Four Dolphins Tight Ends Just Signed and Cole Turner's NFL Career Is On The Line

Alright, 12s, you know we're all about our Seahawks, Mariners, and Kraken, but sometimes you gotta peek over the fence to see what's brewing in the rest of the league. And let me tell you, what's going down in Miami right now is an absolute mess for a bunch of their guys. The Dolphins are in full rebuild mode with a totally different squad heading into their training camp later this July. They just signed former UFL tackle Gottlieb Ayedze, bringing their roster to a whopping 91 players, plus that exemption for rookie tight end Seydou Traore from the International Player Pathway Program. Seriously, that's a whole lotta dudes fighting for a spot, and the brutal truth is, not everyone's making the cut.

Long Odds for Young Defensive Talent

When you've got 90-plus guys on the roster, you know the competition is fierce, especially for the guys way down on the importance list. Take defensive tackle Alex Huntley, ranked 80th in importance by our friends in Miami. He spent last season on the practice squad, and it looks like he's in for a brutal fight. Why? Because the Dolphins already have three 2025 draft picks returning on the D-line, plus Zach Sieler. That's a stacked room, making it super tough for any young DT to carve out a role, let alone make the roster. Then there's edge rusher Rodney McGraw, an undrafted rookie free agent who's facing the exact same uphill battle. He'll nee

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d to absolutely explode in training camp just to get a second look. This isn't just a numbers game, it's a brutal reality check in the NFL.

Tight End Room Is a Shark Tank

But perhaps the biggest shake-up, and the toughest pill to swallow for one specific player, is at tight end. Cole Turner, with 23 games of NFL experience under his belt, is ranked 77th in importance, and you gotta feel for the guy. The Dolphins went absolutely HAM on tight ends this offseason. They brought back Greg Dulcich with the biggest contract for anyone not named Malik Willis, signed veteran UFA Ben Sims, and then drafted Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore before the end of Round 5. Those four are clearly the top choices now. It's an absolute shark tank, and even with some experience, Turner is getting swallowed up by the sheer volume of new talent. Marques Cox, a second-year tackle who was with the Broncos and Cardinals practice squads last year, also got waived by Denver in May. The Dolphins have tons of options at tackle too, so his road looks incredibly bumpy. It's a tough league, folks, and these Dolphins players are getting a harsh lesson in it even before training camp truly kicks off. We'll be watching from the Emerald City, focusing on our own teams, of course, but it’s always wild to see how other organizations are handling their rebuilds. For these guys, the next few months leading up to July's camp are everything. Their NFL dreams are on the line, and every single snap will count.

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