RB Chris Brooks Probably due to his injury history, but Mostert, Achane and Wilson have injury history, too. The only RB they had with no injury history was Ahmed, but they let him go. Figure that. Brooks was a big, tough back. But they may feel they have a pounding RB with Wright. DT Neville Gallimore I was surprised that given the need they have here, that they parted with him. Apparently, he didn't show enough. CB Nik Needham (I'm not sold on Kahou.) Erik Ezukanma (I thought he did enough in preseason to make the 53 given the injuries elsewhere) and Jake Ferguson are on the practice squad.
RB Chris Brooks - Good point on the injury history. The Dolphins were a bit logjammed at the position. When he gets healthy, maybe he makes it back to the practice squad. If not, maybe he has a longer road to success like Mostert did. DT Neville Gallimore - I was surprised as well. But I think Grier explained and others reported that Weaver wanted a different prototype for his DTs. Glad to see the others brought back. Ezukanma, especially.
@MattNewton I think they'll be alright there. I wasn't necessarily convinced on the merits of OBJ from the onset, but him being a mid to late-season feature isn't so unwise. I think Malik will bloom and I thought Eazy and McGowan did enough to be on standby. I live only a few minutes from the stadium and this year in practice I witnessed so many more plays to Jonnu (and the other TEs, but predominantly Jonnu) and an immense influx of plays to Achane out of the backfield and even lined up as a WR, that I believe this year's offense will be far less wideout dependant.
I don't understand why Chosen is back here on the practice squad while Chris Brooks isn't. I realize the injury history, but all of the RBs here have the injury history except Ahmed, and they let him go. Figure that.
The Dolphins were in a roster crunch, so they had to make some tough decisions. But I can understand these moves. Brooks was released with an injury settlement and can't resign with the team until after week 4. Maybe he re-signs to the practice squad at that time, but he likely couldn't help the team on the field before then. Ahmed was the least talented back on the roster, so that played a greater role in his release than his health. It didn't help that the Dolphins have quality depth at the position, either. Chosen was available and knows the playbook. The Dolphins are so short after Hill and Waddle, they need bodies in the event one of them goes down (they are both currently dealing with injuries). At the very least, he can run clear out routes for other receivers and that has value.
@@MattNewton I hadn't heard those specifics on Brooks. That helps my mood on it a little better. I disagree with the Ahmed having the least talent. Talent is a subjective evaluation. Ahmed was the only RB on this team that hasn't missed time due to injury (at a time when injuries are defining this roster) and he's been productive every time he's been called upon.
@@c2jones Well, it can be both subjective and objective, right. For example: in 38 career games over 4 seasons (of near perfect health) for the Miami Dolphins, Salvon Ahmed has averaged 3.6 yards a carry (163 att 593 yds). For context, that is below the 3.8 ypc Myles Gaskin has averaged over his career. Ahmed averaged 2.8 ypc in both 2021 and 2023 (on albeit a smaller sample size). I'm not sure how many RBs are currently on NFL rosters with those stats. But like all the RBs on the roster, he's a team guy and easy to root for, but I'm not sure his talent is worthy of an NFL roster spot.
@@MattNewton It's about opportunities. Compare his limited carries. Through 4 seasons for the Dolphins, he had 163 carries for 593 yards, 40 catches for 274 yards and scored 6 touchdowns. In his rookie season against a tough Patriots defense, in his first opportunity, Ahmed ran for 122 yards, becoming the first undrafted rookie in franchise history to top 100. He averaged 5.3 yards a carry and scored a touchdown. He's been reliable. Even last year he performed when given the opportunity.
@@c2jones Opportunities is a part of it. But look at Achane with limited opportunities. I remember people saying how difficult it was to tell them apart. But on the field, it was evident. Ahmed reminds me of Gaskin. Good guys, good players, no elite traits. Ahmed ran a 4.62 and Gaskin a 4.58. Both were teammates at Washington. Both are off of NFL rosters. They did pretty well in Miami, but were replaced by better talent, imo.
