Tag: River Cracraft

Pod of Miami Dolphins get in some offseason work together

The quarterback got his wideouts on the practice field.

While the coaches and front office personnel are focused on improving the roster for the start of the 2023 season, those who are already signed with the Miami Dolphins are working on improving before the year.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa recently got his wide receiver together for some offensive work down in South Florida. Tagovailoa had the opportunity to throw to Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Erik Ezukanma and River Cracraft.

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The work with Waddle and Hill is important because they’re the top two receivers on the depth chart, and that’s who Tagovailoa will be on the field with most often.

However, for Ezukanma and Cracraft, two depth options at this point, this time in invaluable. If they can build chemistry with their quarterback, they can help secure themselves a spot on the active roster and even opportunities when it comes time for the regular season.

This is especially the case for Ezukanma, who was a fourth-round selection in last year’s draft. As a rookie, he played in only one game, recording one reception for three yards. His impact in his second season needs to be greater.

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Analyzing the terms of Dolphins WR River Cracraft’s new contract

He’ll likely be in the same position as he was heading into training camp last season.

The Miami Dolphins entered this offseason with some questions surrounding their wide receiver depth behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Cedrick Wilson.

Yes, they had Erik Ezukanma and Braylon Sanders on the roster, but neither had shown anything promising during the regular season while Trent Sherfield and River Cracraft were hitting free agency.

Luckily, Miami was able to bring back Cracraft this offseason.

According to Over the Cap, Cracraft and the Dolphins agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.08 million. He’ll make all of that in a base salary, but his cap hit is just $940,000.

Due to a lack of guaranteed money, if Miami were to cut Cracraft before the 2023 season, they’d save all $940,000 with no dead cap hit.

This means the 29-year-old will likely enter the offseason program in the same position he was in last year, fighting for a spot somewhere between the depths of the active roster and the practice squad.

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Dolphins re-sign WR River Cracraft

Another 2022 Dolphin returns for another year.

The Miami Dolphins are keeping a number of free agents from their 2022 roster around for at least another season with the team.

On Friday afternoon, the Dolphins agreed to bring back another unrestricted free agent, signing wide receiver River Cracraft, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. The deal is said to be for just one year.

Cracraft, 28, followed head coach Mike McDaniel and wide receivers coach Wes Welker to Miami after they spent two years together in San Francisco.

The former Washington State wideout started last year on the team’s practice squad, but after being elevated in the first three weeks, he was signed to the team’s active roster.

In 11 games, Cracraft brought in nine receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns.

With the depth at the position, he’ll likely be fighting for a fringe spot once again.

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5 WRs the Dolphins should consider signing in 2023

Three familiar names for Dolphins fans.

As the Miami Dolphins prepare for the 2023 season, they currently have enough receivers to fill out their roster.

Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Cedrick Wilson, Erik Ezukanma and Braylon Sanders are all under contract already for the upcoming year, but there are a lot of questions beyond the first two.

Wilson, who was signed last offseason, underperformed in his first year with Miami, while Ezukanma and Sanders didn’t get many opportunities during their rookie seasons.

With that said, general manager Chris Grier could certainly be looking at free agents to help bring some experience and talent behind Hill and Waddle.

These are four veterans who the Dolphins could consider signing this offseason:

Grading the Dolphins wide receivers after their 2022 season

The addition of Tyreek Hill really changed things in South Florida.

The Miami Dolphins have finished their 2022 season after making the playoffs for the first time in six years.

Most of the impressive play that led to the broken streak came from the offensive side of the ball, including some amazing seasons from the wide receivers that Miami has invested so heavily into over the last couple of seasons.

With the season behind us, we’ll be going through different positions and reviewing their performances over the past year. After starting with the quarterbacks and running backs, we’ll take a look at the wideouts that were on the receiving end of passes from Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson.

5 ex-Broncos made their playoff debuts in the wild-card round

Five former Broncos players made their playoff debuts over the weekend.

Five former Denver Broncos players saw action in a playoff game for the first time over the weekend.

Three of those players made their debuts with the Seattle Seahawks. After being sent to Seattle as part of the Russell Wilson trade, tight end Noah Fant caught one pass for 11 yards and defensive lineman Shelby Harris totaled three tackles in a 42-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Ex-Denver linebacker Alexander Johnson, who signed to the Seahawks’ practice squad in October, was elevated to the game-day roster for the Niners game and totaled two tackles. Meanwhile, quarterback Drew Lock was an unused sub against San Francisco.

