Tag: Jevon Holland

Dolphins defenders take umbrage with ‘soft’ comment from ex teammate

While Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa brushed off comments about the team being “soft,” Dolphins defenders weren’t as forgiving.

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shrugged off comments made by DeShon Elliott about the team’s mental toughness. Dolphins defenders weren’t as forgiving.

In a podcast appearance, Elliott — who spent 2023 with Miami and is now a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers — said the Dolphins were “soft as [expletive]” and mostly made up of “not mentally tough individuals.”

“Honestly man, if you want to call somebody out, go ahead and do that and drop names, but other than that, it’s whatever makes your boat float, whatever allows you to have a good night of sleep,” Dolphins safety Jevón Holland told reporters Wednesday. “But if you’re not naming nobody, you’re not calling nobody out, then all the rest of the comments are just empty. You’re just talking at that point.”

While Elliott’s criticisms were more pointed, he wasn’t the first to make that kind of statement. His replacement in the starting lineup, Jordan Poyer, gave a similar review of the Dolphins just a few months after joining the team in the offseason.

“Playing against this team over the past few years, you kind of get a sense of, ‘OK, if you get on top of this team, they might fold,’” the former Buffalo Bills safety told reporters in July. “This is just being honest, so what is that that happens in those moments where we get hit in the mouth?”

Elliott spent one season with the Dolphins after beginning his career with the Baltimore Ravens.

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Jevon Holland channeled Uncle Iroh in Avatar-themed sack celebration

After Jevon Holland recorded his first sack since 2022, he showed off his lightning bending technique.

Safety Jevón Holland was one of four Miami Dolphins players to get a sack Monday night. While it was the fifth of his career, it was Holland’s first sack since the 2022 season. So what better time to bust out a lightning bending celebration?

On social media, Holland confirmed that he was paying homage to Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender with his celebration.

For those unfamiliar with the show, many characters are able to manipulate or “bend” elements. Uncle Iroh is a firebending character, who has mastered the art of lightning bending by absorbing and redirecting it. He then teaches this to his nephew, Zuko, who used the technique in the clip posted by Holland.

Holland, 24, hasn’t been shy about sharing his many anime opinions on social media, which has included some Avatar takes. Perhaps we can get a Toph-inspired earthbending celebration from Holland next time.

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Dolphins list 7 as inactive vs. Bills in Week 9

The Dolphins ruled out Jevon Holland, Storm Duck, and five others for Sunday.

The Miami Dolphins will be without starting safety Jevón Holland for the second time this season. After returning from a hand injury to play last week, Holland was listed as doubtful this week due to a knee injury suffered in the Dolphins’ Week 8 loss.

Holland was one of seven players ruled out by the Dolphins on Sunday:

Dolphins inactives

  • CB Kader Kohou
  • S Jevón Holland
  • RB Jeff Wilson Jr.
  • CB Storm Duck
  • OL Andrew Meyer
  • TE Julian Hill
  • DT Zach Sieler

Bills inactives

  • WR Amari Cooper
  • S Mike Edwards
  • LB Nick Morrow
  • FB Reggie Gilliam
  • CB Christian Benford
  • G/C Will Clapp
  • DE Zion Logue

Dolphins wide receiver River Cracraft was also ruled out Saturday, but because he’s still a member of the team’s injured reserve, he didn’t need to be listed as an inactive Sunday. Active for Miami is fullback Alec Ingold, who entered the weekend as questionable.

The significant loss for the Bills is Cooper, who they acquired in a trade in October.

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Jevon Holland injury vs Cardinals: Latest news on Dolphins FS

Dolphins S Jevon Holland is dealing with a knee injury. Here are the latest updates.

Miami Dolphins free safety Jevón Holland suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of a Week 8 game against the Arizona Cardinals and exited to the blue medical tent on the sideline.

Jevón Holland injury update

The Dolphins didn’t provide specifics on the nature of Holland’s injury, but initially ruled him questionable to return. After he was evaluated on the sideline, Holland was seen on the sideline riding a stationary bike before halftime to stay loose.

At the start of the third quarter, the Dolphins downgraded Holland to out.

How long will Jevón Holland be out?

Early indications are that the injury isn’t too serious, as Holland didn’t immediately head to the locker room and was working to stay ready for a potential return to the game. While he was eventually ruled out, it may not be long before Holland is able to return action.

Dolphins safety depth chart

The Dolphins have a capable defensive back in Marcus Maye behind the starting duo of Jordan Poyer and Holland. Miami relied on the contributions of Maye heavily in their last two games due to a hand injury suffered by Holland that kept the safety out in Week 7.

