• The Dolphins have been poking around on available cornerbacks and they’ve expressed some level of interest in former Bills starter Nickel Robey-Coleman, according to someone with direct knowledge.
But as of early Monday evening, a visit had not been set up with Miami.
Undrafted out of USC in 2013, Coleman appeared in every Bills game over the past four years and started 15 of them. He returned an interception for a touchdown against the Dolphins in 2013. Last season, he had two picks and returned one for a touchdown.
The Titans, Vikings, Chargers and Steelers are among other teams that have expressed interest in him, and a source said Miami is in the mix for him.
At 5-8, Coleman is ideally suited for the slot.
Coleman isn’t the only defensive back who has been on the Dolphins’ radar.
Former Broncos cornerback and special teams contributor Kayvon Webster told a Denver TV station that he had a visit planned with the Dolphins this week but canceled it to sign with the Rams on Monday.
Adam Gase has said the Dolphins need more bodies at cornerback to supplement Byron Maxwell, Xavien Howard, Tony Lippett and slot corner Bobby McCain. Lafayette Pitts is a developmental project.
The preference would be a for a cheap, young corner who could ideally play in the slot, excel on special teams and doesn’t expect a ton of playing time. There aren’t a lot of remaining free agents who fall into that category.
As of Monday, Miami hadn’t called on Sterling Moore, a Saints starter last season.
Other remaining unrestricted free agent cornerbacks who are 30 or younger are largely backups, journeymen, underachievers or players with injury issues: Morris Claiborne, Sam Shields (has been dealing with serious concussion issues), Patrick Robinson, former Dolphin Brice McCain, Colts backup Darryl Morris, Tampa Bay bust Alterraun Verner, Steelers bust Justin Gilbert, Baltimore backup Shareece Wright, Green Bay’s Davon House, Titans backup Antwan Blake, Giants backups Trevin Wade and Coty Sensabaugh, the Saints’ B.W. Webb and Kyle Wilson, the Rams’ Troy Hill and Steve Williams, Dallas’ Leon McFadden, Carolina’s Teddy Williams, the Eagles Dwayne Gratz, the Lions’ Krezdon Butler, Steelers’ Cortez Allen and the Titans’ DeJoun Smith.
