{"id":31530,"date":"2025-03-08T07:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T07:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31530"},"modified":"2025-03-08T07:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T07:42:08","slug":"breaking-miami-dolphins-expected-to-sign-minnesota-vikings-cb-byron-murphy-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=31530","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Miami Dolphins expected to sign Minnesota Vikings CB Byron Murphy in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ac_99014921\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>After a stellar 2023 NFL campaign, the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0regressed last season with a new defensive coordinator and several injured stars. However, this past season showed a glimmer of hope that the Dolphins can assemble an elite defense.<\/p>\n<p>With many players set to hit free agency this offseason, one of the Dolphins\u2019 most significant challenges is the lack of solidified man-coverage cornerbacks.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to replace some of the departing stars, Miami could target some of the best defensive free agents this season. According to PFN365, one high-value free agent they could acquire is former\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0cornerback and 2024 Pro Bowl selection Byron Murphy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_99014922\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1897792973254836229&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fmiami-dolphins%2Fpredicted-to-land-vikings-pro-bowl-cornerback-in-free-agency&amp;sessionId=bc2ac2db4600af4774a0bbe891224c9444c9ead5&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-8=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1897792973254836229\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_99014923\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>Selected second overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the\u00a0Arizona Cardinals, Murphy was expected to become one of their top starting cornerbacks. 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