Behind that veteran trio, the Dolphins have special teamer Elijah Campbell and they also have sixth-round rookie Patrick McMorris on the practice squad.

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Dolphins list Jevon Holland, 6 others inactive vs. Colts

The Dolphins ruled out Jevon Holland, Emmanuel Ogbah, and five others ahead of kickoff vs. the Colts.

The Miami Dolphins will officially be without safety Jevón Holland and outside linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah when they play the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7.

On Sunday, the Dolphins listed Holland, Ogbah, and five others inactive for the Sunday matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Holland’s absence isn’t much of a surprise after he was listed doubtful by the Dolphins in their final injury report Friday.

Ogbah was one of five Miami players who entered Sunday as questionable. Three of the other four — Odell Beckham Jr., Austin Jackson, and David Long Jr. — are active. The fourth was quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is an emergency third passer for the Dolphins behind Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle.

For the Colts, running back Jonathan Taylor and linebacker E.J. Speed are among the inactives:

Wide receivers Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce were all questionable for Indianapolis, but the entire trio is set to play Sunday.

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Dolphins confident in Jevon Holland, regardless if he has club on hand

Jevon Holland might play with a club on his hand Sunday, but Anthony Weaver thinks the Dolphins safety will be effective, no matter what.

It’s still unclear if Jevón Holland will be able to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts after suffering a hand injury in the Miami Dolphins’ last game. But if Holland is wearing a club to protect his injured hand, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is confident the safety will still be an asset in his secondary.

“I think with that kid, I’m not saying he can’t do anything,” Weaver said of Holland. “So if I was going to count on anybody to get out there and play, it would be him. … Regardless of if he has something on his hand or not, I think he’ll be able to go out there and do his job.”

Holland, 24, dealt with knee sprains during the 2023 season. But an injured hand is a new experience for the fourth-year safety.

“I’m going to assume it’s going to be a little difficult,” Holland said Wednesday. “If I have to club it, I’m not really sure yet, but yeah, I’m going to assume it’s going to be a little hard to catch the ball and whatnot because it’s kind of in the way.”

What might not be too difficult is forcing fumbles. Holland punched a ball out of the hands of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. in Week 1 and could look to do the same against future opponents.

“It probably won’t that hurt bad since it’s casted and everything,” Holland said. “So yeah, I’ll probably end up doing that.”

Holland has four sacks, five interceptions, and five forced fumbles in 50 career games with the Dolphins.

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Jevon Holland may not miss time with hand injury after all

Mike McDaniel isn’t ruling out Jevon Holland from being back on the field in Week 7.

The hand injury suffered by Miami Dolphins safety Jevón Holland may not be so serious, after all.

While Holland and his Dolphins teammates were reportedly talking about the possibility of surgery shortly after he suffered the injury in a Week 5 win, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t rule out the safety being on the field in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts.

“He’s gonna be smart with the team and not be irresponsible with forcing a round peg into a square hole,” McDaniel said. “But he also knows he’s a very good player that we’re better off with when he’s playing. So I’m very comfortable with all parties involved making an appropriate decision for the right reasons, and he’s definitely spending a lot of time in the training room to try to make that come to life.”

Holland, 24, was a team captain for the Dolphins in 2022 and 2023, and was recently ranked by Pro Football Focus as the No. 1 impending free agent for 2025.

While he’s off to a sluggish start in 2024 (a career-worst 60.4 grade on PFF through five games), Holland has four sacks, five forced fumbles, and five interceptions.

The Dolphins were without safety Jordan Poyer in their last game against the New England Patriots, and moves Marcus Maye into the starting lineup alongside Holland. The team also has special teams ace Elijah Campbell on the depth chart, and elevated Nik Needham from the practice squad in Week 5.

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Jevon Holland ranked as No. 1 free agent of 2025 by PFF

PFF thinks there will be a huge market for Jevon Holland if he hits free agency in the spring.

The Miami Dolphins are set to receive two compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL draft after a pair of their former players, Christian Wilkins and Robert Hunt, were two of hottest commodities on the free agency market earlier this year. According to Pro Football Focus, the Dolphins may once again be in line to lose a coveted player.

In a ranking of the top 50 players set to become free agents in March 2025, Dolphins safety Jevon Holland sits atop the list at No. 1.

