Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed 8/12/14

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

Brady Quinn to sign with Dolphins: 20 notes from Dolphins camp Monday; Heat | Sports Buzz
Dolphins tidbits on a Monday afternoon: ### After two seasons of roster stability at quarterback, the Dolphins have decided to shake things up by agreeing to terms with veteran Brady Quinn after a workout on Monday. The Dolphins chose to sign Quinn instead of Rex Grossman and John Skelton, who...

Dolphins working out veteran QBs to possibly compete with Matt Moore for backup job | The Daily Dolphin
The Dolphins are working out several quarterbacks, including veterans Rex Grossman, Brady Quinn and John Skelton. Dolphins coach Joe Philbin wouldn't commit after practice to Matt Moore remaining the team's backup quarterback.

DOLPHINS RUNNING BACKS:

NOTEBOOK: Moreno Making Progress
Get all of the news and notes from Monday's training camp practice at the Doctors Hospital Training Facility in Davie.

Miami Dolphins talking points: Carting off simply a scare for RB Damien Williams | The Daily Dolphin
For at least a few moments, it didn’t look good. Running back Damien Williams, an undrafted free agent from Oklahoma, had been having a strong camp for the Dolphins and had a shot at his first NFL touchdown Friday night when he was tackled awkwardly, leaving him writhing on the turf with an appar...

PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves
The team announced a pair of roster moves before the beginning of practice on Monday.

DOLPHINS LINEBACKERS:

Miami Dolphins rookie linebacker Jordan Tripp in the running for a starting job | The Daily Dolphin
If the Dolphins current starting linebacker corps of Koa Misi, Dannell Ellerbe and Philip Wheeler don't improve their tackling, a lineup change could be coming.

DOLPHINS SECONDARY:

Dolphins begin prep for Reshad Jones suspension | Miami Dolphins In Depth
We know that starting safety Reshad Jones, who has started 44 of the past 47 games for the Dolphins, is going to be no where in the team's vicinity the first four games of 2014 because he must serve an...

Jimmy Wilson Ascending Entering 2014
Now entering his fourth season with the Dolphins, defensive back Jimmy Wilson has continued to improve and appears ready to take on a greater role in the defense, if needed, in 2014.

DOLPHINS TRAINING CAMP:

3 Observations From Practice #13 Of Dolphins Training Camp " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
Today’s practice was more of a typical training camp workout as the Dolphins practiced close to three hours in full pads at the Doctors Hospital Training Facility. The team went through more full contact drills than they have in recent practices, and in my opinion they needed the physical work on both sides of the ball. There’s still a lot of competition at multiple positions on this team, and the only true way to evaluate is to simulate game like situations as much as you can. With the next preseason game not coming until Saturday at Tampa Bay, today was the perfect day to be physical.

Andy Cohen: Plenty To Praise; Plenty To Work On " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
Let’s take one more look back at the preseason opener and, at the same time, look ahead at the challenges and concerns with less than a month left before the Patriots come to town:

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed 8/11/14 - The Phinsider
A collection of Miami Dolphins stories from around the internet over the past 24 hours. Today's articles include Dolphins tweak Ryan Tannehill's technique, day 12 of training camp, and is Brent Grimes athleticism underestimated?

Reshad Jones suspension opens door for Dolphins' Jimmy Wilson, Jamar Taylor - The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones was suspended the first four games of the season this year after testing positive for a banned substance under the performance enhancing drugs policy.

Dolphins try out Rex Grossman, Brady Quinn, John Skelton - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins held try outs with several quarterbacks on Monday, looking to bolster a depth chart already filled with injured passers.

Miami Dolphins Spotlight: Dion Jordan Eager to Prove Himself in 2014 - The Phinsider
Dion Jordan has everything - athleticism, speed, improved strength and the ideal body-type to thrive in the NFL. However, coming into his second season in the NFL, things haven’t quite worked out for Jordan so far.