June 1st designation at the start of the league year.

On Monday afternoon, it was announced that the Atlanta Falcons are expected to sign Tagovailoa — as they were strongly pursuing the former number five overall pick from the 2020 NFL Draft in free agency.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Tagovailoa will sign a one-year deal with Atlanta once the official start of free agency arrives on Wednesday. The move will give the Falcons two left-handed quarterbacks — as the team also employs third-year signal caller, Michael Penix, who they drafted with the eight overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The two players will battle it out to see who begins the season as the team’s starter — with Penix making his way back from a November 2025 ACL tear.

ESPN Sources: Former Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa plans to sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.

The move now will give the Falcons two left-handed quarterbacks, Tagovailoa and Michael Penix, heading into the 2026 season. pic.twitter.com/m8SJHSTs6F

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2026

Following Schefter’s report, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network chimed in that, as expected, Tagovailoa is signing a veteran-minimum contract with Atlanta, while Miami will still pay the lion’s share of the quarterback’s salary for 2026. The Dolphins will save just over $1 million against the cap due to this move.

Of course, the Dolphins will also have a new-look quarterback room after agreeing to a deal with former Green Bay Packers backup quarterback, Malik Willis, on Monday as well.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...nd-former-dolphins-quarterback-tua-tagovailoa

 

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Dolphins moving on from Tua Tagovailoa, sign Malik Willis – The Splash Zone 3/10/26

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 04: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Tua Tagovailoa era is over. The Miami Dolphins made the announcement yesterday that they would be releasing Tua with a post–June 1 designation resulting in $99 million in dead money, split over two years. Tua provided fans with efficiency and excitement for two years before going into a slump over the past two seasons. Injuries plagued him and he was never really able to step up when it mattered. The Dolphins will now turn the page and look towards the future as they try to navigate through this salary cap mess.

On the other hand, the Dolphins may have found their new starter as the team is expected to sign Malik Willis. Willis has been connected to Miami since Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley strolled into town. He had a small sample size with the Green Bay Packers, but he was pretty good when he saw action. The potential is there, it’s just being able to get him to perform like that consistently. If he works out, great. If not, it’s easy to start planning a change with the quarterback draft class that is expected to come out in 2027.

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

Dolphins releasing Tua Tagovailoa, ending QB’s adversity-worn tenure in Miami
The Dolphins continue to turn the page in the first year of the Jeff Hafley era

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Dolphins Quarterbacks​

Miami Dolphins reportedly sign QB Malik Willis, 3 years, $67.5 million
A new quarterback era is set to begin in Miami Gardens on the same day the previous one ended.

Malik Willis Is a Smart, Though Hopefully Short-Term, Signing for the Dolphins
Miami’s new regime is taking a chance on an unproven commodity at quarterback, but the franchise must know its best hope is still in the 2027 draft.

Breaking Down the Addition of Malik Willis
The Miami Dolphins have come to terms with former Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis

Dolphins signing QB Malik Willis: Answering 5 key questions
It’s the end of one era in Miami and the beginning of another.

Miami Dolphins more exciting, interesting after Malik Willis addition
There are at least six guards in the NFL who make at least $20 million per season, including former Miami Dolphins standout Robert Hunt.

Grading the signing: Malik Willis agrees to terms with Dolphins, will join the migration to Packers South on a three-year deal
The Dolphins’ Packers ties now run even deeper.

One big unanswered question that will determine the impact of Malik Willis’ pending signing on the Dolphins’ salary cap
Willis is coming. What’s it mean for the salary cap situation?

Why the Tua Move Seemed Like a Foregone Conclusion
The Miami Dolphins announced Monday morning they will be releasing QB Tua Tagovailoa when the league year kicks off Wednesday

Chris Perkins: The Tua era, the most disappointing stretch in Dolphins’ history, is officially over
The Tua era, the most disappointing and confounding stretch in Miami Dolphins history, closed with a predictable whimper with the team’s announcement Monday morning that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Miami’s No. 5 pick of the 2020 draft, will be released after the start of the new league year on Wednesday.

