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Jets Week 11 inactives: Michael Carter II out vs. Bills

Jets Week 11 inactives: Michael Carter II out vs. Bills

The Jets released one Michael Carter a few days ago and now will be without the other for Week 11 against the Buffalo Bills.

Nickel cornerback Michael Carter II is among the inactives Sunday. Carter was a late addition to the injury report with a hamstring injury and was questionable for Sunday. He is now officially out. Look for Brandin Echols to step in at the slot corner position in place of Carter.

The rest of the Jets’ inactives:

WR Randall Cobb
LB Sam Eguavoen
OL Billy Turner
LB Chazz Surratt
DL Carl Lawson
OL Austin Deculus

The Jets are indeed starting to go a bit younger Sunday. Israel Abanikanda and Jason Brownlee are both active Sunday and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Jets start using Jeremy Ruckert more as well.

But on a day where the Jets really could use all hands on deck as they look for the season sweep of Buffalo, not having Carter in the defensive backfield will certainly sting.

Jets announce roster moves ahead of Week 2 game against Cowboys

Tim Boyle officially moved to the active roster.

The Jets announced a few roster moves Saturday ahead of their Week 2 trip to Dallas to take on the Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET on CBS). Those moves include having their backup quarterback in place.

The Jets signed QB Tim Boyle to the active roster. Certainly not a surprise as Zach Wilson was the only quarterback on the 53-man roster this week after the Jets placed Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve (the corresponding move to cornerback Brandin Echols returning from suspension).

To make room for Boyle, the Jets released WR Irvin Charles from the active roster. They could certainly bring him back on the practice squad at some point. The Jets now have six wide receivers on the 53-man roster: Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Mecole Hardman, Randall Cobb, Xavier Gipson and Jason Brownlee.

The Jets also announced the signing of kicker Austin Seibert to the practice squad and named him of of their two practice-squad elevations for this week, along with linebacker Sam Eguavoen.

Seibert will kick in place of the injured Greg Zuerlein this week. Zuerlein suffered a groin injury Thursday and is out for Sunday. Eguavoen is elevated for the second time this season. He played 17 special-teams snaps against the Bills. A player can be elevated three times from the practice squad without being added to the 53-man roster. A fourth elevation would require the team to sign the player to the active roster.

Jets sign pair of linebackers, Nick Vigil and Sam Eguavoen

Jets sign a pair of linebackers

After working out a few linebackers Saturday, the Jets signed a pair of linebackers, Nick Vigil and Sam Eguavon, as reported by their agent David Canter.

Vigil was drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Utah State by the Cincinnati Bengals. He spent four years there and has bounced around since then, making stops with the Chargers, Vikings and, most recently, the Cardinals.

Vigil has played in 89 games (53 starts) and has recorded 443 career tackles. He had 13 tackles in four games last season for the Cardinals before being placed on injured reserve early in October.

Eguavoen came into the league in 2019 following three years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He spent four seasons with the Miami Dolphins, appearing in all 66 games (seven starts). He has 71 career tackles. He was mostly a special-teams player for the Dolphins but did start six games on defense for the Dolphins in 2019.

Update: the Jets released linebackers Hamsah Nasirildeen and Maalik Hall in corresponding moves.

Grading the Miami Dolphins linebackers after their 2022 season

It was a bit of a mixed bag from the linebackers.

The Miami Dolphins have finished their search for a defensive coordinator, as Vic Fangio will officially take over once the Philadelphia Eagles’ season finishes in the Super Bowl.

Fangio will have a talented unit to work with, considering there will be a few from the 2022 team returning.

For now, we’ll keep reviewing the performances of different position groups from the last season.

After starting with the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive linemen and defensive linemen, we’ll continue the defense with the second level. These are the grades for the Dolphins linebackers during the campaign.

Dolphins’ Sam Eguavoen says he thrives with his back against the wall

There’s a lot of competition at his position.

This offseason, the Miami Dolphins were set to have nearly all of their linebackers hitting free agency, but they decided to bring most of the group back on one-year deals.

That group includes Sam Eguavoen, who has been with Miami since 2019 after three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. Entering his fourth season with the Dolphins and his first under new head coach Mike McDaniel, he’ll have to prove that he’s deserving of not only a spot on the roster but playing time once the season starts.

After Sunday’s training camp session, Eguavoen was asked about dealing with competition, and he explained that it’s something he’s used to.

“Always competition,” Eguavoen said. “That’s just how I grew up. I was competing with my brother, and now I’m competing with my brothers in here. I embrace competition. I hype up the guys in front of me, I hype up the guys behind me, but I’m always comfortable. I’m always comfortable with my back against the wall. I get nervous when it isn’t against the wall. Just like you’re going to a bar, you always get to the back wall so you can see everything. So, I’m comfortable and I embrace competition.”

The former Red Raider said that he’s been working a lot at inside linebacker, a position that currently boasts Elandon Roberts, Duke Riley, Jerome Baker and rookie Channing Tindall. While there may be more results and promise with some of the guys around him, Eguavoen is still going to hit the competition with the same ferocity.

