Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 8/27/12

Here are the Miami Dolphins news stories you may have missed over the last 24 hours:

DOLPHINS 2012 SEASON PREVIEW:

Miami Dolphins 2012 NFL Season Preview, Predictions - NFL.com
Miami Dolphins 2012 NFL Season Preview, Predictions

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

Devlin Making The Most Of His Chances
Lost in the buzz surrounding the competition for the starting quarterback job on the Miami Dolphins was the training camp second-year quarterback Pat Devlin put together. Thanks to HBO, that is no longer a secret.

DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS:

Miami Dolphins release receiver Julius Pruitt - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins got down to the 75-player roster limit Monday by releasing receiver Julius Pruitt, who impressed the team during its offseason program but couldn’t sustain the momentum in training camp.

DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE LINE:

Jake Long suffers leg injury during Dolphins practice - NFL.com
The Dolphins are holding their breath after franchise left tackle Jake Long suffered an apparent leg injury during practice on Monday. Long, 27, has missed just two games in his NFL career.

DOLPHINS SECONDARY:

Nolan Carroll: Miami Dolphins Rumor Says He Is Climbing Depth Chart : Miami Dolphins
Word from the Miami Dolphins training camp is that 3rd year defensive-back Nolan Carroll is impressing coaches/GM & climbing the depth chart

Trade of Vontae Davis surprised Dolphins’ secondary | www.palmbeachpost.com
The words "shocked" and "surprised" echoed through the Dolphins’ locker room Monday when the team’s defensive backs were asked their reaction to Sunday’s trade of cornerback Vontae Davis to Indianapolis for two draft picks.

Vontae Davis trade leaves Miami Dolphins with questions at cornerback - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
The trade of Vontae Davis to the Colts reinforced the notion of ‘good fit’ but also created concerns about the secondary.

Greg Stoda: Vontae Davis latest player to not fit in with Joe... | www.palmbeachpost.com
Joe Philbin doesn’t suffer fools gladly. The first-year Dolphins coach talks an awful lot about searching for a proper "fit" with players, and it almost always sounds as though he’s referring at least as much to attitude as ability.

Marshall Grabs Hold Of Starting Job
There has been a changing of the guard at cornerback for the Miami Dolphins as sixth-year veteran free agent Richard Marshall cemented his spot opposite Sean Smith in the secondary.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Recapping the Vontae Davis Trade - The Phinsider
The Dolphins got good value in trading the talented, but troubled Vontae Davis.

Applying Bill Simmons' 'What-If Game' to Miami Dolphins history - The Phinsider
Ever wonder what might have been? Well, this article is a careful examination of three "what-if" scenarios that forever changed the Miami Dolphins.

Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 8/27/12 - The Phinsider
A collection of Miami Dolphins news stories from around the internet over the last 24 hours. Today's articles include the trade of Vontae Davis, comments by Jeff Ireland, and the situation at wide receiver.

Miami Dolphins Release WR Julius Pruitt, Reach 75-Man Roster Limit - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins have released wide receiver Julius Pruitt. The move brings the Dolphins down to the 75-man roster limit before today's 4pm Eastern deadline.

Why Miami Dolphins fans "Fire Ireland" chants are back - and should they be? - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins traded away cornerback Vontae Davis this weekend. Immediately, the "Fire Ireland" chants returned.

The Miami Dolphins Reactionary Flowchart: A look into the FIRELAND mob - The Phinsider
A flowchart created by BSerious72

Miami Dolphins 53-man Roster Projection - Post Roster Cuts - The Phinsider
An updated projection of the Miami Dolphins' 53-man roster. The Dolphins finished their first rounds of cuts today, and traded CB Vontae Davis over the weekend.

Miami Dolphins Left Tackle Jake Long Injures Knee in Practice - The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins left tackle Jake Long injured his right knee during practice today. No further information was immediately available.

Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill Comments - 8/27/12 - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins' rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill met with the media following practice today. Here is the transcript from his remarks.