In addition to Fant, Harris and Johnson, ex-Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (Miami Dolphins) and former Denver defensive lineman Adam Gotsis (Jacksonville Jaguars) also made their first career playoff appearances in the wild-card round. Chubb forced a strip sack and Gotsis recorded one tackle. Miami also had two other ex-Broncos on the roster in QB Teddy Bridgewater and WR River Cracraft.

Elsewhere in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Chargers (OLB Derrek Tuszka and CB Bryce Callahan) and the Buffalo Bills (QB Case Keenum and WR Isaiah McKenzie) also rostered a pair of ex-Denver players.

The Cincinnati Bengals (QB Brandon Allen) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OLB Shaq Barett, on IR) also have former Broncos on their rosters.

The playoffs will continue with the divisional round this weekend.

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Tyreek Hill hypes up Dolphins teammate, calls him the best WR in the NFL

It’s probably not the first name you’d think of.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has made an impact in a number of ways since coming to South Florida this offseason via trade.

On the field, he’s having one of the best single seasons of all time, recording 81 receptions for 1,148 yards and four touchdowns through the team’s first 10 games.

When he’s not dazzling between the lines, he’s been hyping up his teammates. Before the season began, Hill went viral for his comments about quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and so far, the wide out seems to be proven right.

This week, Hill responded to a question that was posed by Fox Sports NFL on Twitter that asked who the best wide receiver in the NFL is right now. Hill chose his teammate, River Cracraft.

Cracraft, this season, has played in seven games, missing the last three with an illness. In those contests, he recorded two receptions for 13 yards and two touchdowns. That’s efficiency.

Obviously, there’s humor in Hill’s answer, but it seems like he isn’t the only one that feels this way.

You have to love the stars on the team hyping up the role players. This comradery of the group is palpable.

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Dolphins rule out WR River Cracraft with neck injury

This explains the Sanders elevation.

The Miami Dolphins continue to struggle with injuries, as wide receiver River Cracraft was added to the injury report on Saturday with a neck injury.

Miami has ruled Cracraft out for Sunday’s matchup against the Detroit Lions.

This announcement explains the elevation of undrafted rookie Braylon Sanders from the practice squad for the game, his first of the season.

Cedrick Wilson Jr. and Trent Sherfield could also see more action without Cracraft available.

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How the Dolphins can beat the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday

Miami has a chance to improve to 4-1.

After what will be a 10-day gap between games, the 3-1 Miami Dolphins travel north to face their AFC East rival, the New York Jets. While that time was needed to rest and recover from a four-game stretch that took a physical and mental toll on the team, the Dolphins are coming into MetLife Stadium hobbled but hopeful.

As per the team’s Friday injury report, an uncomfortably long list of limited participants and questionable game designations brings some concerns floating around heading into Sunday’s matchup.

It was already known earlier in the week that Tua Tagovailoa won’t make the trip (concussion/back/ankle), Teddy Bridgewater is the team’s starter for this game at least.

Other significant injuries see Miami’s top two targets dealing with issues, as Tyreek Hill has a quad, and Jaylen Waddle has a groin injury.

On the other side of the ball, cornerback Xavien Howard has been hobbled with groin injuries and was even relegated to the sidelines with an ice wrap back in Week 4. Adding to the fact that cornerback Byron Jones has yet to be taken off the PUP list, depth defensive back Keion Crossen has glute and shoulder issues, so there’s another potential “next-man-up” situation in the secondary.

Despite the injuries, Miami heads into this road divisional game as the favorites. Here’s how the Dolphins could leave New Jersey with a win and improve to 4-1.

Dolphins signing WR River Cracraft to active roster

The WR was out of elevations.

The Miami Dolphins have rostered wide receiver River Cracraft on their practice squad for the first three weeks of the season, but with him being elevated in every game so far, Miami is being forced to make a decision.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins are signing Cracraft to their active roster. They’ve had a spot open since right tackle Austin Jackson was placed on injured reserve after Week 1.

To this point, Cracraft has been on the field for 20% of Miami’s offensive plays, recording two receptions for 13 yards and two touchdowns. That’s efficiency.

The Dolphins will have to make decisions going forward with Jackson and Byron Jones potentially returning in the coming weeks, so Cracraft’s spot is far from guaranteed. However, if they want him to play, he’ll have to be on the active roster.

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