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. Tonight, the Miami Dolphins will add the newest player to their roster when they make their selection in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. That is, if they choose to stay in the first round. The team still has some needs to take care of mainly on the offensive and defensive lines. So it won’t be shocking if the Dolphins draft a player for one of those positions. Or perhaps Mike McDaniel will use his first ever first round selection on an o ..read more

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images The NFL’s 2024 Draft will kick off tomorrow night with just the first round. Our Miami Dolphins will be looking to fill a hole on their roster tomorrow night, assuming they don't trade out of the first. For other teams, tomorrow's pick could make or break their team for the next few to several seasons. Most of us will watch or at least follow the NFL draft over the next three days. Others will ignore the whole process and wait until Sunday to read the news of who the Phins selected. So tonight’s question of the day is, assuming that you will be watching the d ..read more

Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports Xavien Howard slammed the door shut on a return to Miami in March after being released. Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard saw his 2023 campaign prematurely end due to a foot injury against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. Four months later, the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback is ready to turn the page to 2024. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that Howard’s doctor penned — or typed — a letter to teams that the 2020 first-team All-Pro was cleared to resume football activities. Four-time Pro Bowl CB Xavien Howard was fully cleared for fo ..read more

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing. AFC EAST: New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit) Patriots express interest in veteran tight ends ahead of NFL Draft - Pats Pulpit New England invited three free agents on a tryout basis. New York Jets (via Gang Green Nation) New York Jets: Jackson Powers-Johnson as a trade back option - Gang Green Nation Should the Jets be interested in Jackson Powers-Johnson? Buffalo Bills (via Buffalo Rumblings) Building a case for the Buffalo B ..read more

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images 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. The kickoff return was pretty much nonexistent last season and Braxton Berrios didn’t get many chances in the return game. That is about to change though with the new kickoff format that was approved during this offseason. Berrios believes there will be a learning curve for the entire league but is excited to see special teams become a part of the game again. You can check out that story here ..read more

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Our Miami Dolphins enter the 2024 NFL draft with a total of 6 picks—unfortunately, four of those come in the later rounds. Miami’s first-round pick is in the second half of the round at number 21. Likewise, their second is a later pick in the round at 23rd (55th overall). Their third-rounder is the pick that was forfeited as punishment for the team's owner, Stephen Ross’ tampering. The team's fourth-rounder belongs to the Denver Broncos as part of the Bradley Chubb trade. Their late-round picks include the 23rd pick in the 5th (158th over ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Miami selects impact interior defender in latest ESPN mock draft. "With the 21st pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select..." The wait is almost over, Dolphins fans. The 2024 NFL Draft is just two days away, and with Miami possessing a 1st round pick for the first time since the team selected Jaylen Waddle and Jaelen Phillips in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, excitement has reached a fever pitch. With the draft roughly 48 hours from beginning, it's time for each outlet to release their final mock drafts for rabid readers to consume ahead of selec ..read more

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Will the Miami Dolphins draft one of these playmakers at #21 overall? We are now two days away from the 2024 NFL Draft, and rumors are starting to heat up for your Miami Dolphins. Yesterday, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that teams are circling the Dolphins as the prime landing spot for speedy Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy. He never really said whether that was for round one or two, but the internet lost its mind at the thought of Mike McDaniel landing another speedy receiver. But this wasn’t the first time the Dolphins were linked to Worthy ..read more

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Following our look at the recent history of the 21st overall pick, we turn to the second round where the Miami Dolphins hold the 55th pick. Who was selected with that pick over the last 10 years? The Miami Dolphins’ second pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is slated to be the 55th overall selection, the 23rd pick in the second round. Yesterday, we looked at the last 10 years of the 21st overall pick, the Dolphins’ first-round selection. Today, we turn to the history of the 55th pick. Over the past ten years, only two players from the defensive side of the ball have been ..read more

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images 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. For the first time in three years, the Miami Dolphins have a first round selection. Well, as of right now they do. But anything can change on draft night. The team is currently set to pick at #21 and should be able to add a talented player to the roster. The focus should be on either the offensive line or defensive line as the Dolphins have needs on both sides. Troy Fautanu would be a dream pick as he could play g ..read more