In an NFL where drat picks are slotted according to a rookie wage scale, and not dependent on the negotiating capabilities of their agents, the rush to start signing rookies is no longer a necessity. Instead, teams can work on other priorities, knowing the rookies are less likely to hold out under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, since the holdout will not lead to more money. With that in mind, the Miami Dolphins have not been in a rush to ink deals with their 2012 Draft class.

But, those signings did start yesterday, with sixth round draft pick B.J. Cunningham agreeing to his four-year, standard rookie deal.

Cunningham is the all-time leader for Michigan State in receptions (218) and receiving yards (3,086) in his four years with the Spartans. Cunningham does not have elite speed, but is a solid route-runner with good hands. He should find his way onto the Dolphins' depth chart around the fourth or fifth wide-out position.

The Dolphins have eight draft picks left to sign, including first round pick, quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Bob Baumhower was a 6'5" defensive lineman from Portsmouth, VA. During his collegiate career, he was twice selected to the All-American second squad while playing with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Miami picked him up in the second round of the 1977 NFL Entry Draft with the 40th overall pick. He would wear the number 73 jersey throughout his NFL career.

Baumhower started all 14 games of his rookie season at the nose guard position, making around 100 tackles. In a week 10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he made a season high 12 tackles along with two sacks and a fumble recovery. In week 13, he made seven tackles, blocked a field goal and recovered two fumbles in a 14-10 loss to the New England Patriots. Miami posted a 10-4 record, missing the playoffs. The defense allowed 197 points on the season, the second lowest point total in the AFC.

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New York City policed announced yesterday that they will not bring charges against former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall for a March fight at a nightclub in Manhattan, according to Marshall's attorney Harvey Steinberg.

Marshall was being investigated following allegations from a woman at the nightclub. The woman claimed Marshall had punched her in the face outside the club. Marshall, meanwhile, admitted to being at Marquee club during the incident, but repeatedly stated it was actually his wife who was attacked, having a bottle hit her in the face, leading to her having to be taken to the hospital.

"We maintained all along he is a victim and there is no basis to believe these charges," Steinberg told The Associated Press. "Brandon was the victim here and never did anything wrong. This confirms that."

Marshall spent two years with the Dolphins before being traded in March to the Chicago Bears. The New York City incident, which was known by both teams at the time of the trade, was first reported hours after the deal in which Miami received the Bears' 2012 and 2013 third round draft choices.

We're in the final countdown before the Phinsider Podcast goes live tonight. As usual, there are a bunch of different ways you can get ahold of us:

If you want to join in the conversation, give us a call at 347-326-9461.

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Thursday night has become our podcast night here on the Phinsider. Instead of having a specific subject for this evening we will use the live thread as a lead in to the evenings broadcast. Feel free to bring up any subjects that you would like to discuss here. Also we encourage everyone to call in and be a part of the show.

As always this is an open thread meaning that any topic is on the table with the exception of politics and religion. Please limit the posting of picks to two or three per person. Also please no GIF's in any of the live thread. They slow down the load speeds for those on slower connections. Remember this is a front page post so please do your best to keep the conversation as close to PG as possible.

So tell us what is on your mind and what would you like to hear discussed?

Please note that during the actual podcast the comments for this thread will be disabled. Immediately following the podcast they will be re-enabled.

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Hosting Live with Kelly for the second time on Friday! Can't wait! It's gonna be fun make sure you guys tune in! @KellyRipa see you soon!

— Reggie Bush (@reggie_bush) May 16, 2012

Memorial Day is coming up fast. In today's society, many people - often including the Soldiers who are serving right now - don't know the true meaning behind Memorial Day, or why we have the holiday. The holiday has been around since the end of the Civil War, and is meant as a way to remember, and say thank you, to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who have given the Ultimate Sacrifice in service to the United States. SB Nation wants to do something special to recognize the holiday.

So, we need the help of our veterans - and we all know you are out there. If you have served, or are serving, and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, or anywhere else, we want the story of your favorite sports memory from that time. And, we want you to tell it.

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A trend has developed within the NFL playoffs, one where about half the teams qualifying for the postseason tournament weren't there the previous year. Last year, exactly 50% of the teams were new, and this upcoming season, the same turnover can be expected.

With that thought in mind, the Phinsider community has determined which six playoff teams from last year are the least likely to make it back in 2012.

Before we go on, let's look at the 12 teams that were in the 2011 playoff bracket. First, the AFC:

1. New England Patriots
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Houston Texans
4. Denver Broncos
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Cincinnati Bengals

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