On Wednesday, the Miami Dolphins made changes to their practice squad and announced the addition of Justin
Ellis, a defensive tackle in his tenth year, while also letting go of safety Verone McKinley III.
The Oakland Raiders selected Ellis, 32, in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. He played for the Raiders throughout
his rookie seasons, recording a career-high 42 tackles in 2017.
Ellis joined the Baltimore Ravens in 2019 and played with the team for almost three years. He was given a one-year
contract by the New York Giants in 2022, and in Week 13, the former defensive tackle for Louisiana Tech secured his
first professional sack by taking down Taylor Heinicke of Washington.
Ellis was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on July 28, 2023, however he was cut on August 26 and remained a free
agent until signing with
During the 2022 season, McKinley made 10 appearances for the Dolphins, starting two of them. On May 13, 2022, he
signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agency out of Oregon, and he recorded 16 tackles and one
interception.
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Dolphins must defeat the Titans in order to concentrate on their longer-term objective of winning the division.
In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins selected three players in the first round. The fifth-overall pick,
quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, had his fifth-year option in all first-round contracts exercised. Cornerback Noah
Igbinoghene, the 30th overall selection, had a rough start to his career and was never able to perform consistently.
This year, he was moved to the Dallas Cowboys. Austin Jackson, the 18th overall selection and a tackle, had doubts
going into the season because Miami had not used the fifth-year option on his contract, which was slated to expire at
the end of the season.
Jackson has settled into his position as the Dolphins’ starting right tackle, so he won’t be available as a free agency in
2024. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Jackson and the Dolphins
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