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Dolphins 2023 Transactions Log

Running down all the personnel moves the Miami Dolphins have made since the end of the 2022 season
Dolphins 2023 Transactions Log
Dolphins 2023 Transactions Log

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After a bit of a lull, the Miami Dolphins have gotten busy again making personnel moves in the aftermath of the 2023 NFL draft, so it's easy to have forgotten about everything they've done this offseason.

This, of course, is why we're here.

So here it is: The complete Miami Dolphins 2023 offseason player transaction log, from the day after the playoff loss at Buffalo through Wednesday (May 17):

DOLPHINS MOVES IN JANUARY 2023

Jan. 16 — Signed the following seven players to reserve/future contracts: DT Josiah Bronson, OL Lester Cotton, CB Tino Ellis, LB Cameron Goode, WR Braylon Sanders, T Kion Smith and DT Jaylen Twyman

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DOLPHINS MOVES IN MARCH 2023

March 7 — Released TE Cethan Carter ... tendered exclusive rights free agent DB Elijah Campbell

March 9 — Signed C Mike Pouncey to a one-day contract

March 10 — Placed C Mike Pouncey on the reserve/retired list

March 10 — Exercised the fifth-year option on the contract of QB Tua Tagovailoa ... Re-signed RB Salvon Ahmed

March 14 — Re-signed RB Raheem Mostert to a two-year contract

March 15 — Released CB Byron Jones with a failed physical and post-June 1 designation ... Awarded WR Freddie Swain off waivers from Denver. ... Agreed to terms on a trade with the Los Angeles Rams for CB Jalen Ramsey in exchange for TE Hunter Long and a 2023 third-round pick ... Signed Ramsey to a three-year contract extension ... Re-signed T Kendall Lamm ... The following players became unrestricted free agents: TE Adam Shaheen, LB Andrew Van Ginkel, T Brandon Shell, S Clayton Fejedelem, LB Duke Riley, LB Elandon Roberts, T Eric Fisher, S Eric Rowe, T Geron Christian, T Greg Little, RB Jeff Wilson Jr., FB John Lovett, DT John Jenkins, CB Justin Bethel, DT Justin Zimmer, LB Melvin Ingram III, C/G Michael Deiter, TE Mike Gesicki, RB Myles Gaskin, CB Nik Needham, WR River Cracraft, LB Sam Eguavoen, QB Teddy Bridgewater, P Thomas Morstead, WR Trent Sherfield, LB Trey Flowers

NOTE: As of May 17, the following Dolphins UFAs had signed with other teams: LB Elandon Roberts (Pittsburgh), S Eric Rowe (Carolina), T Greg Little (Houston), DT John Jenkins (Las Vegas), C/G Michael Deiter (Houston), TE Mike Gesicki (New England), P Thomas Morstead (N.Y. Jets) and WR Trent Sherfield (Buffalo)

March 16 — Signed QB Mike White as a UFA from the N.Y. Jets ... Re-signed T Geron Christian, RB Myles Gaskin, LB Duke Riley and RB Jeff Wilson Jr.

March 17 — Re-signed WR River Cracraft, FB John Lovett and CB Nik Needham ... Signed S DeShon Elliott (Detroit), and OL Dan Feeney.Signed (N.Y. Jets), P Jake Bailey (New England), WR Braxton Berrios (N.Y. Jets), LB David Long Jr. (Tennessee) and TE Eric Saubert (Denver) as unrestricted free agents.

March 20 — Signed LB Malik Reed as an unrestricted from free agent from Pittsburgh

March 23 — Re-signed LB Andrew Van Ginkel

March 24 — Re-signed CB Justin Bethel

DOLPHINS MOVES IN APRIL 2023

April 3 — Signed TE Durham Smythe to a three-year contract extension

April 17 —  Signed WR Chosen Anderson

April 28 — Selected CB Cam Smith in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft ... selected RB De'Von Achane in the third round

April 29 — Selected WR/TE Elijah Higgins in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft ... selected OL Ryan Hayes in the seventh round

DOLPHINS MOVES IN MAY 2023

May 2 — Team declined to exercise the fifth-year options on the contracts of T Austin Jackson and CB Noah Igbinoghene

May 9 — Signed TE Tyler Kroft

May 12 — Signed the following undrafted rookie free agents: LB Mitchell Agude, QB James Blackman, CB Ethan Bonner, RB Chris Brooks, DE Randy Charlton, WR Chris Coleman, WR Daewood Davis, TE Julian Hill, T Jarrett Horst, OL Alex Jensen, LB Aubrey Miller, DT Anthony Montalvo, LB Garrett Nelson, DT Brandon Pili, OL DJ Scaife, S Keidron Smith, T James Tunstall, PO Michael Turk, OL Alama Uluave, LB Zeke Vandenburgh and S Bennett Williams

May 13 — Waived T Jarrett Horst, OL Alex Jensen and OL DJ Scaife

May 15 — Signed T Cedric Ogbuehi and T Isaiah Wynn

May 16 — Signed CB Bryce Thompson


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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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