Dolphins GM Discusses Roster Moves

Common Supervisor Chris Grier met the media Tuesday to debate the strikes the Miami Dolphins made to get right down to the NFL-mandated roster restrict of 53 gamers.

Right here have been the principle takeaways from that media session:

— The primary query includes rookie tight finish Tanner Conner and Grier stated he was among the many crew’s 30 go to. Grier says the Dolphins felt they might lose him in the event that they uncovered him to waivers.

— Grier says Conner or Eric Rowe, who has been off form for some time, won’t be occurring short-term IR.

— Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel each say protecting Skylar Thompson on the 53 just about was a no brainer.

— With Byron Jones, Grier stated. he and McDaniel spoke with him right this moment and finally made the choice to place him on Reserve/PUP.

— Grier says he feels good concerning the cornerback place and does not really feel there is a crucial want in the mean time.

— McDaniel says he is enthusiastic about what he is seen from Greg Little and likewise the place beginning tackles Terron Armstead and Greg Little are at this stage of the summer time.

— Grier is requested whether or not he feels it is a championship-caliber roster and says he feels good concerning the roster with out addressing the “championship” facet of the query.

— Grier says. he likes the expansion he is seen in Tua Tagovailoa and he seems to be like he is having fun with himself.

— Kader Kohou made the crew as a rookie free agent, and McDaniel known as him a “competitor.” Provides the sport shouldn’t be too huge for him.

— McDaniel calls the competitors at operating again “brutal.” Says it was the entire development from the onset. “Sony didn’t make it straightforward.” Provides he was impressed with how Salvon Ahmed and Myles Gaskin responded when the Dolphins signed operating backs within the offseason.

— Grier says Tyreek Hill has been “even higher than we thought” behind the scenes. Talks about Hill’s contagious perspective. McDaniel says, “It was apparent he acknowledged the chance.”

— Grier is requested concerning the NFL punishment and the lack of the 2023 first-round decide and solutions, as anticipated, that he isn’t centered on that however fairly on the 2022 crew.

— The Dolphins have been taking a look at anyone with Trey Flowers’ ability set when it comes to having the ability to line up all alongside the line of defense and rush the passer. Additionally helped that Flowers has a whole lot of familiarity with the Dolphins scheme and a few gamers.

— Grier says the Dolphins didn’t make any calls about Mike Gesicki, says two groups known as the Dolphins about making a commerce for him. Grier says, “I will all the time pay attention, however that does not imply we will do something.” It is sort of like we instructed earlier than, the Dolphins by no means have been trying to commerce Gesicki however they might contemplate it in the event that they obtained a suggestion they could not refuse. And that applies to any participant.

— “When you’re holding your breath for a participant taken within the seventh spherical to play appreciated he did within the preseason, you are going to go out.” That is Mike McDaniel explaining why the Dolphins stored Skylar Thompson.