Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 8/3/12

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

DOLPHINS OWNERS:

NEW YORK: Serena Williams stars in new NFL gear ads - Other Sports - MiamiHerald.com
Football fans will soon be pulling out their jerseys, but a few have gotten a jump on the season: Serena Williams, Melania Trump and Condoleezza Rice are among the NFL fans who'll be appearing in ads promoting team-themed apparel and gear next week in a campaign called "It's My Team."

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

Extra Points: Dolphins news and notes - CBSSports.com
Rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill took snaps with starters for the first time on Thursday.

Miami Dolphins: QB David Garrard focused on capitalizing on his chance with Dolphins - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
David Garrard's steady play during training camp likely makes him the frontrunner to start at quarterback for the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins rookie QB Ryan Tannehill takes snaps with starting unit - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Ryan Tannehill took snaps with the first-team offense Thursday, showing coach Joe Philbin is serious about giving the rookie QB a shot at the starting job.

DOLPHINS FULLBACKS:

Miami Dolphins focus on fullbacks - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Fullback isn’t a sexy position, but it might be an important one for the Dolphins this season. In the past two days, the Dolphins have gone out of their way to get their fullbacks involved. Ryan Mahaffey, in particular, has stood out — and not just because he wears No. 6, a strange jersey for a lead blocker.

DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE LINEMEN:

Yeatman Still Adjusting To Switch From Tight End To Tackle
There are plenty of instances of players being asked to move from one side of the offensive or defensive line to the other or from the outside to the slot as a wide receiver. Switching positions is another matter.

DOLPHINS SAFETIES:

Wilson Confident With Off-Season Position Switch " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
When he saw the field during his rookie season, Jimmy Wilson showed a blend of competent coverage skills and sure tackling on the outside.

DOLPHINS TRAINING CAMP:

How much progress have the Miami Dolphins made? - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
The Miami Dolphins are well into week two of training camp, preparing for Saturday's scrimmage at Sun Life Stadium , and this would be an ideal time to assess where the team is from a progress standpoint.

Week in camp and Dolphins aren't hitting ... much | Miami Dolphins In Depth
The Dolphins will conduct practice at Sun Life Stadium Saturday morning and part of that session will include an intra-squad scrimmage that I am assuming and hoping will include some actual hitting. Why am I looking for tackling? Well, because...

Audio and visual edition of Thursday camp update | Miami Dolphins In Depth
Rookie qarterback Ryan Tannehill got his opportunity to take a few snaps with the first-team offense today, marking the first time he's done so as a profressional. He didn't seem overmatched. But neither did he look like the second-coming of...

Day 7 Notebook: Tannehill Works With The 1s; Other Notes
There was a buzz near the end of this morning’s practice when rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill took his first snaps with the first team. Read more about this and other news and notes from Day 7.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Phinsider Podcast Live Thread - The Phinsider
Your best source for quality Miami Dolphins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Miami Dolphins Training Camp Day 6 Quick Hits - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins were back on the field today to continue training camp. Here are some quick hits from the day's workouts.

Miami Dolphins Sign Chandler Burden, Waive Dustin Waldron - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins are still turning over acorns. Last night, they announced the signing of Chandler Burden and the waiving of Dustin Waldron.

Ryan Tannehill Contract Details - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins signed rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Saturday. Here's a look at his salary cap numbers over the four year, $12.68 million deal.

A Phinsider Look At Training Camp: Day 5 - The Phinsider
Alejandro takes a look at training camp day five.