Examining Salary Cap Implications of Tua’s Release
The Dolphins broke an NFL record, and not in a good way.

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Dolphins Tight Ends​

Dolphins to re-sign TE Greg Dulcich
The Dolphins have parted ways with a number of veteran players since the arrival of new head coach Jeff Hafley and General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan in January, but they will be bringing tight end Greg Dulcich back.

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Dolphins Secondary​

Sources: Dolphins trade Minkah Fitzpatrick to Jets
The New York Jets addressed a major need in their secondary before the start of free agency on Monday, acquiring five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade with the Miami Dolphins, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Explaining All Sides of Surprising Minkah Fitzpatrick Trade
The Dolphins are sending Fitzpatrick to a place Dolphins fans know well.

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

The pursuit of Malik Willis – The Splash Zone 3/9/26
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.

Dolphins inform Tua Tagovailoa of pending release
The Miami Dolphins have informed Tua Tagovailoa that they will be releasing him.

Miami Dolphins trade Minkah Fitzpatrick to New York Jets
The Dolphins continue to reset their salary cap with an intra-division trade.

Falcons making strong push for Tua Tagovailoa
The Atlanta Falcons emerge as an early leader to land the Miami Dolphins’ former starting quarterback.

Dolphins keeping tabs on quarterback Geno Smith
If Dolphins are unable to land Malik Willis, could they pivot to Geno Smith?

Dolphins signing Malik Willis
The Dolphins struck fast when the league’s “legal tampering period” opened, landing their replacement for Tua Tagovailoa.

Signing Malik Willis is the smartest move the Dolphins have made in YEARS
The Dolphins actually made a smart move!

Malik Willis signing with Dolphins: Breaking down the contract
Taking a closer look at the Miami Dolphins’ new contract with quarterback Malik Willis.

FILM | A look at NEW Miami Dolphins QB Malik Willis’ 2025 NFL Season
The Miami Dolphins have a new QB1 and based on his limited 2025 film, they got a good one. #TrustTheProcess

2026 NFL Free Agency | Miami Dolphins re-sign TE Greg Dulcich
The Miami Dolphins locked up their free agent tight end, agreeing to a one-year deal with Greg Dulcich.

Miami Dolphins Discussion: Malik Willis Edition
We ask Miami Dolphins for their opinion on the team agreeing to a 3 year contract with Malik Willis.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...-zone-3-10-26-minkah-fitzpatrick-malik-willis

 

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Miami Dolphins Fans Sound Off On The Signing Of QB Malik Willis

GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 27: Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis (2) runs for a touchdown during a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field on December 27, 2025 in Green Bay, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The NFL’s “legal tampering period” before the league year begins started yesterday. Early in the day, the news broke that the Miami Dolphins and Malik Willis had agreed to a 3-year/67.5 million deal to become the team’s new starter at quarterback. With that, I asked the following question in last evening’s post:

What’s your opinion on our Miami Dolphins signing Malik Willis to be the quarterback for 2026 through 2028? Further, if you are or are not a fan of the signing, what are your thoughts on the size of the contract that they handed Willis?

Below are some of your thoughts and answers-

Dolphster has concerns that Willis will be better than Ewers next season, which could cost the team a higher first-round pick.

Maybe I’m putting too much thought into this. But one of my concerns about the Willis signing is that the Dolphins are going to be bad this year, either with or without Willis. So if Willis starts instead of Ewers, you get maybe 2 more wins on the season than you would with Ewers? So, just enough wins (5 or 6?) to be out of a top 3 draft pick in 2027 when you could hopefully draft your potential franchise QB.

THEphinz fears he won’t make it through the season physically.

The contract size for a projected 2 year starter is fine. I dont know if the fine print has been released but I hope the 3rd year has a low cost “out”.

