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Miami Dolphins sign former Georgia Bulldogs DL

The Miami Dolphins have signed former Chicago Bears defensive lineman John Jenkins, who played college football at the University of Georgia

The Miami Dolphins have signed former Chicago Bears defensive lineman John Jenkins, who played college football at the University of Georgia.

John Jenkins is returning to Miami on a one-year deal. Jenkins is entering NFL season No. 10 in 2021. The newest Miami defensive lineman has played for the New Orleans Saints (2013-2016), Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and New York Giants throughout his career.

Last season, John Jenkins recorded 21 tackles for Chicago. He came up with a critical forced fumble in the postseason, but the Bears ultimately fell short against the New Orleans Saints.

At 6 feet, 3 inches and 330 pounds, John Jenkins will help the Dolphins stop the run in 2021. Jenkins only has 2.5 career sacks, so he is not a third-down defensive lineman. John Jenkins last played for the Miami Dolphins in 2019.

Here is what Dolphins Wire had to say about the addition of big John Jenkins:

Jenkins’ signing is significant for another reason, too. It officially makes him the elder-statesman of the Dolphins’ roster. At 31 years of age, Jenkins is the only Dolphins player under contract over the age of 30. The demand for Jenkins in 2021, presuming he makes the active roster, figures to be low thanks to the presence of players like Christian Wilkins, Zach Sieler, Raekwon Davis and Adam Butler. But an experienced insurance policy is a great thing to have up front in the trenches nonetheless.

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Watch: Did former Georgia Bulldog intentionally step on UGA rookie OL?

Cincinnati Bengals safety Shawn Williams seems to intentionally step on Miami Dolphins guard Solomon Kindley. Watch it here

On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins (8-4) visited the Cincinnati Bengals (2-9-1) in what became an incredibly contentious game between players and coaches from both sides.

Among the numerous scuffles and outbursts was an incident between Dolphins guard Solomon Kindley and Bengals safety Shawn Williams, both former Georgia Bulldogs.

Kindley is having a productive rookie season for the Dolphins as their 2020 fourth round pick and Williams, a 2013 third round pick, is in his eighth year with the Bengals and in the last year of a four-year contract extension he signed with Cincinnati in 2016.

On a Miami first down run late in the second quarter, Kindley followed the play and attempted to jump on the pile to get a push forward and hit Williams in the back in the process, prompting a retaliation.

 

Kindley took to Twitter after the game in response to Williams’ dirty move.

True Dawg on Dawg crime here.

And to top it off, later in the fourth quarter Williams, along with two Dolphins receivers, was ejected for throwing punches.

 

 

 

 

Miami Dolphins releasing former Georgia Bulldog

The Miami Dolphins are releasing an NFL Pro Bowler and a former Georgia Bulldog in safety Reshad Jones

The Miami Dolphins are releasing former Georgia Bulldog Reshad Jones per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones played safety for Miami and will look for a new home at the start of NFL Free Agency.

Jones played the first ten seasons of his career in Miami. Over that time he recorded 776 total tackles and intercepted 21 passes. Miami drafted Jones in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia.

Miami is releasing Reshad Jones three seasons after signing him to a five-year $60 million dollar contract extension in 2017. Jones is coming off a pair of shoulder injuries and ended the 2019 season on IR after playing in only four games.

Dolphins GM Chris Grier thanked Reshad Jones in a statement via Twitter:

The Dolphins, which are undergoing a youth movement save $5.3 million dollars in cap space. Miami will have lots of money to spend this off-season and has an enormous amount of NFL Draft capital. Their rebuild will be fun to watch.

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