Dolphins | Several candidates for punt returner job

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline, WR Brandon Gibson and CB Brent Grimes worked as punt returners during organized team activities Tuesday, May 21. Head coach Joe Philbin did not rule out the possibility of RB Marcus Thigpen being the punt and kick returner this season.

Dolphins | Brian Hartline could return punts

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline is getting a look at returning punts at organized team activities. Hartline has never returned punts and will compete with RB Marcus Thigpen. "Possibly, but in what situations, I couldn't tell you," Hartline said of potentially returning kicks. "But they [coaching staff] made a point to tell me to go and catch punts every day."

Dolphins | Ryan Tannehill strong in practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill was sharp during organized team activities Tuesday, May 21. Tannehill had big passes to WRs Brian Hartline and Mike Wallace. TE Dustin Keller was impressed with Tannehill's first practice. "You would think a guy who used to play wide receiver the best thing he does is run the ball," Keller said. "But he puts the ball right on the money and he's a good decision maker, as well."

Brandon Gibson - 2 expected to compete for Fins' No. 3 WR job

Source: The Huddle

Miami Dolphins WRs Brandon Gibson and Armon Binns are expected to compete for the No. 3 wide receiver job during offseason workouts and training camp.
Huddle Up: Gibson, who hit career highs with 691 receiving yards and 5 TDs with the Rams last season, would seem at first glance to be the odds-on favorite over Binns, who has 24 career receptions, but neither figures to set the fantasy world afire playing behind Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline in one of the league's lesser-regarded passing attacks.

Brandon Gibson - 2 expected to compete for Fins' No. 3 WR

Source: The Huddle

Miami Dolphins WRs Brandon Gibson and Armon Binns are expected to compete for the No. 3 wide receiver job during offseason workouts and training camp.
Huddle Up: Gibson, who hit career highs with 691 receiving yards and 5 TDs with the Rams last season, would seem at first glance to be the be the odds-on favorite over Binns, who has 24 career receptions, but neither figures to set the fantasy world afire playing behind Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline in one of the league's lesser-regarded passing attacks.

Bess headed to Cleveland

Source: FFToday

Teams swap draft picks

The Miami Dolphins have traded Davone Bess to the Cleveland Browns, and a league source says the veteran receiver has agreed to a three-year extension with his new team. Browns traded their fourth-round pick (No. 104) and fifth-round pick (No. 164) to the Dolphins for Miami's fourth-round pick (No. 111) and a seventh-rounder (No. 217). (Sun Sentinel)

FF Today's Take: Bess was set to enter the final year of his contract in 2013 and

Dolphins shopping WR Bess

Source: FFToday

Cleveland could the landing spot

Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland annually points out that no player on his roster is off limits in a trade, especially during the NFL draft. That might explain why multiple reports claim receiver Davone Bess, a six-year veteran, could be traded on the eve of the 2013 NFL draft. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Dolphins have shopped Bess to numerous teams. TFY Draft founder Tony Pauline tweeted on Wednesday night that one of his sources told him he's 99.9 percent certain Bess will be traded to the Cleveland Browns for a mid-round pick. (

Dolphins | Is the offense elite?

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline said he believes the team has a 'championship offense' following the additions of WRs Mike Wallace and Brandon Gibson, as well as TE Dustin Keller in the offseason. 'I think we got every move we needed to make,' Hartline said. 'We probably could add some depth at certain positions, but we've got all the pieces to the car, now we've just got to put it altogether.'

Davone Bess - Dolphins could look to move Davone Bess

Source: The Huddle

The Miami Dolphins could look to trade WR Davone Bess during the 2013 NFL Draft if they want to upgrade at their slot receiver position. The team would save $2.7 million if they released Bess this offseason.
Huddle Up: Miami already has a bunch of dough tied up in Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline, so saving on a slot receiver makes sense. Bess is a talented pass-catcher who could be a solid PPR contributor if he winds up in a WCO with a penchant for throwing to the slot man.

Dolphins | Davone Bess not in danger of being cut

Source: Footballguys.com

Updating a previous report, Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess is not immediately in danger of being cut despite the team's adding of free-agent WRs Brandon Gibson and Mike Wallace, as well as the re-signing of WR Brian Hartline.

Matt Moore - Dolphins suddenly top heavy

Source: The Huddle

Miami Dolphins QB Matt Moore, WR Mike Wallace, WR Brian Hartline, DE Cameron Wake, LB Dannell Ellerbe and LB Philip Wheeler will count $50.07 million against the salary cap in 2014.
Huddle Up: That will be something to deal with a year from now, but in the meantime, the Fins hopefully have enough cap space to bolster their offensive line, which has been overlooked during their recent FA spending spree.

