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A few Dolphins, Heat and Canes notes on a Sunday night (and a Panthers item):

### With the Dolphins spending much of their free-agent money on defense, executive vice president/football operations Mike Tannenbaum implied to me last week that guard and running back don’t need much attention in free agency.

“Lamar Miller played very well, high character, very productive,” Tannenbaum said. And “there are a couple of young guards on the team that a lot of people in the building feel good about --- Dallas Thomas, Billy Turner… Shelley Smith… There's a lot of good young offensive linemen.”

Orlando Franklin is reportedly going to sign with San Diego, and Mike Iupati has been linked to the Jets, Bills, 49ers and Raiders. The Dolphins don't have the money to spend on a pricey guard, and as Tannenbaum said, they like their young players.

A cheap back figures to be added to be Miller's backup and competition for Damien Williams. This also could be addressed in the draft.

### The sense here is the Dolphins prefer not to pay as much to a backup quarterback as they paid Matt Moore last season ($4 million).

Moore appears behind Brian Hoyer in the pecking order of teams shopping for a veteran quarterback who can compete to start.

Asked if the Dolphins want to re-sign Moore, Tannenbaum said: “He’s played well. We would like to keep as many of the good players as we can but you can't keep them all. He's a guy we've talked to. We'll see where it goes.”

Moore likes Miami but he's exploring his options.

Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert and Christian Ponder are among other experienced backup options. Both experienced backups typically don't come cheaply.

### The Dolphins have reached out on several corners, but the top ones are off the market (Brandon Flowers, Kareem Jackson, Byron Maxwell) and they likely cannot afford Darrelle Revis if the Patriots don't keep him under his current contract by a looming deadline.

Patrick Robinson, Robert McClain and Buster Skrine are among possibilities. Antonio Cromartie might be the most accomplished name still left in free agency at the position. But the Dolphins, with the huge paycheck to Ndamukong Suh, don't have the money to spend on a high-end corner.

Figure on them signing one or two who can start or compete to start with Jamar Taylor and potentially a first or second-day draft pick.

### Though the Dolphins have indicated an interest in re-signing Jimmy Wilson, his agent -- Drew Rosenhaus --- said on his weekly WSVN-7 segment tonight that the Dolphins might need "to potentially replace [Wilson], who has a lot of interest in free agency."

### We hear offensive lineman Nate Garner, who was released by the Dolphins after six seasons on Monday, earlier this off-season filed a grievance against the team because the Dolphins placed him on the NFL’s non-football injury list instead of injured reserve.

That move allows the Dolphins to avoid any more financial obligations to him, including paying for doctors visits or injury protection. If Garner had been placed on IR instead, Miami would be required to pay him $800,000, or half of his 2015 salary.

Teams cannot place players on the non-football injury list if the ailment is football-related. We hear Garner was told by an outside doctor that the migraines (plaguing him for more than three months)
were the result of a football-related injury.
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Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...s-heat-canes-panthers-talk.html#storylink=cpy
 
Tannenbaum must be on ecstacy if he feels good about Dallas Thomas :lol:
 
Dallas Thomas and Jimmy Wilson are both sub-par players who were huge liabilities to this team last year. I don't see how they do not see this!
 
I hope this is smoke and mirrors. Most of the players they mentioned I would not miss. I'm tired of Wilson's bonehead decisions.
 
it should be smith and turner, but with philbin we all know Thomas will be playing. its sickening
 
We need a vet guard!! Corner looks to me like we're gonna miss out. Dallas Thomas is terrible... They cannot stick with him, Smith etc.... What if Turner flops?? I love picking up Suh, but we need to give our qb
some help
 
I hope they aren't serious(Not trying to tip their hands) about the G/OL position being okay.
 
Really surprised shelley smith still carries that 2.8 cap hit...im fine with bringing dallas thomas to camp to compete at guard but as ive been saying if he makes it a pillow fight in camp they need to cut his ass...period
 
mahmacoat said:
how old are you people? you think the truth works in this realm? go back to playing video games or fantasy football or whatever
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Yeah you're right. I guess we are gonna try and start Thomas based on that second Bills game. Can you say GOAT. Hall of famer man....
 
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