The Dolphins turned over a good chunk of their initial 53-man roster on Monday. In addition to claiming seven players off of waivers, they announced that they have also signed defensive end Malik Herring as a free agent. Herring appeared in 28 regular season games and four postseason contests for the Chiefs over the last four seasons. He had 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his time in Kansas City. He signed with the Titans this offseason, but did not make the cut in Tennessee. The Dolphins also announced the eight players who have been dropped from the roster in corresponding moves. They are defensive end Clelin Ferrell, cornerback A.J. Green, cornerback Ethan Bonner, offensive tackle Marques Cox, wide receiver AJ Henning, defensive end Max Llewellyn, offensive lineman Josh Priebe, and tight end Ben Sims
We’re back at it to break down the Green Bay Packers’ tight ends going into the summer. If you missed it, we’ve already hit the quarterback and receiver positions . Tight end is an interesting position, as general manager Brian Gutekunst admitted that the team was hoping to land a true Y tight end in the draft, but the Day 2 run at the position left them pivoting to other players. Since the draft, the team has attempted to sign two tight ends whose physicals failed. Expect them to continue to churn the bottom of this position group through the cutdown deadline. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has said that TE1 Tucker Kraft is “ right on schedule ” with his ACL recovery. For reference, it took receiver Christian Watson 294 days to go from tearing his ACL to playing in another football game. For Kraft, 294 days from his torn ACL would be August 23rd , right after the second preseason game. Remember, Watson practiced for a few weeks before playing in that game, too, so assume we’re going to see Kraft in practice at some point in training camp. When he’s healthy, Kraft is one of the best all-around tight ends in football, producing both as a pass-catcher and making an impact as a run blocker. Without a doubt, he’ll be TE1 on the team when he returns to the field. The 2023 second-round pick’s career hasn’t gone as planned. Luke Musgrave was eventually passed on the depth chart full-time by Kraft in 2024 after Musgrave made a majority of the team’s starts as a rookie. Over the last two years, he’s caught just 31 balls, fewer than he posted in 2023 (34). The Packers actually tried to shop Musgrave around the trade deadline, per sources, but when Kraft went down and Ben Sims (now with the Dolphins) was claimed by the Minnesota Vikings ( Green Bay was trying to get Sims back on the practice squad), it left the team short at numbers at the position. Throughout his career, Musgrave has been used as a true Y tight end, despite not being great in the blocking game. Truthfully, he’s better off being split outside to allow more receivers to play in the slot — as he can create separation on in-breaking routes — but Green Bay has just never leaned into that aspect of his game. Going into the year, Musgrave will likely be the Y2 on the team and make starts if Kraft ever misses time. The Packers picked up Josh Whyle after the cutdown deadline in 2025, bringing him onto the practice squad before promoting him to the 53-man roster. By the end of the year, with Tucker Kraft out, Green Bay actually chose to play Whyle in obvious passing situations over Luke Musgrave, which is important to note moving forward. Whyle is more of a move tight end, a guy who can line up in the backfield or in the slot more frequently than a Musgrave. At this point, Whyle seems like a roster lock for 2026, considering the other competition at the position. For what it’s worth, the Packers have had their eyes on Whyle for a long time, as he was one of the team’s pre-draft visitors in 2023. He was ultimately selected in the fifth round by the Tennessee Titans that year. Hey, it’s a blast from the past. Messiah Swinson is now on his third stint with the Green Bay Packers, the team that originally signed him as a college free agent in 2024. At 6’7” and 259 pounds, Swinson has looked like a decent blocker and special teams player in preseasons, but he’s never made the 53-man unit. Swinson is now going into Year 3 of his NFL career, which has included stints with the Carolina Panthers , San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. He was even once poached from the Packers’ practice squad (as a rookie) to the Panthers’ 53-man roster. Despite all of his stops and his ability to hang in the league, Swinson has never played regular-season action in the NFL. The Arizona State product was signed by the Packers’ practice squad in January, after he was released from the Cardinals in December, and signed a reserve/future contract with the team after the season ended. There’s a
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The Miami Herald's Omar Kelly writes that quarterback Quinn Ewers was the "best quarterback" of Wednesday's OTA session. The former University of Texas standout threaded a seam pass to tight end Ben Sims during 7-on-7 work and was "significantly more aggressive" with his throws. The 23-year-old also threw a touchdown pass to undrafted rookie receiver Donaven McCulley. The Dolphins signed former Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis to a three-year, $67.5 million deal in free agency in March, so Ewers, a seventh-round selection last year, will be competing for the No. 2 role this summer with Cam Miller and rookie undrafted free agent Mark Gronowski. Ewers appeared in four games (three starts) near the end of his rookie campaign after Miami benched Tua Tagovailoa and completed 66.3% of his 83 pass attempts for 622 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions while going 1-2 as a starter
Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of his team's Week 18 matchup against the Green Bay Packers after suffering an ankle injury. Oliver recorded two catches for 29 yards on two targets before exiting the game. The 28-year-old will finish the 2025 season with 15 catches for 160 yards and four touchdowns on 19 targets across 15 games played. Minnesota entered the game already without tight end T.J. Hockenson (shoulder), so the team is now working without its top two players at the position. Without Hockenson and Oliver, the Vikings will likely rely on tight ends Ben Yurosek and Ben Sims for the remainder of Week 18
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