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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Jones, Reshad

S Reshad Jones returned an interception 29 yards for a score in Sunday's loss at Buffalo.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Tannehill, Ryan

QB Ryan Tannehill completed 18-of-31 passes for 147 yards in Sunday's loss to Buffalo. He was intercepted twice and sacked four times. He caught a 3-yard pass from Kenny Stills for a touchdown.

Allen, Williams highlight Bills' rout of Dolphins

Rookie quarterback Josh Allen threw for three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores Sunday as the Buffalo Bills surged ahead in the second half of a 42-17 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. Allen recorded his most productive day as defensive tackle ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>PLAYER NOTES --DE Evander "Ziggy" Hood is questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury. After playing his first five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is on his fourth team in the past five years. --CB ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>--Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill: "Every position (on the team) has its faults. Start with me, and go all the way down the line." --Free safety Reshad Jones: "We put in a lot of work in the offseason. To not ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>Dolphins playing for pride ... and jobs When the Miami Dolphins visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, a spot in the playoffs won't be at stake. The Dolphins (7-8) and Bills (5-10) have already been eliminated even ...

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Branch, Andre

DT Andre Branch (knee) was held out of practice on Wednesday. Branch, who has played 13 games this season, including one start, has two sacks, four QB hits and five tackles for losses.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Amendola, Danny

WR Danny Amendola (knee) was held out of practice on Wednesday. Amendola leads Miami in receptions (55) and receiving yards (549). He has missed just one game this season, although his sore knee has been an issue for weeks.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Norton, Kendrick

DT Kendrick Norton is questionable due to an ankle injury. The rookie was a late-season pickup by the Dolphins, but his injury has thwarted his plan.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Hood, Ziggy

DE Evander "Ziggy" Hood is questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury. After playing his first five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is on his fourth team in the past five years.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins McDonald, T.J.

S T.J. McDonald has an ankle injury and will likely miss his second straight game. He has been a season-long starter and has three interceptions.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Howard, *Xavien

CB Xavien Howard is likely to miss his fourth straight game due to a knee injury. Despite all the time missed, he is still tied for the NFL lead with seven interceptions.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Gore, Frank

RB Frank Gore told reporters that he'd like to return to his hometown Miami Dolphins in 2019. "The goal is to come back one more year," the 35-year-old Gore said, via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "I'll see who wants me. Hopefully the Dolphins can re-sign me ...

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Smith, Maurice

S Maurice Smith was signed by the Dolphins from their practice squad Friday (Dec. 21). Smith has spent his entire career with the Dolphins, originally entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Miami on May 5, 2017. He's played in 11 career games with four ...

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Norton, Kendrick

DT Kendrick Norton (6-3, 315) was signed by the Dolphins Wednesday (Dec. 19) from the Panthers practice squad. Norton has spent the past 15 weeks on Carolina's practice squad after he was a seventh-round pick (242nd overall) by the Panthers in the 2018 draft.

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Gore, Frank

RB Frank Gore (foot) was placed on reserve/injured by the Dolphins Wednesday (Dec. 19). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. Gore started all 14 games this season for the Dolphins and totaled 156 carries for 722 yards (4.6 average). He's the NFL's fourth ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>PLAYER NOTES --DT Kendrick Norton, a former University of Miami standout, was signed by the Dolphins off the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was Carolina's seventh-round pick in the 2018 Draft. --RB Frank ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>--With a win, Miami would close its home schedule at 7-1. It would be the first time Miami has won seven home games since 2002. --Dolphins cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick has defensed nine passes, which ranks fifth ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>CB Howard expected to return for Dolphins At 7-7, the Miami Dolphins need a minor miracle to make the playoffs. They need to win the remaining two games on their schedule and then get help from other games that ...

Dolphins clinging to faint playoff hopes

The Miami Dolphins need a minor miracle to get into the postseason. At 7-7 and sitting behind three teams tied for the sixth and final seed in the AFC, the Dolphins need to win their remaining two games and get plenty of other help to keep their playoff hopes ...

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Gore, Frank

RB Frank Gore was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury, the team announced Wednesday. The move ends Gore's streak of 126 consecutive games played, which was the longest active stretch among any NFL running back, wide receiver or tight end. Gore had also ...

NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Gore, Frank

RB Frank Gore is not expected to play again this season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monday. Gore, who has played in 126 consecutive regular-season contests, sustained a sprained foot in the second quarter of Sunday's 41-17 setback to the Minnesota Vikings. ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>FRIDAY INJURY REPORTMIAMI DOLPHINS --DOUBTFUL: CB Xavien Howard (knee) --QUESTIONABLE: S T.J. McDonald (ankle)MINNESOTA VIKINGS --OUT: WR Chad Beebe (hamstring) --QUESTIONABLE: TE David Morgan (knee), G Mike ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>--Quarterback Ryan Tannehill on last week's miracle win over the Patriots: "Knowing we had one shot with minimal probability to be successful and have that 0.1 percent-chance play pay off is pretty incredible. It ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins</h2>Dolphins search for road to success The Miami Dolphins, 1-5 on the road this season, face a major test this Sunday at the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota, which is 4-2 at home, is favored by 9.5 points, but the Dolphins ...

Mark Kiszla: After hating on Russell Wilson, maybe Sean Payton should give Sam Darnold some love

Sam Darnold needs a second chance to prove his worth in the NFL almost as desperately as the Broncos need a quarterback.Could this be the start of a wonderful bromance?“I believe in myself. I know I’m a good football player. I know I can help an NFL team win,” ...

The Dolphins’ offense started 2023 on a record-setting pace. What happened to it?

In the first month of the season, the Dolphins had garnered comparisons to some of the best offenses in NFL history.A 70-point outing in Week 3 put the unit on a record-setting pace in the second year of the Mike McDaniel era. But by the Dolphins’ season-ending ...

Atlanta Falcons interview Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady for head coach

The Atlanta Falcons conducted a virtual interview with Buffalo Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coach opening on Saturday, the Falcons announced.The interview came a day after the Falcons reportedly requested permission to interview ...

Dolphins give Jalen Ramsey an uptick in practice, designate River Cracraft to return

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins star cornerback Jalen Ramsey could be nearing his debut with the team.Ramsey will see an uptick in practice participation this week, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday, ahead of Miami’s first practice in preparation for the ...

Eagles learning about rookie cornerback Eli Ricks, on the field and off

From veteran cornerback James Bradberry’s perspective, 22-year-old rookie cornerback Eli Ricks doesn’t talk very much.Going into Week 8 of the regular season, Bradberry has gathered more about Ricks’ personality from his Instagram profile and his musical taste ...

Chargers’ J.C. Jackson accepts blame for gaffes in Miami loss

COSTA MESA — J.C. Jackson on Wednesday acknowledged everything that was so evident Sunday, when it was clear he wasn’t playing like the All-Pro cornerback he is during an error-filled performance in the Chargers’ 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He refused to ...

Ravens film study: Rookie WR Zay Flowers lives up to ‘Joystick’ nickname in debut

It didn’t take long Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium to see why Lamar Jackson gave the nickname “Joystick” to rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers.On the third play of the Ravens’ second possession against the Houston Texans, Flowers, the 22nd overall draft pick out of Boston ...

Kawakami: The 49ers’ big ambitions, $42 million in cap space and some potential trade opportunities

Keep an eye on the ambitious, free-spending Super Bowl contender that just created the most 2023 cap space in the league, is known for splashy midseason moves and has one or two obvious positions that could use significant improvement.Or put another way: Never ...

NFL’s most intriguing players: 23 to watch for the 2023 season

At last, the NFL’s regular season is upon us. And after one of the most fascinating offseasons in recent history, with all kinds of comings and goings and highly anticipated acquisitions, we’re about to see how it all unfolds.Whether it’s familiar faces in new ...

Plaschke: Should Rams tank for Caleb?

The quarterback is creaky. The running game is questionable. The receiving corps is inconsistent. The offensive line is uncertain. The defense is untested.The Rams enter the 2023 season with the league’s youngest team, one of the league’s most depleted rosters, ...

Here's how Browns star Nick Chubb is using comic book videos and art to connect with fans

Akron Beacon JournalBrowns running back Nick Chubb is convinced the Batman identity he has adopted is a perfect fit for "the dark, gloomy city" of Cleveland.With Chubb's favorite superhero serving as the inspiration, the standout player launched a hype video last ...

