Per Steve Wyche of NFL Network, Miami is the only team involved in trade talks with the Chiefs regarding Albert. Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Chiefs are asking for pick #42, but the Dolphins (so far) refuse to offer higher than pick #54. As I wrote in my article examining the trade dynamics, the Chiefs very much want an early second round pick to replace one of the draft picks they lost by trading for Alex Smith. The Dolphins appear to be waiting for the Chiefs to budge on that demand and accept our late round pick. With no other teams involved in discussions, Ireland shouldn't feel pressured to cave on this.

Remember my earlier fanshot talking about how a trade may not be imminent? Ignore it. The Dolphins appear very serious about trading for Albert.

On behalf of the Phinsider, congratulations go to Michael Egnew for becoming a first-time father! His life off the field is about to become a lot more hectic for the next 18+ years or so, and hopefully he'll be a lot busier on the field in the next several years as well.

Much like how Cameron Wake missed some voluntary workouts prior to getting his long-term deal a year ago, Randy Starks plans on missing those workouts this offseason unless he gets a long-term deal. I wouldn't worry too much - Starks has every incentive to play well in 2013 because his hopes of getting a good free agent deal as a 30-year old free agent next year depend on him having a great year in 2013. For now, this is a form of protest. Per Armando Salguero, Randy Starks WILL attend mandatory mini-camp.

As Adam Beasley notes in a followup tweet, "So all of this leads me to believe that the Dolphins absolutely will be a player in the tackle market -- and early -- on draft day." Winston's fate is tied to whether or not the Dolphins feel they sufficiently addressed OT in the draft. It could mean a trade up for Lane Johnson. It could mean a second round pick spent on Terron Armstead. It could mean that they don't expect to draft a tackle but want to hold off on signing Winston until they know for sure a top-tier prospect won't drop to #12 or #42. In any case, don't expect any news regarding Winston over the next 2 weeks.