Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington had a very brief comeback as an NFL starter which lasted only two plays; the injury is reported to be also career threatening. Pennington got hurt in the very first snap, when he fell on left tackle Jake Long, who also suffered a dislocated shoulder in this game and his status is in question. He [...]
Chad Pennington will take over from Chad Henne as the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, head coach Tony Sparano told reporters Wednesday. Pennington, who turned 34 this season and is coming off his third shoulder surgery, isn’t the future of the franchise. But Pennington is one of the most accurate (66.1 percent completions) quarterbacks in NFL history, and has [...]
Miami Dolphins rookie defensive end Jared Odrick, the team’s 2010 first-round pick, appears to be headed to the team’s injured reserve list. Odrick, the 28th overall pick in this year’s draft, apparently re-injured the broken right fibula he suffered in the season-opener against Buffalo during Wednesday’s practice. Odrick, who has been practicing for a week, wasn’t in attendance during Thursday’s [...]
The Miami Dolphins have fired special teams coach John Bonamego today, just 12 hours after the team’s breakdowns helped the Patriots post a 41-14 victory. Patriots safety Patrick Chung blocked a punt to set up a touchdown, then Chung blocked a field goal attempt that Kyle Arrington returned 35 yards for another score. Brandon Tate also returned the second-half kickoff [...]
After signing Jake Grove to a four-year, $29 million free agent deal during the 2009 offseason, with the hope that he possessed the strength and nastiness to handle the powerful AFC nose guards. Thursday, they cut Grove, having gotten all of 10 starts in 12 games out of him. They resigned offensive guard Cory Procter, who was cut Sunday. Grove [...]
The Miami Dolphins signed their first round pick defensive end Jared Odrick. Odrick, the former Penn State defensive tackle the team selected with the No. 28 pick, signed a five-year deal according to a league source. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, but ProFootballtalk.com reported that the deal is worth $7.133 million in guaranteed money and has a [...]
The Miami Dophins have agreed to terms on a two-year, $2.5 million contract with veteran defensive end Marques Douglas, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation. The Dolphins reacted swiftly to the season-ending injury suffered by defensive end Phillip Merling’s by adding Douglas, an intense, undersized former starter with the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and [...]
What an off-season it has been for Miami Dolphins defensive end Phillip Merling. One he would truly like to forget. After being charged with felony battery for allegedly attacking his pregnant girlfriend, now, he may be dealing with an Achilles’ tendon injury. Speculations say that “if it’s a non-football injury, the Dolphins can choose not to pay Merling’s salary of [...]