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The Splash Zone 3/12/22: Dolphins Place Second-Round Tender On Nik Needham

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Nik Needham will be back with the Miami Dolphins after the team placed a second-round tender on the cornerback. Needham has developed into a good corner for the team after they signed him as an undrafted free agent back in 2019. So what exactly does the tender do? Well if a team decides to offer Needham a contract, the Dolphins will get a chance to match that offer. But if they decide to not match, the Dolphins would get a second round pick as compensation.

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

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