“Holland ranked as one of the five highest-graded safeties in two of his first three seasons in the league,” PFF wrote in a post published Thursday. “Having earned a 60.9 PFF grade through five weeks in 2024, he’s currently on track for a career-low in that category, but there’s a long way to go this season, and his body of work previously speaks for itself.”

Holland, 24, was a second-round pick for the Dolphins in 2021 and has five interceptions, five forced fumbles, and four sacks in 50 career games played. He’s currently dealing with a potentially serious hand injury suffered in Miami’s Week 5 win.

“It should be about week-to-week,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said of Holland. “A little ahead of schedule to kind of determine that, but it feels like it’ll be a week-to-week thing so we’ll see what that looks like in about a week.”

In May, Holland told reporters that contract talks with the Dolphins were “on the back burner” while the team worked on a deal with Tua Tagovailoa. Since his comments, Miami has agreed to new contracts with Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill, and Jalen Ramsey.

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Jevon Holland hand injury may require surgery, per report

The Dolphins lost safety Jévon Holland to a potentially serious hand injury in their Week 5 win.

The hand injury suffered by the Miami Dolphins’ Jévon Holland in the team’s Week 5 win against the New England Patriots left the fourth-year safety in a cast after the game.

According to Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald, Holland was telling his teammates in the locker room that the injury may require surgery.

Holland, 24, was a second-round pick for the Dolphins in the 2021 NFL draft and wasted no time emerging as a leader in the Miami secondary. Last season, he was one of the highest graded defensive backs in the entire NFL on PFF with a 90.4.

While he was off to a slow start to 2024, it would still be a significant blow to the Dolphins defense if it’s without Holland.

On Sunday, the team was without veteran Jordan Poyer due to a shin injury and was forced to rely on Marcus Maye to step into the starting lineup. Behind Holland on the depth chart is veteran defensive back and special teams ace Elijah Campbell.

The Dolphins also have veteran Nik Needham on the practice squad, who was elevated Sunday in Poyer’s absence. Sixth-round rookie safety Patrick McMorris is on the team’s injured reserve.

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Dolphins vets stepped up in all 3 phases when they were needed most

The Dolphins’ veteran leaders showed up when the team needed a lift Sunday.

The Miami Dolphins beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-17, to open up their 2024 season in comeback fashion, thanks to timely plays from veterans across each phase of the game.

Despite being down in the fourth quarter, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa engineered his seventh career come-from-behind win and his ninth game-winning drive. Tyreek Hill scored his ninth Week 1 touchdown in as many seasons. Jaylen Waddle was sensational with five receptions for 109 yards on five targets.

Waddle and Hill became the seventh receiving duo in NFL history to each hit 100 yards in a single game seven times.

The Dolphins defense, namely safety Jevon Holland, stepped up when needed as well. Holland forced a fumble from running back Travis Etienne on the doorstep of the Dolphins end zone that resulted in a touchback when Kader Kohou dove on the loose ball. On the very next play, Tagovailoa hit Hill for the 80-yard score.

Elsewhere on the defensive side of the ball, Miami sacked Trevor Lawrence three times, including one by returning linebacker Jaelan Phillips. In front of an appreciative Hard Rock Stadium crowd, Phillips played in his first game since tearing his Achilles in November of last season. Edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah and new Miami defensive lineman Calais Campbell brought down Lawrence as well.

“He’s special,” Campbell said of Phillips after the game. “For him to come back off a big injury like that, a lot of it is getting your confidence back, realizing that you’re still that guy.”

Miami head coach Mike McDaniel praised new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver telling reporters post-game, “he is who I thought he was. He stayed consistent.”

McDaniel added that he and Weaver are rather like-minded saying, “we talked last night and again this morning because Coach Weaver and I, we share the same philosophy on what your job is as a coach and really who ultimately makes the plays. The players do.”

Even special teams veterans shined Sunday with punter Jake Bailey putting together an excellent day with a net average of 48.8 yards on his four kicks. He also had a long of 57 yards, and landed a punt inside Jacksonville’s five.

“We don’t win that game without them,” McDaniels said. “I thought our special teams had a great game.”

The Dolphins were able to dig deep, and found a gritty victory. With their backs literally against their own endzone, the Holland forced fumble started what was essentially an instant 14-point swing.

While not a perfect victory, it was McDaniel’s third straight win to open a season. The Dolphins are now 7-1 in September during his tenure with a short week ahead before their Week 2 matchup.

McDaniel, Weaver, and the Dolphins will prep immediately for the Buffalo Bills. The early AFC East clash on primetime with pit two 1-0 teams against each other on Thursday Night Football.

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