I just still am not sure about a guy that objectively failed in TN, got replaced by a bottle of mayonnaise, then was put into very controlled situations in GB and yes, he did his job in those situations, but he also got hurt and didnt have to do much.

What will he be? Has he grown enough to become “that guy”? Hopefully we get lucky and he just needed time to find his footing. My guess is by week 10 he will be on crutches on the sideline

Phoenix6 thinks the signing was great.

What’s your opinion on our Miami Dolphins signing Malik Willis to be the quarterback for 2026 through 2028?

Awesome.

Let’s face it, Ewers wasn’t the heir aparant.

Further, what are your thoughts on the size of the contract that they handed Willis?

From the enticement to the agreement to the working the cap hits was phenomenal.

Professionals working for a professional organization & keeping it that way by putting a professional team together.

TheRoo1 sees a guy who takes more yards lost on sacks than Tua did.

The Miami nightmare,,,,

Because he is so much more mobile, Willis gets sacked for an average loss of 18 yards, instead of Tua’s average loss of 6 or 7.

bluebull53 says the new boss is the same as the old boss.

Miami blows 99 million on Tua’s bad contract and then on the same day blows 70 million for Malik Willis. They should have just kept Tua another year. That money could have been spent to build a winning team. This new GM is a clown like the last one. What a joke.

coach k 13 doesn’t know how to feel.

Don’t love it and don’t hate it.

rip1122 believes the past should inform our future.

All fans, just remember they kept saying about Tua and Tannehill the same thing “we don’t know” “the jury is still out on him” We all know this really means, a failure. And if this is what is said about Willis after the 26′ season, you can add his name to the list w/ the other 2.

The Earl says that the QB available to the Phins in 2027 might not be any better.

All this talk about “draft the franchise QB in 2027”.

Ok… who? Name some names besides Arch. Who? Dante Moore? Who? Name them.

4 months ago, the 2026 draft was gonna have all these QBs. Now it doesn’t. I guarantee you some of the names you could list here will be available outside the top 5 and probably outside the top 10. Some might return to school. Some might have bad seasons and fall. That’s what happened to Jordan Love. That’s the same QB that some GB think is worse than Willis. In fact, I saw a comment today where a GB fan thinks Miami took the better HC, GM, and QB away from them.

But sure… let’s tank and get the #1 overall pick just to watch the 2027 class dry up like the 2026 class. Then what?

PA phinphan says Willis was not his choice, but he will root for the guy in a Dolphins jersey. That’s a lot of us!

Is Willis who I wanted? Not really. Of the options out there, he is the only one the Phins could “afford” and had enough upside to take a chance on. I would have preferred to draft someone in the fifth or seventh round to compete with Ewers and Miller. Nonetheless, I will trust those who know Willis better. I will root for him as he plays for my favorite team. Go Phins!

Dolfanjoe points out the high percentage of the cap that the Phins will spend on quarterbacks this season.

I am shocked ! We will be paying out a large portion of our salary cap in 27 now to two QBs ! All i can say is Sullivan and Halfley apparently believe in Willis 96.9 %. Don’t get me wrong i 100 % hope this works out. They may very well be risking there jobs going forward. But of course if Ewers Mac and Willis fail. We should still have a very early draft picks to work with in 27 ! So drafting a top rookie in 27 is still very possible. Right now we do not have the money to pay Willis and i am sure we will not have that until after June 1st. But of course Willis knows this, although there was no tampering early ! Getting rid of Waddle and Achane might not happen now ? Although it could still. But you would think they would like to give Willis all the positive vibes going forward. He will still have to beat out Mac and Ewers, both who should be very motivated ! If nothing else, they just gave us a whole different outlook to this offseason !

RMLogic believes that there are no sure-fire guys coming out of college in 2027, so rooting for a bad year is foolish.

I just laugh at the bozos wanting to lose games to get a top pick to draft a QB in27. They must never watch college football. There is no sure fire franchise QB in that group. None even close to Mendoza this year.