Former Patriots kicker Nick Folk, named Titans starter, is grateful for preseason competition

Updated August 31, 2023, 3:44 p.m.For two days, the Titans had no kickers on their roster.At some point during those two days, Bill Belichick called Nick Folk, who had kicked the last four seasons for the Patriots, to tell him the Titans were interested.Not long ...

Childhood homelessness introduced Julian Hill to football; now the former high school QB made the Dolphins as an undrafted TE

MIAMI GARDENS — When Miami Dolphins undrafted rookie tight end Julian Hill was between the ages of 5 and 10, he had a bout with homelessness while under the care of his biological mother.“Just being from house to house, trailer to trailer, sleeping on floors, ” ...

Robert Saleh on capturing AFC East title: ‘The division is always a big deal’

8/30/2023When Robert Saleh became the Jets coach in 2021, he talked a lot about the team needing to close the gap within the AFC East.Despite the offseason Gang Green has had, there’s still work to be done in that regard.Saleh and the Jets ended their 12-game losing ...

Did the Patriots pick a winner in Mac Jones? Now, we’ll finally find out.

The most difficult game to play in the NFL isn’t a road game, a Thursday night game on a short week, or even a Super Bowl. It’s the quarterback game. The most influential position in North American professional team sports is also the most enigmatic one to forecast ...

Patriots place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, name 15 to practice squad, including Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham

FOXBOROUGH — After establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Patriots stayed busy on Wednesday.New England placed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, according to a league source. Thornton, who has not played since landing hard on his ...

Can Dolphins win highly competitive AFC East? Do they have a path to the Super Bowl in 2023?

The AFC East is as competitive from top to bottom as it has likely ever been.In a year where the Miami Dolphins have hopes of winning a playoff game for the first time since the 2000 season and maybe making a deep postseason run — possibly to the Super Bowl — they’ll ...

Chris Perkins: Is this Dolphins 53-man roster better than last year’s? Not yet

MIAMI GARDENS — There’s one question you must ask yourself as the Miami Dolphins stand on the doorstep of the 2023 season: are they good enough to win a playoff game?The ultimate goal is winning the Super Bowl. But the basic goal, the thing the Dolphins must absolutely ...

Laser focused: It’s about football now for Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa after offseason of measures taken to stay healthy

MIAMI GARDENS — There was a point in the middle of Miami Dolphins training camp ahead of the 2023 season when coach Mike McDaniel added a Sunday practice to the schedule. The idea: Veterans shouldn’t get too many consecutive days off following a preseason opener ...

How Bernhard Raimann learned to stand up for Anthony Richardson: 'You never let that happen'

PHILADELPHIA -- Bernhard Raimann was straining through a pass block deep in the backfield when he spotted something he never wanted to see.Anthony Richardson was standing nonchalant in the pocket, assuming a play in the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles ...

Houston Texans: Analyzing C.J. Stroud's 23 preseason dropbacks

28-35 minutes 8/29/2023C.J. Stroud is officially the Week 1 starter for the Texans. He began taking all the first-team reps in practice on Aug. 5. He started in all three preseason games. But what did the No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State reveal? What can be ...

Cleveland Browns 53-man roster tracker/analysis: First look at Cleveland's initial roster

Akron Beacon JournalBy 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Browns roster had to be trimmed down from its training camp limit of 90 to the regular season max of 53. That won't be the 53 players who likely will comprise the roster when they open the season on Sept. 10 against the ...

2024 NFL mock draft: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye among four QBs in top 10

Last week, The Athletic draft guru Dane Brugler teed up his preseason 2024 NFL Draft rankings. This week, Austin Mock released his projected win totals for every NFL team.The natural next step? Our first mock draft of the season.And, no surprise here, the quarterback ...

Falcons elect to keep 3 quarterbacks on 53-man roster

By D. Orlando LedbetterFLOWERY BRANCH — Early in training camp, Falcons coach Arthur Smith discussed how much tougher it would be to make the team in 2023.The Falcons cut their roster from 86 players to 53 on Tuesday to meet the NFL’s 4 p.m. deadline. The Falcons ...