Dolphins | Six players to take up a lot of cap space in 2014

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins QB Matt Moore, WR Mike Wallace, WR Brian Hartline, DE Cameron Wake, LB Dannell Ellerbe and LB Philip Wheeler will count $50.07 million against the salary cap in 2014.

Free Agent Flames/Lames: It’s time to take Reggie Bush seriously again

Source: Roto Arcade by Brad Evans

Roughly seven weeks ago the final seconds ticked off the Superdome clock. Confetti cascaded from the rafters. A champion was crowned. Baltimore fended off a late-charge by San Francisco to take Super Bowl XLVII. Its fans entered a perpetual state of euphoria. The rest of the pigskin community, however, mourned.

Tears streamed down wing-stained checks. Jerseys went into hibernation. Fantasy discussions around the water-cooler subsided. Life became unfulfilled.

The annual football famine was officially underway.

Now multiple firings, several cuts and one bloated Joe Flacco contract later, the NFL is again a hot topic. In recent days, seismic trades (e.g. Alex Smith to KC, Percy

Brandon Gibson - Brandon Gibson signs with Dolphins

Source: The Huddle

The Miami Dolphins signed free-agent WR Brandon Gibson to an undisclosed deal.
Huddle Up: Gibson joins Mike Wallace, Dustin Keller, and holdover Brian Hartline in Miami's revamped receiving corps, likely towards the bottom of the pecking order so his fantasy value will be minimal.

Dolphins keep spending on offense, sign WR Brandon Gibson

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

This is getting a little ridiculous. The Dolphins have brought in another receiver. This time, it's former Rams wideout Brandon Gibson. ESPN's Adam Schefter broke the news, and terms of Gibson's deal are not yet known. He caught 51 passes for 691 yards last season, much of it spent acting as the Rams' No. 2 wide receiver. FANTASY ANALYSIS: However, given what Miami has done in the past couple of days, Gibson won't be anywhere close to a top option in this passing attack. You've got to figure he is behind at least Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline and newly acquired tight end Dustin Keller in the pecking order. Gibson isn't overly talented, but he provides tremendous depth for this offense. He, much like Davone Bess, probably won't be much of a

Brandon Gibson - Dolphins talking to WR Gibson

Source: The Huddle

Free-agent WR Brandon Gibson (Rams) is meeting with the Miami Dolphins Thursday, March 14.
Huddle Up: The Fins must be serious about this WR-upgrade thing as they've signed Mike Wallace, re-signed Brian Hartline and still apparently aren't done shopping. Gibson also is tentatively scheduled to visit with the Titans this weekend as well.

Mike Wallace - Dolphins land big fish in WR Wallace

Source: The Huddle

The Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with WR Mike Wallace (Steelers). The deal is expected to include $30 million in guaranteed money.
Huddle Up: With the Fins, it's all about upgrading the weaponry for second-year starting QB Ryan Tannehill, and Miami already has taken two big strides by signing the speedy Wallace and re-signing its 2012 top receiver, Brian Hartline.

Dolphins, WR Mike Wallace agree to 5-year, $65 million contract

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Dolphins have the franchise wide receiver to go with with their franchise quarterback. Miami signed former Steelers wideout Mike Wallace on Tuesday to a five-year deal worth $65 million with $30 million guaranteed. The news was first reported by NFL Network's Jeff Darlington, who also said that Wallace is currently taking his physical. He is expected to be at Dolphins headquarters later today and will sign the contract at about 6 p.m. Eastern. Wallace, one of the best deep-threat receivers in the game, had a disappointing 2012 as he caught 64 passes for just 836 yards. But he did have eight touchdowns. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Granted, a lot of Wallace's struggles last year came when Ben Roethlisberger was hurt, and the Steelers' passing

NFL | Wants contract similar to Brian Hartline

Source: Footballguys.com

Free-agent WR Danny Amendola (Rams) is looking for a contract similar to the five-year, $30.775 million deal recently signed by Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline.

Dolphins | Brian Hartline to have small 2013 cap number

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline will only count $2.115 million against the 2013 salary cap.

WR Mike Wallace joining Dolphins is a 'done deal'

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

Mike Wallace and the Dolphins must be hoping for Tuesday to just get here already so that they can make one of the worst-kept secrets of free agency official. Multiple reports have stated recently that the Dolphins are the heavy favorite to land the Steelers wideout. Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post added to that group on Monday. quot;We hear from somone we trust that it's a 'done deal' that Wallace will be signing with Miami," Volin wrote. FANTASY ANALYSIS: We'll have more on this story tomorrow when it indeed does become official. For now, this marriage would seem to help Ryan Tannehill and the rest of the Dolphins' offense more than Wallace. Simply, going from Ben Roethlisberger to Tannehill is not a good thing for a wide receiver. But

Brandon Gibson - Dolphins courting WR Gibson

Source: The Huddle

The Miami Dolphins contacted the representatives for free-agent WR Brandon Gibson (Rams) to express their interest in him and the talks between the two sides are said to be serious. It is not known if their interest in Gibson would affect their pursuit of free-agent WR Mike Wallace (Steelers).
Huddle Up: This likely is an either/or situation with Gibson and Wallace as the Fins just inked WR Brian Hartline to a new deal as well.

