Marcus Thigpen

DAVIE - John Jerry has battled weight issues his entire football career, from Pop Warner to the pros, and it appears his battle with the bulge continues in 2013. Jerry, who has served as the Miami Dolphins starting right guard for two of his three...

-- Drum roll please.....top OTA performers for today were 1. Brian Hartline (consistency every session). 2. FS Chris Clemons 3. WR Chad Bumphis. -- Micheal Egnew was more involved, and more productive during goal line work today. -- "He's changing...

– Rookie offensive lineman Dallas Thomas was allowed to participate in position drill with the Miami Dolphins for the first time this offseason on Monday. Thomas, a former Tennessee standout the Dolphins selected in the third-round, had been...

The last quarterback to take the Miami Dolphins to the playoffs returned to Davie, where he's serving as a "guest coach" for a week. Chad Pennington, the son of a high school coach, has flirted with the idea of coaching in his post-playing career. He...

We've now had two sneak peek looks at the Miami Dolphins during OTAs. While the picture hasn't become clear, I'm starting to get a better understanding of the direction the franchise is headed. Or at least the direction they hope to be headed. Here...

-- Rishard Matthews caught a touchdown pass from Tannehill during 11-on-11s. -- Marcus Thigpen dropped a pass when he heard Nolan Carroll's footsteps. Thigpen had plenty of drops. -- Will Davis deflected a pass during JV's 11-on-11s. He jumped the...

The media got the first sneak peek at the 2013 Miami Dolphins today, and there were a few lasting imagines, impressions and observations. Here is the best of what we saw and what was said on Tuesday. For those who are new to following me I give you...

-- Joe Philbin said the team has split fields this season because they didn't feel like they threw the ball vertically well enough last year. -- Philbin said Will Yeatman is learning OG, but he wants him to have versatility. Says he views him pushing...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins - INSIDE SLANT When the Dolphins begin this week's OTA's Tuesday, they will be particularly interested to see if safety Reshad Jones shows up. Jones, who is reported to be unhappy with his contract,...

The Miami Dolphins began OTA practice sessions this week and the local media will get a sneak peek of the shirts-and-shorts action on Tuesday. Here are the 10 things I'll be paying attention to. 1. Which players are absent, and who has their...

– Every other sentence that comes out of Mike Gillislee's mouth has the word "opportunity" wedged in it with the same commitment the Dolphins tailback uses to squeeze through a defensive front. Gillislee is "thankful for the opportunity" to play...

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step backwards to move forward. That appears to be the Miami Dolphins’ approach towards renovating the defense, which has been the backbone of South Florida’s NFL franchise for the past five seasons. The...