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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s December 17 press conference — the first major public hiccup in his until-now nearly unwavering support for quarterback Tua Tagavailoa – likely marked the beginning… Read more: RETURN TO RELEVANCE HINGES ON HOW DOLPHINS PLOT NEXT YEAR+ - IF CHANGE OCCURS IN SEASON, SMITH’S EARNED THE SHOT
In the midst of a Miami Dolphins endorphin rush following a complete, decisive and – let’s face it – fun win over the Atlanta Falcons, it’s hard to shift back to… Read more: IF CHANGE OCCURS IN SEASON, SMITH’S EARNED THE SHOT - DOLPHINS HAVE BEEN ALL WORDS, NO CHANGE
Seven games into a season that began with head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier being mentioned as candidates for dismissal if the team failed to win a playoff… Read more: DOLPHINS HAVE BEEN ALL WORDS, NO CHANGE - INSIDE WEEK 1: DOLPHINS at COLTS FILM REVIEW
An ugly start to the 2025 Miami Dolphins season with divisional opponents lying in wait, as well as the Buffalo Bills on a Thursday Night in front of the world. Things… Read more: INSIDE WEEK 1: DOLPHINS at COLTS FILM REVIEW - GAME NOTES: W1 DOLPHINS AT COLTS
“Must-have wins” in Week 1 borders on ludicrous commentary. Despite that, the Miami Dolphins are likely in the closest position a team can come to claim such a thing. - THE ARGUMENT FOR COMPETITION AT QB
It is nearly indisputable that one of the keys to the upcoming Miami Dolphins season is the health of quarterback Tua Tagavailoa and his ability to stay on the field. But… Read more: THE ARGUMENT FOR COMPETITION AT QB - A LOOK AT POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY CLAIMS
With roster cutdown day behind the Miami Dolphins, the process of solidifying a roster is closer to completion, but still in search of the final pieces to the 53-man roster, as… Read more: A LOOK AT POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY CLAIMS - 2025 DEFENSIVE STRATEGY EMERGES: CREATE CHAOS
We should have seen this coming. Maybe not to this extreme, but we should have seen it coming. Sometime months ago, when it became public things had gone awry between the… Read more: 2025 DEFENSIVE STRATEGY EMERGES: CREATE CHAOS - THE AQUA & CORAL 53
With one week left before cuts, here’s our first stab at the Miami Dolphins 53-man roster and those who will be assigned to the practice squad — the “Aqua & Coral… Read more: THE AQUA & CORAL 53 - McBREVIATED: AUGUST 18, 2025
Below are Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s comments made to media on August 18 via Zoom call — McBreviated. A summary of his answers for those short on time or… Read more: McBREVIATED: AUGUST 18, 2025 - THE BIG BREAKDOWN: A DEEP DIVE INTO PRESEASON GAME NO. 2
Despite a Wednesday joint practice against the Detroit Lions that shamed the Miami Dolphins players, their families, the organization, the ghost of Don Shula (super sky point) and Dolfan Denny, the… Read more: THE BIG BREAKDOWN: A DEEP DIVE INTO PRESEASON GAME NO. 2 - DOLPHINS BACKUP QB TAKES CARE OF HIS MOM
No, this story is not going where you think it is. Tooling around the internet you can find a lot of good stories and have you miss a few as well.… Read more: DOLPHINS BACKUP QB TAKES CARE OF HIS MOM - THE BIG BREAKDOWN: A DEEP DIVE INTO MIA at CHI
With so many roster spots up for grabs, position battles and new players to evaluate, there is much more to breaking down a preseason game than regular season. After an extra… Read more: THE BIG BREAKDOWN: A DEEP DIVE INTO MIA at CHI - P1 MIA at CHI: WHAT TO WATCH
The following is a look at some of the players and matchups to keep an eye on in Sunday’s preseason Game 1 between the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears. Miami Dolphins… Read more: P1 MIA at CHI: WHAT TO WATCH - DOLPHINS CAMP: WEEK 2 QUICK HITS
Wrapping up week two of Miami Dolphins preseason camp with a few quick, noteworthy items that didn’t always turn into stories as the team sees roster shakeouts and the first week… Read more: DOLPHINS CAMP: WEEK 2 QUICK HITS - DOLPHINS PRESEASON CAMP: WEEK 1 QUICK HITS
Wrapping up the week with a few quick, noteworthy items that didn’t always turn into stories as the Miami Dolphins are one day away from full pads and surely some new… Read more: DOLPHINS PRESEASON CAMP: WEEK 1 QUICK HITS - WHY EWERS SEEMS TO BE ADAPTING SO QUICKLY IN MIAMIRookie quarterback Quinn Ewers is off to a noticeably good start in the first week of Miami Dolphins preseason camp. Despite being a (surprise) seventh-round pick, there were suggestions he would… Read more: WHY EWERS SEEMS TO BE ADAPTING SO QUICKLY IN MIAMI
- McBREVIATED: JULY 28, 2025
Below are Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s comments made to media this morning — McBreviated. A summary of his answers for those short on time or patience for the overwhelming… Read more: McBREVIATED: JULY 28, 2025 - SIX DAYS LATER, CLEAR DIFFERENCES IN LEADERSHIP BETWEEN TRADED DBs
In one year’s time and one trade later, a clear difference in leadership between Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and former cornerback Jalen Ramsey has already been clear in the course… Read more: SIX DAYS LATER, CLEAR DIFFERENCES IN LEADERSHIP BETWEEN TRADED DBs - OPINION: A REMINDER TO CAMPERS & VIDEO WATCHERS
With NFL training camps underway across the league, it’s a time for excitement and things are no different in Miami Gardens. If you’re a fan, this is a brief reminder to… Read more: OPINION: A REMINDER TO CAMPERS & VIDEO WATCHERS - HILTON SIGNING HINTS AT POSSIBLE LINEUP