Rams | Danny Amendola likely to hit market

Source: Footballguys.com

The St. Louis Rams likely will allow free-agent WR Danny Amendola to test the free-agent market because he is looking for more than the team is willing to offer. Amendola is believed to be looking for a deal similar to the one Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline received, which was a five year deal worth $6.1 million per season.

Brian Hartline - Brian Hartline agrees to deal

Source: The Huddle

The Miami Dolphins re-signed WR Brian Hartline to a five-year, $30.775 million deal that includes $12.5 million guaranteed.
Huddle Up: The Dolphins are hoping that Harline winds up being a very well-compensated WR2, as they would like to sign Mike Wallace in free agency and/or pursue a wideout with an early pick in the upcoming draft. Hartline was an inconsistent fantasy contributor, and if he winds up as the second option in Miami the peaks will likely become fewer and farther between.

Brian Hartline: Five-Year Deal With Phins

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Brian Hartline: Hartline and the Dolphins agreed to a five-year $30.775 million contract on Thursday, USA Today reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Brian Hartline back in Miami on 5-year deal

Source: Draft Sharks

The Dolphins signed WR Brian Hartline to a 5-year, $30.8 million deal. It's a fair contract for a guy who is coming off his first 1,000-yard season but only has the skill set of a #2 WR. Miami is focusing on adding offensive playmakers this offseason. They're expected to make a strong push for WR Mike Wallace, with WR Greg Jennings as a fallback option. That means Hartline will likely serve as the team's #2 WR in 2013. It's tough to see him accruing weekly WR3 value for fantasy squads in that role.

Dolphins | Brian Hartline agrees to deal

Source: Footballguys.com

The Miami Dolphins re-signed WR Brian Hartline to a five-year, $30.775 million deal that includes $12.5 million guaranteed.

Hartline staying in Miami

Source: FFToday

5-year, $30 million with $12.5 guaranteed

Brian Hartline won't be leaving Miami. The wide receiver and the Dolphins have agreed to terms on a five-year, $30.775 million deal, according to ProFootballTalk.com. The deal includes $12.5 million in guaranteed money, according to the website. (ESPN)

FF Today's Take: Hartline had his best season a pro in 2012 hauling in 74 passes for 1083 yards. However, his uncanny ability to dodge the endzone (6 TDs in four years) deflates his

Hartline lands 5-year, $30.77M deal from Fins - Brian Hartline | MIA

Source: Rotoworld Football

Dolphins re-signed WR Brian Hartline to a five-year, $30.775 million contract.

Hartline lands five-year deal with Dolphins - Brian Hartline | MIA

Source: Rotoworld Football

Dolphins re-signed WR Brian Hartline to a five-year, $30.775 million contract.

Brian Hartline - Hartline close to re-signing with Fins

Source: The Huddle

The Miami Dolphins are close to re-signing WR Brian Hartline to a multiyear deal worth between $6 million and $6.5 million per season.
Huddle Up: Even if Miami does retain Hartline, the Dolphins are still expected to pursue a big-name, No. 1 wideout in free agency.

Dolphins | Brian Hartline framework surfaces

Source: Footballguys.com

Updating an earlier report, the Miami Dolphins believed to be using Green Bay Packers WR Jordy Nelson's four-year, $14 million deal as framework for signing WR Brian Hartline.

Brian Hartline close to deal with Miami

Source: Draft Sharks

Fox Sports' Alex Marvez reports that the Dolphins are close to a new deal with WR Brian Hartline.  The impending free agent will reportedly receive $6 to $6.5 million per year from the Fins.  It's a reasonable salary and a good move by Miami, who can't afford to lose any offensive talent.  Hartline is coming off his first 1,000-yard campaign, although a quarter of that production came in 1 game against the Cardinals.  He's best suited as a #2 WR, and the Dolphins are expected to go hard after free agent WR Mike Wallace when the market opens next Tuesday.

Report: Dolphins near deal w/ Brian Hartline - Brian Hartline | MIA

Source: Rotoworld Football

A source tells FOX Sports that the Dolphins are near a deal with free agent WR Brian Hartline.

