Josh Rosen will be the 21st quarterback to start for the Dolphins since Dan Marino retired prior to the 2000 NFL season. Only Cleveland (29) and Chicago (23) have had more QBs to start a game for them during that span.
The Miami Dolphins are making the switch to Josh Rosen at quarterback and claimed defensive end Taco Charlton off waivers, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Nothing more important for Dolphins over next 7 1/2 months than figuring out their long-term QB plan. Josh Rosen, despite extremely tough circumstances, now has a chance to make his case starting this week at Dallas. Rosen's turn was bound to come given the team gave up a second-round pick to acquire him, and he's got a stronger grasp of Miami's offense in recent weeks. He still believes he can prove to the team that he could be their long-term answer. At the very least, he brings a spark to a team that was outscored 102-10 over their first two games.
Dolphins have claimed former Cowboys DE Taco Charlton, source says. Charlton was Dallas 2017 first-round pick who the team waived Wednesday.
Josh Rosen will start Sunday vs. Cowboys, per league source. Dolphins making QB switch.
Brian Flores on more players feeling empowered to ask for trades: "It's not disheartening; but as a guy who has built his career on building relationships, you hate to see that. That's kind of how I felt about the Minkah situation. But like everything else, you deal with a little adversity and you have to move on, get better and try to improve the team. As far as what happens around the league, I'm not there. I don't know what those situations are like. I really don't have much of an opinion on it, to be honest with you. It's not something I think about."
The Dolphins' -14.4 FPI rating is the worst rating by any team in any week in the history of the model (back to 2008). That rating means FPI estimates that the Dolphins are about two touchdowns worse than an *average* team on a neutral field.
From Xavien Howard to Ryan Fitzpatrick to Brian Flores, every Miami employee is handling the rebuild and the losing differently. Here are their takes.
The three running backs are among the players in question for Week 3. Get the latest updates on their prognoses from our NFL Nation reporters.
The Miami Dolphins' have been outscored 102-10 through two games, an unprecedented start that presents a challenge to oddsmakers.
Brian Flores said safety Reshad Jones (listed with an ankle injury) was "close" to a return, but Jones and WR Albert Wilson (calf) didn't practice Wednesday.
Dolphins sign former Jets S Doug Middleton to active roster. He fills the spot vacated by Minkah Fitzpatrick trade. Middleton played 11 games (4 starts) for Jets from 2016-18.
Brian Flores says again Ryan Fitzpatrick is his starting QB. Subject to change in future, but Fitz is his guy now. Flores mentions Fitzpatrick's intelligence, leadership and comfort of what they are doing offensively. "He's a guy I have a lot of trust in. I like Fitz a lot."
Trade away another star player. Check. Add another high draft pick. Check. The burden rests firmly on Chris Grier to make the most of this rebuild.
While we track teams moving up (Cowboys, Ravens) and down (Saints, Steelers) in our rankings, we also identify each team's early-season surprise.
In his first public comments since the 2019 draft, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said the Laremy Tunsil and Minkah Fitzpatrick trades were unexpected but unique opportunities.
Dolphins GM Chris Grier said trades for Laremy Tunsil & Minkah Fitzpatrick were "very unexpected." He said HOU kept pursing on Tunsil & when Tunsil saw trade terms on the board he joked: "I would trade me for that too." He said Minkah Fitzpatrick was matter of player wanting out, and they tried to convince him to stay with no avail.
The Steelers feel strongly enough about Fitzpatrick’s talent to justify giving up any pick the team can muster in April’s draft. It's risky.
Kyler Murray had a rough start to his NFL career. Facing the Detroit Lions in Week 1, the No.
The Dolphins could have two top-10 picks, plus a first-round pick in the 20s. Here's what the 1-32 projection looks like now.
Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick has been traded by the Dolphins to the Steelers, with a 2020 first-round pick going to Miami.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(13) | Christian Wilkins | DT | Clemson |
| 3(14) | Michael Deiter | OG | Wisconsin |
| 5(13) | Andrew Van Ginkel | OLB | Wisconsin |
| 6(29) | Isaiah Prince | OT | Ohio State |
| 7(19) | Chandler Cox | FB | Auburn |
| 7(20) | Myles Gaskin | RB | Washington |
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 76 | 3 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 30 |
| Miami | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 102 |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 40 |
