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Former Dolphins WR Wilson Retires; His Five Biggest Plays for Miami
The Miami Dolphins never have had the kind of explosiveness on offense that they have right now, but they have had their share of dynamic playmakers in recent years, and Albert Wilson definitely was one of those guys.
The speedy wide receiver, who spent three seasons with the Dolphins (2018-19, 2021), announced his retirement from the NFL via Instagram on Friday. His last season was that final one with the Dolphins, after which he signed with the Minnesota. Vikings and later had stints on the practice squad for the Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders in 2022.
Wilson, whose NFl career began with four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, caught 94 passes for 955 yards and five touchdowns in 34 games for Miami with 12 starts.
Here’s a countdown of Wilson’s five most memorable plays with the Dolphins:
5. 43-YARD TD RECEPTION FROM OSWEILER, VS. CHICAGO, 2018
The most productive game of Wilson’s career came against the Bears at Hard Rock Stadium when he had 155 receiving yards, and it included this touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
4. 64-YARD RECEPTION FROM TAGOVAILOA, VS. BALTIMORE, 2021
This was the key play in a long touchdown drive spanning the third and fourth quarters that helped the Dolphins defeat the Ravens in a Thursday night game.
3. 74-YARD TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION FROM TANNEHILL, VS. OAKLAND, 2018
This was more like a run because it came on a shovel pass and Wilson’s long touchdown proved the winning margin in a 28-20 victory against the Raiders. What made this play extra special was Wilson getting a high-five from teammate Jakeem Grant at the Oakland 5-yard line after they both sprinted away from the defense.
2. 52-YARD TD PASS TO JAKEEM GRANT, VS. OAKLAND, 2018
Before his long touchdown, Wilson hooked up with Grant again this time throwing him a touchdown pass after taking a pitch from Ryan Tannehill to give Miami a 20-7 lead.
1. 75-YARD TD RECEPTION FROM OSWEILER, VS. CHICAGO
This was the best example of Wilson’s explosiveness as he took a short pass from Brock Osweiler over the middle barely past the line of scrimmage and then used his speed and quickness to avoid Bears defenders and outrace them to the end zone. That touchdown tied the score with 3:01 left in the fourth quarter and helped the Dolphins to a 31-28 overtime victory.
Albert Wilson made six #Bears miss on his way for a 75-yard game-tying TD. pic.twitter.com/qg1Uf5emm1
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) October 14, 2018
On Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals (43-37) are set to face the Miami Marlins (27-51). With the Royals currently in contention for an AL Wild Card spot, every game holds significant weight as they aim to build on their recent successes against a lower-ranked opponents.
Seth Lugo takes the mound for Kansas City, boasting an impressive 10-2 record with a stellar 2.42 ERA and 87 strikeouts. Lugo’s consistency and dominance on the mound have been instrumental for the Royals this season, providing stability in crucial games.
The Marlins will counter with Yonny Chirinos, who recently joined their roster. Chirinos brings a 0-0 record and a 3.60 ERA with six strikeouts. His role in Miami’s rotation marks an opportunity for him to establish himself and contribute to the Marlins’ efforts to disrupt the Royals’ offense.
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The Miami Dolphins are about a month away from training camp starting, bringing together the full roster and starting the build-up toward the 2024 NFL season. This year’s roster saw some major changes as players like defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel left in free agency while the team signed free agency defensive lineman Calais Campbell and drafted edge rusher Chop Robinson. It has been a busy offseason in South Florida.
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The Miami Dolphins wasn’t the same after they lost their starting center, Connor Williams, for the year after an ACL injury. Williams is still without a team as he rehabs from the injury, but his agent Drew Rosenhaus believes the o-lineman will be good to go for the start of the season. Rosenhaus doesn’t believe a reunion with the Dolphins will happen as the team went out and invested in a new center in Aaron Brewer. Williams prefers to stay at center and from the sounds of it, there will be plenty of teams interested in him when he is ready to go.
You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.
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