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Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 8/6/13

Check out the Miami Dolphins stories you may have missed over the past day, including Reshad Jones signs a four year extension.

Joel Auerbach

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

Pundits begin criticism of Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins admit Sunday night’s preseason performance was sloppy, and critics such as ESPN’s Merril Hoge are already piling on.

Dolphins QB Pat Devlin suffers hand injury - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
CANTON, Ohio - The Miami Dolphins didn't intend to have Matt Moore finish Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys . The veteran backup returned to the exhibition season opener because of an emergency.

DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS:

Bumphis Showing He Could Be A Prime Time Player
Undrafted receiver made the most of his opportunities under the lights in Canton.

DOLPHINS SECONDARY:

Reshad Jones, Miami Dolphins agree to $30M contract - NFL.com
The Miami Dolphins have locked up a core performer on their defense, agreeing with safety Reshad Jones to a four-year, $30 million extension on Monday.

Postgame Notebook: Stafford Has Memorable Weekend; Other Notes
Get all the notes, quotes and statistical milestones following the preseason opener against the Cowboys

DOLPHINS 2013 PRESEASON:

Hyde5: Five thoughts on Dolphins loss to Dallas - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
1. One of the truths of baseball is you can never have enough pitching. The same can be said about pass rushers in football in today's era. And the good news from Sunday’s 24-20 loss to Dallas for the Dolphins is they confirmed they have a lot of pass rushing. Derrick Shelby had two sacks, and rookie Dion Jordan had a couple good pressures to show the depth of this unit.

Armando Salguero: Negatives outweigh the positives in sloppy start for Miami Dolphins - Football Wires - MiamiHerald.com
Let's just say the new and improved Miami Dolphins didn't do a lot in their preseason opener to convince anyone they are either new or improved. Let's just say the lines won't be ringing off the hook in the season ticket sales office on Monday.

Work crews’ overnight preparation for Dolphins exhibition game... | www.palmbeachpost.com
The Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys might have been well rested before Sunday night’s preseason opener, but the stadium work crews toiled all through the night to pull off the Hall of Fame Game.

3 Takeaways From Sunday’s HOF Game " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
Last night in Canton, Ohio, the Miami Dolphins got their first taste of preseason action, as they were narrowly defeated by the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game 24-20. Quarterback Matt Moore threw for 238 yards and one touchdown, and Pat Devlin contributed with 86 yards passing and a TD as well.

Andy Cohen: Thoughts From The Preseason Opener " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
It’s not about final scores; it’s about storylines. Keep that in mind during each of these five preseason games. Yes, the Dolphins lost to the Cowboys Sunday night. Yes, they looked sloppy. Yes, there were turnovers and penalties and missed tackles and dropped passes and enough things to give Joe Philbin hours to talk about in his next team meeting.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

NFL Hall of Fame Game Positives, Negatives - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins lost to the Dallas Cowboys last night in the 2013 Hall of Fame Game. Here are three positives and three negatives for the game for the Dolphins.

Football Outsiders Dolphins Q&A - The Phinsider
Last week, I got a chance to review Football Outsiders' 2013 Almanac, then ask some questions specific to their outlook of the Miami Dolphins. Let's take a look at what they said.

NFL.com names Ryan Tannehill top player in 'Making the Leap' series - The Phinsider
Throughout the summer, NFL.com's Around the League has been counting down the top 40 players they see "Making the Leap" in 2013. Yesterday, they selected Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill as the top player set to breakout this season.

Dolphins QB Devlin has hand injury - The Phinsider
During the Miami Dolphins 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last night, third string quarterback Pat Devlin left the game with an injury. According to a report, that injury is a hand injury and could not continue in the game.

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