The Splash Zone 3/1/22: Dolphins Reportedly Wanted Sean Payton & Tom Brady

After the season ended, the Miami Dolphins surprisingly fired Brian Flores and were to begin a new head coach search. If reports are correct, the team wanted to go big. Reportedly, the Dolphins wanted to find a way to acquire Sean Payton from the New Orleans Saints which means the Dolphins would have had to send some sort of compensation to the Saints to “trade” for Payton. There is also reports that the team would discuss adding Tom Brady as a minority owner, but that is on hold until it is clear Brady will stay retired.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Dolphins planned to pursue Sean Payton, Tom Brady for 2022 - ProFootballTalk
The Miami Dolphins are moving forward with Mike McDaniel as the head coach and, for now, Tua Tagovailoa as the starting quarterback. At one point after the end of the 2021 season, however, the Dolphins explored a different approach.

Dolphins Offseason

Players who Miami Dolphins could target at NFL Scouting Combine | Miami Herald
The Dolphins are turning their attention to Indianapolis, where they will evaluate over 300 prospective players gathered for the NFL Scouting Combine.

Dolphins Offensive Line

Do the Miami Dolphins Really Need to Take an Offensive Lineman Early in the 2022 NFL Draft? - Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins News, Analysis and More
The Miami Dolphins have selected five offensive linemen in the first four rounds of the past three drafts

Dolphins Community Outreach

Dolphins Challenge Cancer Has Record-Breaking Participation, Raising $7M For Cancer Research – CBS Miami
Thousands of South Floridians jumped on their bicycles Saturday as they participated in the annual Dolphins Challenge Cancer.

Phinsider News You May Have Missed

Miami Dolphins News 2/27/22: Who Should Dolphins Be Scouting This Week? - The Phinsider
Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

RUMOR | Miami Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross wanted to pursue Sean Payton and Tom Brady for 2022 NFL Season - The Phinsider
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross tried to bring Sean Payton and Tom Brady to Miami, but Brian Flores’ lawsuit foiled his plans.

NFL Preseason 2022: Hall of Fame Game to feature Jaguars and Raiders - The Phinsider
The NFL will kickoff their 2022 preseason with the annual Hall of Fame Game on August 4. The game, which is a part of the league’s enshrinement of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class each year, is...

2022 Miami Dolphins free agents: Walk, tag, re-sign - Vince Biegel - The Phinsider
The NFL offseason is here for the Miami Dolphins, which means it’s time to start planning for 2022. Before we reach the frenzy of free agency and never-ending NFL Draft pick predictions, we need to...

RUMOR | Miami Dolphins could place the franchise tag on Tight End Mike Gesicki - The Phinsider
Pro Football Network’s Mike Kaye is reporting that the Dolphins will consider using the franchise tag on tight end Mike Gesicki.