During the offseason, we heard that the Miami Dolphins wanted to upgrade their wide receiver unit, mainly a third receiving threat. The Dolphins already boast one of the best duos in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but no one really stepped up last year when either of those guys weren’t in the game. This past weekend, the Dolphins added Malik Washington in the sixth round and Tahj Washington in the seventh round. Being late round selections, both face an uphill battle to make the roster. Malik was expected to go earlier in the draft but could have fallen down boards due to his size and will probably only operate out of the slot. Tahj is another slot option but provides special teams value. It wouldn’t be shocking to see the Dolphins add a veteran to take that third spot though.
You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.
How 2 New Washingtons Shake Up Miami Dolphins’ WR Depth Chart The Miami Dolphins bulked up their wide receiver depth chart in the NFL Draft, setting up what should be an entertaining training camp battle.
Dolphins Defense
Miami Dolphins 53-Man Roster Projection: An Eye-Opening Omission on Defense Bring a roster to your first training camp practice, Miami Dolphins. There are a lot of new names in our first Dolphins 53-man roster projection of 2024.
Dolphins Rookies
Kelly: Dolphins banking on Austin Jackson-like development from other young players – Yahoo Sports Austin Jackson woke up during the 2022 season, when he played a total of 84 offensive snaps because of an ankle injury. That offseason Miami decided against opting into his fifth-year option, and instantly a fire was lit.
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Feedback on Dolphins undrafted offensive rookies. And what to know on No. 3 QB challenger – Yahoo Sports What to know about Dolphins’ undrafted rookies on offense.
Phinsider News You May Have Missed
Breaking down the Dolphins defense post-draft – Miami Dolphins News 5/2/24 – The Phinsider Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.
FILM: Can Patrick Paul develop into Dolphins’ long-term answer at LT? – The Phinsider The Miami Dolphins drafted Patrick Paul in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but how soon will he be expected to contribute?
Miami Dolphins depth chart 2024: Updating the roster following the NFL Draft – The Phinsider The NFL Draft is complete, with the Miami Dolphins adding seven drafted rookies to their roster along with several reported undrafted free agent signings. What does the team’s roster look like now?
Miami Dolphins offense will be “on another level” in 2024 according to Raheem Mostert – The Phinsider Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert is very excited about offense’s offseason improvements.
MIAMI – Hialeah police are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and a child as a murder-suicide on Thursday evening.
It happened at the Lake House apartments in the 7225 block of W. 11 Court.
Authorities say they found a man in his 30s to early 40s dead along with a child that neighbors say is no more than six years old. Both had been shot.
At around 5:15 p.m., a mother came home to one of the ground-floor apartments to find the man and the child both dead.
Neighbors told CBS News Miami’s Larry Seward they heard screaming shortly after the shooting. They said that they believe they know this family and that they have seen a father with his son.
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They believe that this is a father and son.
Police are investigating the relationship between the victims.
Seward spoke to neighbors who told him they had seen a father and son from that same apartment unit. The father out riding his bike with his son and they saw no signs of trouble.
So, they are puzzled by this tragedy.
Detectives were interviewing neighbors and family members.
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Marijuana in a diaper: The most unusual contraband found at airports
The TSA released a list of the most unusual contraband confiscated at airports, including marijuana in a diaper.
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Let’s call them snakes headed on a plane.
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Transportation Security Administration agents in South Florida got a slithery surprise after the federal agency reported finding snakes in a passenger’s pants at an airport checkpoint.
According to TSA, the reptilian discovery took place at the Miami International Airport on Friday.
The agency did not identify the passenger or say whether they were arrested.
Photos taken at the airport provided by TSA show two slender pink snakes outside of a small camo-colored bag, after apparently being pulled from the passenger’s pants before they were able to board a plane.
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Snakes found in passenger’s pants turned over to Florida wildlife officers
After the discovery, TSA said it called the Customs and Border Protection Southeast Region and Miami-Dade Police for assistance.
It was not immediately known if the snakes were the passengers pets or whether the person was simply trying to transport them out of the city.
The snakes, TSA reported, were turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Internet reacts to snakes in pants
When TSA posted the finding on X over the weekend, people on the internet had thoughts.
One user posted: “OMG why would anyone have that?!”
“Is that a snake in your pants?” another person asked.
Another X reader commented: “Maybe he wanted to film a remake of the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane’!!!”
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“Because the TSSSSSSSSSA fearsssssss competition,” one person posted.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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