Dolphins | Brian Hartline close to re-signing

Source: Footballguys.com

The Miami Dolphins are close to re-signing WR Brian Hartline to a multiyear deal worth between $6 million and $6.5 million per season.

Dolphins | Could get deal done with Brian Hartline

Source: Footballguys.com

The Miami Dolphins have been working on a new contract for impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline and both sides believe a deal can be reached before the start of free agency.

Dolphins | Handful of UFAs unlikely to receive tag

Source: Footballguys.com

The Miami Dolphins might still use the franchise tag before the deadline Monday, March 4. However, general manager Jeff Ireland preaches value, and he has worked to clear $45 million in salary-cap space to use this spring. Impending free-agents OT Jake Long would host $15 million with the tag, while CB Sean Smith ($10.9 million), WR Brian Hartline ($9.9 million) and RB Reggie Bush ($7.9 million) also seem unlikely to get the designation.

NFL - Free Agent WRs - On the Move

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

2013 NFL Free agency - Wide Receivers on the move. Profiled players include Danario Alexander, Danny Amendola, Dwayne Bowe, Victor Cruz, and Brian Hartline.

Brian Hartline - Hartline, Dolphins not close to new deal

Source: The Huddle

Drew Rosenhaus, agent for Miami Dolphins impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline, said Hartline wants to re-sign with the team this offseason but the two sides are not close to an agreement at this point.
Huddle Up: Hartline, who led the Fins in receiving with 74 catches for 1,083 yards, may find himself the odd-man out in South Beach with the Dolphins expected to pursue a big-name free-agent wideout (Greg Jennings?) this offseason, leaving him free to test the open market.

Dolphins | Have not started serious negotiations with Brian Hartline

Source: Footballguys.com

Drew Rosenhaus, agent for Miami Dolphins impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline, said Hartline wants to re-sign with the team this offseason but the two sides are not close to an agreement at this point.

Report: Dolphins talking contract w/ Hartline - Brian Hartline | MIA

Source: Rotoworld Football

A source tells the Miami Herald that the Dolphins have had "extensive discussions" with free agent WR Brian Hartline.

Dolphins | Hope to have two signed by March 12

Source: Footballguys.com

Updating a previous report, the Miami Dolphins are hoping to have contract extensions done with WR Brian Hartline and SS Chris D. Clemons before the new league year starts on Mar. 12.

Dolphins | Talking with two impending FAs

Source: Footballguys.com

The Miami Dolphins have had extensive discussions with impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline and SS Chris D. Clemons about new contracts.

Dolphins | No progress with Brian Hartline

Source: Footballguys.com

The Miami Dolphins and impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline has made no significant progress in contract talks.

Jets | Could show interest in Brian Hartline

Source: Footballguys.com

The New York Jets could show interest in Miami Dolphins impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline this offseason but he may too expensive for the team to sign.

Dolphins | Two did not do well with yards after catch

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent TE Anthony Fasano averaged only 2.2 yards after the catch this season, which was worst among starting tight ends. Impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline averaged only 3.4 yards after catch, which was better than only four receivers that played nearly as much.

Bears | Could be in the market for a wide receiver

Source: Footballguys.com

The Chicago Bears could be in the market for a free-agent wide receiver with injury concerns to WR's Earl Bennett and Alshon Jeffery. Among the veteran wide receivers Jeff Darlington of ESPN Chicago says could be available this year in free agency are Mike Wallace of the Steelers, Dwayne Bowe of the Chiefs, Wes Welker of the Patriots, Danny Amendola of the Rams, Julian Edelman of the Patriots, Brandon Gibson of the Rams, Greg Jennings of the Packers, Brandon Stokley of the Broncos, Donnie Avery of the Colts, Randy Moss of the 49ers, Domenik Hixon of the Giants and Brian Hartline of the Dolphins.

Dolphins | Brian Hartline looking for big payday

Source: Footballguys.com

Miami Dolphins WR Brian Hartline is hopeful of receiving a contract worth $6 million per season, according to a friend of the receiver.

Brian Hartline - Hartline may price himself out of Miami

Source: The Huddle

Impending free-agent WR Brian Hartline (Dolphins) will likely be looking for $5-6 million per year on the open market if he gets there when free agency opens in March. It's uncertain if the Miami Dolphins will be able to retain him at that price, or if they have any interest in doing so.
Huddle Up: In a status-quo situation, Hartiline likely would be OK, but it's expected to be anything but in South Beach this offseason with the Dolphins expected to aggressively pursue a top-level free-agent wideout.

Brian Hartline expected to seek $5-6M a year - Brian Hartline | MIA

Source: Rotoworld Football

Free agent Brian Hartline is expected to seek a contract paying him $5-6 million annually this offseason.