2008 cutdown and roster additions

[DolFan619]

I wonder who he was replaced with.  And will they sign him to the practice squad?

  Here you go, Tommy.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/09/01/armstrong_added_to_practice_sq.html

Armstrong added to practice sqaud

By Edgar Thompson | Monday, September 1, 2008, 07:45 PM

Wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, one of the surprises of training camp, has been added to the practice squad, said a source familiar with the situation.

Armstrong, a 25-year-old rookie who used to play in the Arena League, was one of six wide receivers to make the Dolphins’ 53-man roster on Saturday, joining Ted Ginn Jr., Derek Hagan, Ernest Wilford, Greg Camarillo and Davone Bess. But the team released him Sunday and picked up 6-foot-4, 210-pound Brandon London from the Giants.

No one picked up Armstrong from waivers, so the Dolphins could add him to their practice squad. The Dolphins seemed to anticipate the move because Armstrong’s name was still over one of the lockers Monday at the team’s training facility.

Asked if Armstrong was on the team’s practice squad, coach Tony Sparano said, “We waived him.”

He joins six players: CB Will Billingsley, WR Jayson Foster, OT Daren Heerspink, RB Lex Hilliard, TE Matthew Mulligan and LB Tyson Smith, whom the Dolphins signed Monday.

During training camp, Armstrong, who played at West Texas A&M, outlasted a three-year NFL veteran (David Kircus) and three fellow rookies (Selwyn Lymon, John Dunlap and Foster) to make the 53-man roster.

Blessed with some of the best speed on the team, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound Armstrong was the Dolphins’ best deep threat along with Ginn, the team’s first-round pick in 2007.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

^^^^

Thanks a lot 619.  I appreciate the news info.  I'll bet Armstrong's happy right now that he has a job in the NFL again.... even if it's for half the league minimum. 

The Dolphins have one slot left open on their practice squad.  Who will it go to, if anyone?

[DolFan619]

^^^^

Thanks a lot 619.  I appreciate the news info.  I'll bet Armstrong's happy right now that he has a job in the NFL again.... even if it's for half the league minimum. 

The Dolphins have one slot left open on their practice squad.  Who will it go to, if anyone?

  I'm thinking OT/OG Pedro Sosa.  Heerspnik is the only other O Lineman on the PS.  Gotta have one more, you would think.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

  I'm thinking OT/OG Pedro Sosa.  Heerspnik is the only other O Lineman on the PS.  Gotta have one more, you would think.

Sosa would've been added already at this point.  He's been cut for more than 24 hours, so he's obviously cleared waivers.  I wonder if someone else snatched him up. 

[DolFan619]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-dolmoves090208,0,4307307.story

Dolphins waive Joey Thomas; sign former Packers safety

By Omar Kelly
Sun-Sentinel.com

5:53 PM EDT, September 2, 2008

As promised, the Dolphins' front office continues to churn the team's roster, waiving two players and signing another two on Tuesday.

One of the newcomers, safety Tyrone Culver, is a completely new face. Culver, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 draft by Green Bay, was added to the Dolphins 53-man roster, replacing cornerback Joey Thomas, who was waived.

Culver played in 14 games with the Packers in 2006, contributing six tackles on defense and three more on special teams. He spent all of last season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury before being waived on Saturday.

Also waived was former Georgia Southern receiver Jayson Foster, who was added to the practice squad on Sunday. Replacing Foster on the practice squad is defensive tackle Anthony Toribio, an undrafted rookie free agent who was in camp with the Dolphins before being waived this past Saturday.

The addition of Culver, a two-year starter at Fresno State, gives the Dolphins five safeties on the 53-man roster. Thomas' release means there are only four cornerbacks, but free safety Jason Allen has been playing both positions for the past two weeks and provides some roster flexibility.

[DolFan619]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/09/02/dolphins_waive_cb_joey_thomas.html

Dolphins waive CB Joey Thomas, WR Jayson Foster

By Edgar Thompson | Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 05:27 PM

The Miami Dolphins signed safety Tyrone Culver to their 53-man roster and waived cornerback Joey Thomas.

Culver, 25, was a sixth-round draft choice of Green Bay in 2006. He played in 14 games with the Packers that year, finishing with six tackles on defense and three more on special teams.

He spent last season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and was waived on Aug. 31.

Thomas, 28, made the team as the No. 5 cornerback. The Dolphins now have five safeties and four cornerbacks.

The Dolphins also released 5-foot-7 wide receiver Jayson Foster from the practice squad and signed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio. Toribio, 23, was in camp with the Dolphins but the team waived his this past weekend.

Foster, 23, became a fan favorite during training camp because of his speed and electrifying open-field running style. The 175-pound rookie out of Georgia Southern was named the Division I-AA national player of the year in 2007 whose highlight reel became must-see TV on YouTube.

But Foster’s playmaking ability didn’t show up during pre-season games. He had two yards on six punt returns, one kickoff return for 25 yards and no catches.

[Dphins4me]

The Dolphins now have five safeties and four cornerbacks.

  This means Jason Allen is yet again being moved to Cornerback & why Crocker is starting.

Damn, just damn.

How to F up a high draft pick by the Miami Dolphins should be a book on how not to handle your most talented young players.

Maybe the "Dummies" people can write a book for them.

[Tenshot13]

This is pissing me off...IMO Allen was doing good at FS...wtf we all know he isn't a good corner

[DolFan619]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-dol090308,0,5435121.story

WR Greg Camarillo working as starter; two added to practice squad

By Omar Kelly
Sun-Sentinel.com

12:12 PM EDT, September 3, 2008

DAVIE - It appears Greg Camarillo has gone from hero of the 2007 season to possible starter for the 2008 season opener against the Jets.

Camarillo worked with the first-team offense during Wednesday's practice, replacing Derek Hagan, who dropped two passes in the Dolphins' final exhibition game against New Orleans.

Last season Camarillo caught eight passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns, the first of which was a 62-yard reception against Baltimore that provided the Dolphins its lone win of the season in overtime.

During the exhibition season, Camarillo caught six passes for 58 yards while Hagan caught four passes for 40 yards as a starter. Hagan, who contributed 29 receptions for 373 yards and two touchdowns last season, practiced with the second unit on Wednesday.

Along with Camarillo's possible promotion the Dolphins also added two training camp participants to the practice squad.

Former AFL receiver Anthony Armstrong, who initially made the 53-man roster but was waived a day later, participated in Wednesday's session. Armstrong's addition to the practice squad will likely be announced later today.

Also in attendance was outside linebacker Rob Ninkovich, who initially made the 53-man roster but got waived a day later to make room for Dolphins waiver wire claims.

Ninkovich, who contributed eight tackles and two sacks during the exhibition season, is eligible for the practice squad because he hasn't been active in nine NFL games during his two seasons.

Armstrong and Ninkovich complete the Dolphins eight-man practice squad.

[DolFan619]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/09/03/dolphins_finalize_practice_squ.html

Dolphins finalize practice squad

By Ben Volin | Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 01:55 PM

The Dolphins now have a full eight-man practice squad after adding WR Anthony Armstrong and LB Rob Ninkovich today.

Seven of the eight players went through training camp with the Dolphins. The eighth, LB Tyson Smith, came over from Dallas.

Here is the practice squad. Any of these gentlemen can be snapped up by the other 31 teams, but they must be added to the 53-man roster:

WR Anthony Armstrong
CB Will Billingsley
OT Daren Heerspink
RB Lex Hilliard
TE Matthew Mulligan
LB Rob Ninkovich
LB Tyson Smith
DT Anthony Toribio