{"id":32290,"date":"2025-03-11T09:40:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32290"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T09:40:35","slug":"breaking-dolphins-make-the-most-underwhelming-signing-imaginable-to-begin-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32290","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Dolphins make the most underwhelming signing imaginable to begin free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">They&#8217;re on the board, at least.<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Miami Dolphins Introduce Mike McDaniel\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_109,w_3000,h_1687\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/62\/01jp0kzbffebg6jjhthx.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Dolphins Introduce Mike McDaniel\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1687\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Miami Dolphins Introduce Mike McDaniel\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Miami Dolphins Introduce Mike McDaniel | Joel Auerbach\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Chris Grier has the Miami Dolphins on the free agency board, but fans shouldn&#8217;t get too excited despite the fact it&#8217;s a good signing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dolphins began the day with a lot of needs. Within minutes of free agency starting, they\u00a0lost Braxton Berrios to the Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"external_HTML\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While everyone waits to see\u00a0what happens with Jevon Holland, the Dolphins are bringing back one of their own.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">They announced they are\u00a0re-signing defensive tackle Matt Dickerson.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Technically, Dickerson was set to reach free agency on Wednesday, but as an unsigned free agent, he was allowed to meet with other teams. He likely didn&#8217;t have many options.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dolphins keep quality depth defensive tackle re-signing Matt Dickerson.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dickerson has a long history in the NFL. He began his career with the Tennessee Titans in 2018, then joined the Las Vegas Raiders for a season, the Arizona Cardinals for two seasons, the Atlanta Falcons for a year, and landed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022. He joined the Dolphins&#8217; practice squad in 2024. Got all that?<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dickerson is a rotational defensive tackle. He has experience, but his signing does nothing to fix the hole being left by Calais Campbell, who replaced Christian Wilkins. The Dolphins still need to find a suitable player to put inside with Zach Sieler.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dolphins could fill the void in the draft, as several names are continuing to be linked to them in Round 1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">So far, on the opening day of free agency, the Dolphins have been quiet, but that wasn&#8217;t unexpected. Miami has spent the last few seasons being cautious with its initial entry into free agency. 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