“I mean, it’s always the same thing,” he said. “That’s just the NFL. It’s a mindset thing, whether– even if I’m Tindall and I’m (drafted in the) third round or I got drafted first round. You have to have the mindset of my back is against the wall. I don’t care if I may be favored or anything like that because the goal is to stay in the league for a long time, and if you don’t have that mindset of ‘(competition (means) somebody is coming for your job,’ you’re not going to last. So I don’t look at the draft (and say), ‘Oh dang, they drafted a linebacker.’ At the end of the day, I have to do my best. I have to put my best foot forward and whatever happens, happens, and I’m OK with that.”

With his versatility and experience, Eguavoen has as good of a shot as any to make it through the final cuts.

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Here are ratings for Dolphins EDGE and LBs in Madden 23

The highest-ranked Dolphin at these positions might be a bit surprising.

With the end of another NFL offseason insight, football fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the newest installment of the Madden video game series, Madden 23.

After the release of wide receiver and tight end ratings on Monday, EA Sports, the publishers of the game, released EDGE defender and linebacker ratings on Tuesday. The Dolphins have a top 10 linebacker and a top 10 defensive end, according to Madden.

Here’s a look at most of Miami’s EDGE defenders and linebacker ratings for launch and how they compare to other players at the same position

  • Melvin Ingram – 84 overall (No. 9 LOLB)
  • Emmanuel Ogbah – 83 overall (No. 7 LE)
  • Jerome Baker – 79 overall (No. 18 MLB)
  • Andrew Van Ginkel – 77 overall (t-No. 15 LOLB)
  • Jaelan Phillips – 76 overall (t-No. 20 ROLB)
  • Brennan Scarlett – 71 overall (t-No. 26 LOLB)
  • Elandon Roberts – 70 overall (t-No. 53 MLB)
  • Sam Eguavoen – 70 overall (t-No. 39 ROLB)
  • Adam Butler – 69 overall (t-No. 33 RE)
  • Channing Tindall – 68 overall (t-No. 67 MLB)
  • Duke Riley – 66 overall (t-No. 84 MLB)
  • Porter Gustin – 65 overall (t-No. 58 ROLB)
  • Cameron Goode – 63 overall (t-No. 71 LOLB)
  • Darius Hodge – 61 overall (t-No. 83 ROLB)
  • Calvin Munson – 59 overall (t-No. 130 MLB)

There will be more ratings coming out before the game’s release on August 19.

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2022 Dolphins position preview: Breaking down LBs ahead of camp

Let’s talk the second-level, from Jerome Baker to Cameron Goode.

The Miami Dolphins rookies are set to return to the facility on Tuesday, July 19, with the rest of the team reporting Tuesday, July 26. From that point, Miami will begin their first training camp sessions under head coach Mike McDaniel before his first season with the organization.

This time is important to discuss the state of the Dolphins’ roster and assess each position before they get a chance to hold true competitions.

We’ve talked about quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and offensive linemen and defensive linemen, but now it’s time to slide back in the defense to break down the linebackers on the roster.

Breaking down LB Sam Eguavoen’s new deal with the Dolphins

He’s back for a second contract with Miami.

While there have been a lot of changes to the Miami Dolphins’ roster in the last week, the defense seems to be staying the same. Head coach Mike McDaniel kept defensive coordinator Josh Boyer in his role, so it’s not all that surprising that they want continuity.

One of Miami’s free agents who received a new contract with the team was linebacker Sam Eguavoen.

Eguavoen, 29, was originally signed by the Dolphins in 2019 after a three-year career in the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played 56% of the defensive snaps in that first season but has played just 12% since then, as most of his playing time is on special teams.

Now, Eguavoen returns to the Dolphins on a one-year deal that will pay him $1.69 million with $800,000 guaranteed in the form of a signing bonus and guaranteed salary. The linebacker also has a per game roster bonus of $340,000.

For a depth linebacker/special teams player, the number may be a little high, but it’s not a lock that Eguavoen makes the team. If they were to release him before the start of the season, they could save $890,000.

It seems likely that Eguavoen, like a lot of the players the Dolphins have re-signed, is getting a one-year opportunity to prove how he plays in a system that doesn’t have Brian Flores as a vocal leader. If he doesn’t produce, they simply move on in a year.

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Report: Dolphins re-signing LB Sam Eguavoen to a one-year deal

Miami appears to be keeping their defense together.

The Miami Dolphins are doing their best to keep all of their defensive players together this offseason.

Miami started off by giving defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah a four-year deal before the legal tampering period began. Then, once the window opened, the re-signed linebackers Elandon Roberts and Duke Riley.

Now, according to the Miami Herald’s Daniel Oyefusi, the Dolphins are re-signing linebacker Sam Eguavoen to a one-year deal worth $2 million with $800,000 fully guaranteed.

Eguavoen, 29, has appeared in every game since joining the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Last season, he played 60% of the team’s special teams snaps and 18% of their defensive snaps, recording 16 total tackles and seven quarterback hits.

Miami now has just two free agent linebackers that are set to hit the market in Vince Biegel and Brennan Scarlett.

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Grading the Miami Dolphins linebackers after their 2021 season

Most of the linebackers lived up to expectations.

The Miami Dolphins are nearing the end of their coaching search after firing Brian Flores on Black Monday, so this is as good of a time as any to review and evaluate the performances of the guys who were actually on the field this past season.

We’ll be going through different position groups over the next week or so and reviewing how they played in 2021. After starting with the rookies, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive linemen, and defensive linemen, we’ll continue the defense with the second level. These are the grades for the Dolphins linebackers during this campaign.