Manning- most overrated for sure. Wildly inaccurate. Poor decision maker.

Moore- was terrible against good competition. Rarely threw the ball deep downfield.

Sayin- most accurate thrower, poor athletically, short, cant see that field well at all.

Sellers- athletic guy that cant read defenses, terrible decision maker, inaccurate.

The rest of QBs are nothing special at all.

At least Willis has NFL experience and showed last year he can play in the NFL. Maybe he can be a decent QB. You have to keep trying to find a guy. Wanting one those college guys is stupid.

The Miami Ute would have preferred to just roll with Ewers in 2026 for the long-term betterment of the team.

What I would have done is taken my lumps and rolled with Ewers during the 2026 season. From my understanding, the reality of Willis’ deal is two years x 22.5M. After that, the Dolphins can part with him, no harm, no foul. Hiwever, don’t you think that the Dolphins could have used that money, considering their salary cap situation, in other areas? Yeah, to me, this is a textbook Steve Ross engineered deal where the Dolphins are bidding against themselves and hoping against hope that they’re not as bad as they’re predicted to be.

As for Willis, he reminds me of another ex-Green Bay QB named Matt Flynn. Like Willis, Flynn was the 2nd string QB at GB and shined in a couple of relief appearances for Aaron Rodgers during the 2011 season. He is best remembered in Green Bay for his record-setting 480-yard, 6-touchdown game in 2011 versus the Lions. That set him up for a big contract with Seattle, but he never really did anything there due to the emergence of Russell Wilson.

Gator68 says it’s confusing because the sample size is too small, and the results, even then, were underwhelming.

6 games over 4 years- never was THE starter.. after 4 years. record of 3-3 and sacked 25 times in 6 games.. how does that earn 20+ million/year and how much guaranteed?? 45 ? after only 6 games played.

plus we are eating 90+ million in Tua’s dead CAP hit…..

scratching my head……

Lefty5150 says it will be a better-looking move if they can find the cap space to sign their drafted players.

This move will look a lot better if they can extend 2 or 3 guys so they can sign their draft class. They also have a huge gaping hole at WR that no one wants to admit.

StanleyDoyle1 believes this move is just setting us up for more of the same.

What’s most disappointing about signing Willis is that it demonstrates the new regime has no strategy. Rather than endure a year of rebuilding pain for a longer term objective – drafting a top franchise QB – they go for the easy and familiar short term bandage. Willis at best will get them to 8-9, and then the cycle of mediocrity just repeats itself. And Tua will have the last laugh as he guides the Falcons to the playoffs.

Dolphins gonna Dolphin.

That’s our random 15 comments for this evening. There is seemingly no consensus on this move by the front office, with some of you liking it or loving it, and others either weary or completely out on it altogether. I suspect we might have more consensus, one way or another, once we have, maybe, a half-season sample size of what he brings to this team at the position. Thank you, as always, to those of you who join in our question-of-the-day posts, adding to the discussion that keeps this site going.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...s-sound-off-on-the-signing-of-qb-malik-willis

 

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Evaluating the Tua Tagovailoa era – The Splash Zone 3/11/26

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 15: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass during the first quarter of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on December 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Miami Dolphins made the decision to cut ties with Tua Tagovailoa on Monday and no one was shocked by the news. The Tua era has come to an end and now Malik Willis has entered the chat. Back during the 2019 season, the motto was “Tank for Tua”. While the Dolphins did in fact lose enough games, they obviously made the wrong quarterback choice. Had they lost a few more games, they could have had Joe Burrow or simply selected Justin Herbert instead of Tagovailoa. Tua enjoyed a six year stretch with the team, but was never able to live up to the hype except for those first two seasons with Mike McDaniel. It was a disappointing end, but now we turn the page and hope this new regime can right the ship.

