Dolphins 2014 schedule right here

And the leak continues, this time with the entire 2014 schedule. Enjoy:

The instant takeaway is week 1, where the Fins will host the Patriots. Heck of a way to begin the season, huh?

It doesn't get any easier the next two weeks, as the team will travel to Buffalo (remember week 16?), then come home to host Kansas City.

Following the bye, Miami has back to back games against Green Bay and in Chicago, again, no easy feat.

The "easy" part of the schedule, if there is such a thing, seems to come between weeks 8-11, where they'll go to Jacksonville, host San Diego, go to Detroit, then host the Bills on Thursday night.

The only other prime time game of the year comes December 1st in New York against the Jets.

The Fins end the season the same as last year: hosting the Jets.

Enjoy.

First schedule leak of the night right here

The first leak of the night is out:

Week 10: @ Detroit

This according to the Detroit Free Press.

That means the Dolphins will NOT play in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day like many suspected last year.

The Lions will also be coming off a bye week.

More to come.

Offseason Program In Full Swing; Schedule to be Unveiled at 8 pm

We've made it to the first couple of milestones in this never ending offseason:

- Voluntary offseason workouts began on Monday

and

- The 2014 schedule will be released TONIGHT, around 8 pm.


We'll start with the former.  Unfortunately, workouts are closed to the media and the public, so there's not much to report on.  I can tell you that Mike Wallace was not in attendance on the first day, but the team knew this in advance and he's been there ever since.  I can also tell you that Dion Jordan, according to Joe Philbin, arrived hours before anyone else on the first day of workouts.

This is a HUGE year for Jordan, who played in a limited role in his rookie season last year, and has been the subject of trade rumors this offseason (although the team, and those who cover the team, never confirmed them).

I can also tell you that Ryan Tannehill and Mike Wallace spoke on the phone 8-9 times this offseason, according to Tannehill, as the two look to build on their 2013 campaign as well as learn new OC Bill Lazor's new offense.

Speaking of that new offense, according to Tannehill, the team had their first classroom meeting yesterday, where Lazor began to install his new scheme.

One more interesting tidbit before moving onto the schedule unveiling.  Joe Philbin told The Finsiders, the team's in-house TV show, in an interview yesterday that he thought the new offense would be good for QB Ryan Tannehill.  Remember, Philbin is just months removed from having to fire mentor and friend Mike Sherman.

I like this from Philbin.  It shows he's not completely oblivious to how dull Sherman was last year, and the year before for that matter.  Whether the change is ultimately a good thing is yet to be seen, but it's no secret that Tannehill needed a shake up after playing 6 years under Sherman.


SCHEDULE UNVEILING

Now to tonight, where the 2014 schedule will FINALLY be released by the NFL.  The unveiling is set for 8 pm, although don't be surprised if things start to leak out before that.

Check the Facebook page often as I'll have the very latest, and, as always, I'll have the full schedule RIGHT HERE the minute it comes out.

Until then, I leave you with the opponents and locations for the 2014 season:


AWAY                                                                                              

Jets                                                                                                      

Bills

Patriots

Broncos

Raiders (in London)

Bears

Lions

Jaguars



HOME

Jets

Bills

Patriots

Chiefs

Chargers

Packers

Vikings

Ravens

Dolphins Preseason Schedule Announced

We interrupt this (lingering) offseason for this breaking news:

The Dolphins preseason schedule has been announced...kind of.  The dates and times are still up in the air, but the opponents and order are out!

And they are as follows:

Aug. 7-10      at Atlanta Falcons      Georgia Dome     WFOR        TBD

Aug. 14-18    at Tampa Bay Bucs      Raymond James   WFOR        TBD

Aug. 21-24    DALLAS COWBOYS       SUN LIFE          WFOR        #TBD

Aug. 28         ST. LOUIS RAMS          SUN LIFE         WFOR        #TBD

 

Alright, the offseason may resume now.

Dolphins, Moreno agree to deal

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, RB Knowshon Moreno and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a one year deal.

Moreno visited Miami last week but left without a deal. However, GM Dennis Hickey told reporters earlier this week that negotiations were on going, something clearly confirmed by this signing.

Moreno, 26, was 5th in the league last year with 1,586 yards from scrimmage, tied for 4th with 10 TD's, and 12th with 1,038 rushing yards.

Moreno will bring the veteran experience the Dolphin back field is in desperate need of after coming off a season where they ranked 26th in the NFL in rushing.

Expect Moreno and third year man Lamar Miller to both see time out of the backfield. RB Daniel Thomas may or may not be the odd man out, but one would have to figure he is after four subpar years with the team. He's currently entering the final year of his rookie contract.

This is a solid signing by GM Dennis Hickey, whose quietly put together an impressive first offseason.

Starks Close To A Miami Return; Ben Tate On The Radar?

In an unprecedented, but very welcomed, turn of events, it seems that DT Randy Starks will be returning to the Miami Dolphins after all.

According to multiple sources, Starks and the Dolphins are finalizing a deal that would bring him back to Miami for up to $6 million a year.  This coming a day after former Dolphin Paul Soliai signed a huge deal with the Falcons worth $33 million and $14 million guaranteed.

Miami had not yet offered Starks a deal when free agency hit yesterday afternoon. and most expected it would stay that way, especially after the signing of former Texan Earl Mitchell.  However, news broke last night that Starks was close to returning to Miami.

When (and if) this deal becomes official, the Dolphins will have one of the most formidable defensive lines in the NFL, featuring Cameron Wake, Mitchell, Starks, Odrick, Vernon, and Dion Jordan.  It's early, but I would assume that Mitchell and Starks would start with Odrick rotating in throughout the game.

More to come, as it appears GM Dennis Hickey has kicked the tires on RB Ben Tate and G Zach Strief.

BREAKING: Dolphins Sign LT Albert; DT Mitchell Next?

The ball has dropped on the 2014 season, and the numbers are in.  They are as follows:

LT Branden Albert signs a 5 year, $46 million deal with $25 million guaranteed.  That's a done deal. It's official.  Albert will be a Miami Dolphin for the foreseeable future.

Somewhere Ryan Tannehill is smiling.

Now, the unofficial deal.

According to multiple sources, the Dolphins and DT Earl Mitchell have agreed on a 4 year deal worth $16 million.  DT was another glaring hole for the Miami Dolphins as both Randy Starks and Paul Soliai were not resigned.

Mitchell will get approximately $9 million guaranteed from the Dolphins.

More to come.