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Dolphins send Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to Texans in massive trade
Laremy Tunsil seemed safe. It seemed like he was going to remain a member of the Miami Dolphins. Then the front office pulls the rug out from under everyone. The Houston Texans sent pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney to the Seahawks. That should have been it. But then the Dolphins sent the Texans young star left ...

Tracking the 2019 Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster cuts (LIVE)
The Miami Dolphins are about to finish the last touches on their roster.Track the Dolphins' route to the 53-man roster with our live tracking thread. Now that we are just one preseason game away from the start of the regular season, Dolphins must begin trimming their roster.Teams have until 4 p.m on Saturday (August 31st) to ...

Breaking down the Miami Dolphins 2019 roster cuts
The Miami Dolphins are getting a head start on cutting the roster down to 53 as the 2019 regular season rapidly approaches. Naturally, all the moves Miami makes will be tracked right here on Five Reasons. And correspondingly, we will be analyzing each move to figure out what they mean for the Dolphins in 2019 ...

Josh Rosen taking role as Dolphins backup QB in stride
Immediately after the end of the final preseason game on Thursday night, head coach Brian Flores announced that veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick is the starting quarterback for the 2019 season. Young player Josh Rosen, who put together an impressive preseason and was acquired during the draft in exchange for a second round pick, now has to ...
Dolphins name veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick starting quarterback
Shortly before the end of the final preseason game, head coach Brian Flores announced he would name the starting quarterback after the game ended. The oddsmakers turned out to be correct after all. Veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick is the Dolphins starting quarterback over young prospect Josh Rosen. The decision to name Fitzpatrick over Rosen flies in ...
Oddsmakers favor Ryan Fitzpatrick starting for Dolphins over Josh Rosen
Right or wrong, there's something to be said about betting odds. Las Vegas has a way of knowing what's going to happen any given season, even if their predictions don't make sense in the minds of fans. They've even weighed in on who's more likely to start for the Miami Dolphins come week one of ...

Dolphins purge will lead to progress
Jock Takes: The Dolphins purge has begun. I expect the roster to look totally different by the end of the season, as well as a whole youth movement towards a rebuild. Let’s just be honest, the Dolphins will be bad. Intentionally. The purpose of the purge is to get Brian Flores’s guys in there, Tank ...

GCL Marlins win division as Dorian cancels playoffs
Dorian is already impacting Florida sports. The Gulf Coast League announced on Wednesday that the final two games of the season and the league playoff series has been canceled. The decision was made in preparation of the incoming impact of Hurricane Dorian heading towards Florida. "In an effort to ensure that all players, coaches and ...

Anthony DeSclafani went full circle on the Marlins
Anthony DeSclafani did what many pitchers have done this year: dominate the Marlins offense. The Miami Marlins once again fell to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. This time it was Miami's 18th shutout loss of the season, three of such came against the Reds, who are one win away on Thursday to complete the season ...

Preseason sack leader Nate Orchard close to earning Dolphins spot
Nate Orchard could make the Dolphins roster. The 2019 season is about discovering who can have a long-term impact on the Miami Dolphins. While looking for diamonds in the rough, the Dolphins may have discovered Nate Orchard. The 26-year-old has only 69 career tackles in his six-year NFL career, but it seems he has found ...

Jadeveon Clowney/Miami Dolphins tracker
Jadeveon Clowney and the Miami Dolphins. You know how this works. Smoke, then fire. Right now, we're starting to cough a bit. The Miami Dolphins have been rumored to have a strong interest in disgruntled former No. 1 overall pick (2014) Jadeveon Clowney of the Houston Texans. Clowney's relationship with the Texans has soured over ...

Jorge Alfaro’s power taking shape
Jorge Alfaro and his swing are coming back to their original shape. The Miami Marlins lost 8-5 to the Cincinnati Reds but at least one of their young franchise cornerstones continued producing. Jorge Alfaro hit his second consecutive home run in the sixth inning against Reds starter and former Marlins prospect Luis Castillo. The two-run ...

Paul Finebaum calls UM a “third world program”
Paul Finebaum opened the floor again. Um, ESPN, about that no politics thing? You remember how Dan LeBatard (our Dan LeBatard, of course) got heat internally for calling out the president's racially-charged rallies? Well, here's the flip side of that. Here is Paul Finebaum, known SEC shill and transparent provocateur, making a racially-loaded comment about ...

Pablo Lopez Returns to Marlins
Prior to tonight's game, the Marlins activated RHP Pablo Lopez from the 10-Day IL and optioned LHP Jose Quijada to Triple-A New Orleans. Lopez has been on the injured list since June 19th with a right shoulder strain. Tonight, he finally makes his return after more than two months out of Major League action. Nothing ...

Starlin Castro comes through for Marlins
Starlin Castro came through in the clutch with a two-run double off Aaron Nola in the bottom of the sixth to give the Miami Marlins a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Castro was set up by shortstop Jon Berti, who got the Marlins on the board with a base hit, driving in ...