Miami Dolphins – ProFootballTalk

21 March 2023

• Dolphins officially exercise Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option
  Word earlier this month was that the Dolphins would be exercising their option on Tua Tagovailoa‘s contract for the 2024 season and it’s now official. The Dolphins announced that they are exercising the fifth-year option on Tagovailoa’s rookie deal on Monday. The option comes with a $23.17 million salary that is fully guaranteed for next [more]
• Dolphins sign linebacker Malik Reed
  Free agent linebacker Malik Reed will move to Miami. Reed agreed to a one-year contract with the Dolphins today, his agent announced. The 26-year-old Reed originally signed with the Broncos in 2019 as an undrafted rookie. He played three years in Denver before he was traded to Pittsburgh just before the start of last season. [more]
• Dolphins sign Jake Bailey
  The Dolphins have announced six signings today. Earlier in the day, they signed safety DeShon Elliott from Detroit, offensive lineman Dan Feeney from the Jets, linebacker David Long Jr. from Tennessee and tight end Eric Saubert from Denver. The Dolphins now have confirmed the signings of Pro Bowl punter Jake Bailey and wide receiver Braxton [more]
• Thomas Morstead announces he’s signed with Jets
  The Jets have signed punter Thomas Morstead, who announced his signing on social media. Morstead, 37, spent last season with the Dolphins, signing with them on a one-year deal a year ago. He averaged 46.4 yards on 61 punts with a 40.5-yard net and saw 45.9 percent of his kicks downed inside the 20. Morstead [more]
• River Cracraft to re-sign with Dolphins
  The Dolphins will have wide receiver River Cracraft back for the 2023 season. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that Cracraft has agreed to re-sign with the team. It’s a one-year deal and no other terms have been reported. Cracraft joined the Dolphins in 2022 and appeared in 11 games for the team. He [more]
• Tom Brady reiterates love for football, but says it’s time to be a dad
  Tom Brady is retired. Again. And it remains impossible to assume he’ll won’t come back. Again. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Brady addressed his status this last night at an event in connection with one of his various non-FTX off-field enterprises. “There is nothing I love more than football,” Brady said, “but [more]
• Jake Bailey to visit Dolphins
  The Patriots have struck a deal with former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki and the Dolphins appear to have a former Patriot in their sights. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that punter Jake Bailey will visit with the Dolphins on Friday. It’s the first known visit for Bailey since he was released by the Patriots [more]
• Mike Gesicki agrees to deal with Patriots
  The Patriots are plucking a tight end away from one of their divisional rivals. According to multiple reports, Mike Gesicki has agreed to sign with New England. Gesicki, who was No. 46 on PFT’s list of the top free agents, has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $9 million. It’s the second straight [more]
• Tom Brady is officially a free agent
  Here’s something that happened fairly quietly on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Quarterback Tom Brady is a free agent again. Because Brady didn’t do a one-year dummy deal aimed at spreading his $35.1 million cap number for 2023 over two years, his contract with the Buccaneers expired. He’s now a free agent. That retirement letter [more]
• Jets re-sign Adam Pankey
  The Jets are re-signing offensive lineman Adam Pankey, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. He joined the Jets’ practice squad in September but did not play a down in 2022. Pankey, 29, has played nine career games with one start, which came with the Dolphins in 2017. He signed with the Packers as an undrafted [more]