The Miami Dolphins have reportedly added a pair of cornerbacks in the form of former young Raiders DB Jack Jones and veteran Mike Hilton, most recently with the Bengals. The addition… Read more: HILTON SIGNING HINTS AT POSSIBLE LINEUP - McBREVIATED: JULY 25, 2025Below are Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s comments made to media during preseason camp, McBreviated. A summary of his answers for those short on time or on patience for extended… Read more: McBREVIATED: JULY 25, 2025
- IF SAMUEL JR. IS IN ’25 PLANS, EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN SOON
Asante Samuel Sr. attention-hogging comments-be-damned, we’re likely in the midst of the Miami Dolphins – and other teams – spending serious time focusing on what’s going on with his son and… Read more: IF SAMUEL JR. IS IN ’25 PLANS, EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN SOON - POTENTIAL DOLPHINS FLAW IN BACKFIELD STRUCTURE
It’s hard to enter any Miami Dolphins season feeling any other way than that the offensive line is the unit most likely to cause concern. A closer look at the construction… Read more: POTENTIAL DOLPHINS FLAW IN BACKFIELD STRUCTURE - ADDING BRUNSKILL SHREWD MOVE BY DOLPHINS
If newly-signed guard Daniel Brunskill is the 54th man on a 53-man roster, his addition to the roster will still have been a wise one by the Miami Dolphins front office.… Read more: ADDING BRUNSKILL SHREWD MOVE BY DOLPHINS - UNLOADING THE OFFSEASON NOTEBOOK
What it must feel like to be a Tyreek Hill apologist; Thoughts on Miami’s plan at CB; and a revisionist view of Miami’s 2025 draft, among other things. - FINDING OUT THE FIT FOR MALIK, WESTBROOK-IKHINE
It’s not terribly uncommon to get enamored with a shiny new object, especially in today’s NFL. In preseason camps across the league, fans will inevitably have their eyes glued to the… Read more: FINDING OUT THE FIT FOR MALIK, WESTBROOK-IKHINE - UDFA PICK 6: #1 CB ETHAN ROBINSON
This is the sixth and final piece in the UDFA: PICK 6 series, a look at Miami Dolphins undrafted free agents hoping to make the team. As rookies report to training… Read more: UDFA PICK 6: #1 CB ETHAN ROBINSON - UDFA PICK 6: #2 ANDREW ARMSTRONG
This is the fifth and next-to-last piece in the UDFA: PICK 6 series counting down the Miami Dolphins undrafted rookies whose game tape from college shows the most promise in terms… Read more: UDFA PICK 6: #2 ANDREW ARMSTRONG - UDFA PICK 6: #3 LB/ST EUGENE ASANTE
Ranked number three on our list of UDFAs who may have a chance at a Miami Dolphins roster spot is Eugene Asante, a linebacker/special teams ace out of Auburn. In the… Read more: UDFA PICK 6: #3 LB/ST EUGENE ASANTE - UDFA PICK 6: #4 S JOHN SAUNDERS, JR.
This is the third of a six-part series counting down the Miami Dolphins undrafted rookies we feel have the best chance of surviving cuts and possibly making the team, ultimately ending… Read more: UDFA PICK 6: #4 S JOHN SAUNDERS, JR. - ACR UDFA PICK 6: #5 TE JALIN CONYERS
This is the second of a six-part series counting down the Miami Dolphins undrafted rookies we feel have the best chance of surviving cuts and possibly making the team. Today we… Read more: ACR UDFA PICK 6: #5 TE JALIN CONYERS - UDFA PICK 6: RANKING THE UNDRAFTED ROOKIES, PT. 1
This is the first part of a six-part countdown, ending on the first day that Miami Dolphins rookies report to camp and with the player the Aqua & Coral Report feels… Read more: UDFA PICK 6: RANKING THE UNDRAFTED ROOKIES, PT. 1 - THE FRANK SMITH FACTOR & WALLER ‘WANTING TO PLAY’
Since the Miami Dolphins signing of tight end Darren Waller, a good deal has been learned about his story both before and after his temporary retirement from football. As the dust… Read more: THE FRANK SMITH FACTOR & WALLER ‘WANTING TO PLAY’ - ASANTE SAMUEL CRITICAL OF DOLPHINS, McDANIEL
If Asante Samuel Jr. is truly interested in the Miami Dolphins – as they have been rumored to be interested in him – he may want to speak with his father.… Read more: ASANTE SAMUEL CRITICAL OF DOLPHINS, McDANIEL
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FINS DRAFT THE NEXT WAVE: QB FERNANDO MENDOZA There is no more fitting first profile for the Aqua & Orange Report’s THE NEXT WAVE than new Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza played his prep football at Miami’s Christopher Columbus High School, just 30 minutes from Hard Rock Stadium. And he is the proud grandson…
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If one were to sit here today and try to read the tea leaves as laid out by the Miami Dolphins as to a future plan, the best bet would likely be to keep an eye on 2027. The 2027 NFL Draft is likely not in the forefront of many following the Dolphins and understandably…
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If you want to be a tight end for the Miami Dolphins and fulfill the dream of what the Shanahan/McDaniel-style outside zone scheme wants out of the position, be what Darren Waller said a tight end should be in his April interview with Jon Gruden. The former Raiders and Buccaneers head coach hosted Waller on…
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News today that the Miami Dolphins have swapped picks with the New York Giants to acquire tight end Darren Waller was somewhat of a surprise, but coupled with the sendoff of Jonnu Smith, the move makes sense on a few different levels. On Monday, the Dolphins moved CB Jalen Ramsey and the move to add…
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