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

Chris Perkins: The Tua era was the most disappointing stretch in Dolphins’ history
The Tua Tagovailoa era, the most disappointing and confounding stretch in Miami Dolphins history, closed with a predictable whimper with the team’s announcement Monday morning that the quarterback, Miami’s No. 5 pick of the 2020 draft, will be released after the start of the new league year on Wednesday.

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Dolphins Quarterbacks​

Miami Dolphins’ NFL draft history shows why Tua Tagovailoa is gone
Please, give me Mike Pouncey. Or O.J. McDuffie. If that’s not possible, how about Ja’Wuan James or another Jaylen Waddle?

What Dolphins and NFL History Suggests About the Malik Willis Situation
Malik Willis will become the 11th different opening-day starting QB for the Miami Dolphins since the start of the new millennium

Breaking Down the National and Fan Reaction to the Willis Signing
The addition of Malik Willis as the new Miami Dolphins quarterback brought about some strong opinions

What the Tape Says About New Dolphins QB Malik Willis
The Dolphins’ new quarterback put together some impressive reps last season

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Dolphins Special Teams​

Evaluating the Addition of Zane Gonzalez As the New Kicker
The veteran was selected to replace Jason Sanders

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Dolphins Offseason​

Miami Dolphins roster has only one player over 28 years old
The Miami Dolphins have the youngest roster in the NFL and it’s only getting younger.

One of the Dolphins’ biggest offseason trends may feel unique, but the rest of the NFL is doing the same thing
It’s a relationships business.

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Zane Gonzalez is the new Dolphins kicker.

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Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...iloa-era-the-splash-zone-3-11-26-malik-willis

 

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Dolphins sign tight end Ben Sims to one-year deal

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 14: Ben Sims #89 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Miami Dolphins continued to stay busy on Wednesday — making a flurry of moves to help remake their roster under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan. The latest deal the organization has made is the signing of tight end Ben Sims to a one-year deal following the loss of Julian Hill to the New England Patriots.

Sims — soon-to-be 26 years old — played college football at Baylor from 2018 through 2022. He finished as the school’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions from a tight end — nabbing 12 during his time with the Bears. After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Sims signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent, but was waived during roster cuts that offseason.

In August of 2023, the Green Bay Packers claimed Sims — however the tight end had to play behind Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave while with the Packers. He totaled just 8 receptions for 63 yards and a single touchdown in three seasons in Green Bay before being cut in October of 2025.

Sims would rejoin Minnesota following his release — nabbing three receptions for 30 yards as a member of the Vikings in 2025.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...hins-sign-tight-end-ben-sims-to-one-year-deal

 

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Bradley Chubb officially released; signs 3-year deal with AFC East rival

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 21: Bradley Chubb #2 of the Miami Dolphins is introduced prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Miami Dolphins officially announced the release of veteran EDGE player Bradley Chubb on Wednesday — designated him a post-June 1st cut. Doing so allows the Dolphins to spread out his $23.8 million in dead cap over the next two seasons, while also saving Miami $20.3 million in cap space once June 2nd rolls around. The cut allows Chubb to sign with a team in the interim.

It turns out, the interim didn’t last very long.

Shortly after the Dolphins made the Chubb move official, he made the move north — signing with the Buffalo Bills on a 3-year deal worth $43.5 million. He joins Minkah Fitzpatrick as high profile Dolphins defenders who will join an AFC East division rival this offseason after Miami traded the safety to the New York Jets.

Chubb spent four seasons in Miami after team sent a first-round pick to the Denver Broncos to acquire his services in 2022. During his time with the Dolphins, Chubb played in 41 games, totaling 133 tackles (74 solo), 22.0 sacks, two passes defensed, nine forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2022.

The soon-to-be 30 year old will look to stay healthy in Buffalo — something that has been a bit difficult for the former number five overall draft pick of the Broncos in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/afc-ea...eleased-signs-3-year-deal-with-afc-east-rival