{"id":35035,"date":"2025-03-22T03:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T03:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35035"},"modified":"2025-03-22T03:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T03:19:45","slug":"breaking-dolphins-finally-come-to-their-senses-and-bring-back-promising-defensive-tackle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35035","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Dolphins finally come to their senses and bring back promising defensive tackle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">It&#8217;s about time.<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5369,h_3020\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/62\/01jpv030vxmy6y831m5m.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo Bills v Miami Dolphins\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While the Miami Dolphins will need to address the defensive line in the draft, they have at least finally taken a step to add some quality to the line.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Miami still needs a good starter to pair with Zach Sieler, but the team doesn&#8217;t have the money to blow on a big-name free agent. Instead, the Dolphins had to look at their previous roster to find help, and it makes a lot of sense.<\/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\">The Dolphins announced on Thursday they have re-signed Benito Jones.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Jones provides solid depth along the defensive line and fits well into the rotation. Last season, he worked well inside with Sieler and filled in for Calais Campbell.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Campbell is\u00a0still on the Dolphins&#8217; radar with the hopes of returning.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dolphins bring back Benito Jones after losing Da&#8217;Shawn Hand in free agency<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Benito spent two seasons with the Dolphins before signing with the Detroit Lions in 2022. He returned to the Dolphins on a one-year deal in 2024 and is doing so again after a tepid entry into free agency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Jones joined the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2020. In his rookie season, he only saw 12% of the defensive snaps. It increased to 27% and 52% in the following two years in Detroit. Returning to Miami last year, Jones saw 45% of the snaps on defense. It&#8217;s not bad for a guy who is a rotational player.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Da&#8217;Shawn Hand, another talented defensive tackle,\u00a0signed a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers\u00a0during the first week of free agency. His 53% of the defensive snaps should now go to Jones in 2025, regardless of who else the Dolphins bring on board.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Overall, Jones is a good investment for the Dolphins. He works hard and plays consistently well as part of the team&#8217;s rotation. While he may not be the &#8220;name&#8221; Dolphins fans are hoping for, he is a good fit on the defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s about time. 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