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Are the Dolphins still contenders - The Splash Zone 3/29/24

Are the Dolphins still contenders - The Splash Zone 3/29/24

Photo by Megan Briggs/ 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. The Miami Dolphins have lost plenty of players this offseason and they have done their best to find ways to replace the talent that has gone out the door. They added several free agents who will be key players this upcoming season but will also need to find a couple contributors in the NFL Draft next month. The Dolphins defense is going to look very different as that is where a lot of...
The Phinsider Mar 28, 2024
Is Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins already a top-10 NFL head coach?

Is Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins already a top-10 NFL head coach?

Photo by Rich Storry/ One online publication certainly thinks so. Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a popular man amongst his peers. Recently, plenty of Dolphins free agents have spoken about how McDaniel’s personality, which shined during the club’s stint on HBO’s Hard Knocks last season, was a major contributing factor in their decision to sign with Miami this offseason. On Thursday, Pro Football Network released their rankings of all of the NFL’s head coaches — and Mike McDaniel found himself ranked as the tenth best coach according to the online...
Chris Perkins: Tyreek Hill as Dolphins kickoff returner? Sorry, it’s too risky even with the new rules

Chris Perkins: Tyreek Hill as Dolphins kickoff returner? Sorry, it’s too risky even with the new rules

Even with the new rules, you could argue the risk/reward hardly seems worthwhile. What’s the best that would realistically happen with Hill returning kickoffs for the entire season?
The Phinsider Mar 27, 2024
Phinsider Question Of The Day: Free Agent With The Biggest Possible Impact Edition

Phinsider Question Of The Day: Free Agent With The Biggest Possible Impact Edition

Photo by Rich Schultz/ Earlier this week, I asked about the free agents that our Miami Dolphins had already signed this offseason. The question focused on the free agents or agents you wish the team had bypassed for another option. So what about the guys that were added to the roster that you are instead happy about? While it sucked for the fan base to see some fan favorites leave town for some nice paydays, the team did manage to fill some of the holes with some quality players from other teams. So tonight’s question of the day is which free agent signings that...
Kevin Nogle / The Phinsider Mar 27, 2024
What are void years? A look at NFL salary cap manipulation and what it means

What are void years? A look at NFL salary cap manipulation and what it means

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via The Miami Dolphins signed free agent linebacker Shaq Barrett to a one-year contract with four void years on the end of the deal. What does that mean? The NFL salary cap is the annual spending limit for each team each season. For the 2024 league year, the cap is set at $255.4 million, allowing teams only to spend that much on their roster for the season. Of course, teams know how to massage the cap, spending more than the allowance annually, with creative contract designs, accounting processes, and contract extensions moving...