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Tyus Bowser ‘knows the defense better than anybody,’ says Calais Campbell

Tyus Bowser hasn’t even been with the Dolphins for two weeks, but there’s no catch up necessary.

Tyus Bowser has been a member of the Miami Dolphins for less than two weeks, but getting caught up hasn’t been an issue. According to veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell, Bowser is already as well-versed as anyone in Anthony Weaver’s scheme.

“He probably knows the defense better than anybody, better than everybody, honestly,” Campbell said of Bowser on Monday. “He’s a real cerebral guy, very dependable. A lot of ball games, time shared on the field with him, and he’s probably been one of the most dependable teammates that I’ve had in my career.”

Bowser, 29, was a taken by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. Four years later, Weaver was hired by the Ravens as defensive line coach and run game coordinator.

The duo spent three years together in Baltimore before Weaver departed earlier this year to become the Dolphins’ new defensive coordinator. Bowser, who spent more than five months as a free agent, joined the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad at the end of August and was signed by Miami earlier this month.

“It’s a like system and so that makes the learning curve a little shorter,” Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters a day after the team added Bowser. “You get to picture a little bit more direct visuals of how you can apply them in your scheme. So I think he strengthens the group.”

“It’s a lot of carryover,” Bowser said last week. “Very similar terminology and yeah, it was just a lot easier for me to understand and there’s a few little wrinkles in there, but I was able to catch on pretty well and go out there and play fast Sunday.”

In his Dolphins debut, Bowser played 33 snaps and was credited with one tackle. He was temporarily given credit for a half-sack Sunday against the New England Patriots, but it was later rescinded and Emmanuel Ogbah was given full credit for the play.

During his time with the Ravens, Bowser recorded 19.5 sacks, including a career-best seven sacks in his first season after Weaver’s arrival.

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Dolphins sign OLB who was 2nd round draft pick in 2017

The Dolphins reunited Anthony Weaver with a familiar face to fill Jaelan Phillips’ spot on the roster.

The Miami Dolphins signed outside linebacker Tyus Bowser off the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad, the team announced Thursday.

Bowser, 29, was picked in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens and spent the first seven years of his career with the team. During his time with the Ravens, Bowser worked with current Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, who became the Ravens’ defensive line coach in 2021.

Bowser recorded 19.5 sacks during his tenure in Baltimore, but missed all of 2023 due to a knee injury suffered in the offseason. The Ravens released Bowser earlier this year and he eventually landed with the Seahawks. He appeared in two games with Seattle in September and received a 62.4 grade from PFF.

Miami was in need of some pass rushing help after losing Jaelan Phillips to a season-ending knee injury. Through four games, the Dolphins have seven sacks, more than only four teams in the NFL.

Earlier this year, the Dolphins picked Chop Robinson and Mohamed Kamara in the first and fifth rounds of the 2024 NFL draft. The team also has Bradley Chubb on the PUP list as he works to recover from an ACL tear suffered in Week 17 of the 2023 season.

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Seahawks release LB Tyus Bowser, sign LB Devin Richardson to practice squad

Seahawks release LB Tyus Bowser, sign LB Devin Richardson to practice squad

The Seattle Seahawks made some more moves to their practice squad on Thursday. It was reported the Seahawks terminated the contract of veteran linebacker Tyus Bowser, who played in the last two games for Seattle. Given Bowser’s history with the Baltimore Ravens and his former defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, his position on the Seahawks made sense.

However, his time in the Emerald City is done, for now. Replacing him is another linebacker in rookie Devin Richardson. A familiar face, Richardson hails from Washington State, where he had 62 total tackles and a sack for the Cougars. In his collegiate career, he had 156 total tackles and three sacks.

Seattle’s defensive depth was put to the test on Monday Night Football this past week, one they failed spectacularly by allowing the Detroit Lions to run up and down the field on them. The Seahawks were torched for 42 points, and barely put up any resistance to quarterback Jared Goff, who was perfect by completing 18-of-18 passes.

In the loss, Bowser did get the start, due to the injuries to Byron Murphy II, Leonard Williams, Uchenna Nwosu, Boye Mafe and Jerome Baker.

The Seahawks will face the offensively inept New York Giants on Sunday. Should Seattle’s defensive starters remain less than 100%, it is likely the team will sit them again to save them for the impending Thursday Night Football showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. If this is the case, perhaps Richardson could get a taste of his first regular season NFL action.

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Dolphins sign former Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser off Seahawks practice squad

Miami Dolphins sign former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser off Seattle Seahawks practice squad

Miami is becoming Baltimore South, and after adding Anthony Weaver (DC) and Tyler Huntley (QB), the Dolphins are signing former Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser off the Seahawks practice squad to their active roster.

The move comes after standout pass rusher Jaelan Phillips tore his ACL for the second straight season.

After working out for the Cowboys and Titans, Bowser joined the Seahawks practice squad on August 30.

The Ravens released Bowser in March, freeing up $5.5 million in salary cap space.  Bowser has been up and down since being drafted by the Ravens in the 2nd round back in 2017.

During his first four seasons, he never started more than two games. Then, in 2021, he started all 17 games and set career-highs in sacks (7), solo tackles (33), and QB hits (15). After signing a four-year, $22 million extension, Bowser has played nine games since.

A torn Achilles in ’21 and offseason knee surgery following the 2022 season caused Bowser to miss every game this past season.

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Seahawks sign former Ravens LB Tyus Bowser to practice squad

Seahawks sign former Ravens LB Tyus Bowser to practice squad

Mike Macdonald’s Ravens connections prove handy for the Seattle Seahawks once again. Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that the Seahawks were working out former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser. He had previously worked out with the Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans and even the Indianapolis Colts.

Now, Bowser has found his next NFL home, and it is in the Emerald City with his former defensive coordinator.

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Actually, Seattle is now the only other team Bowser has been linked with. Ever since he broke into the league as a rookie during the 2017 season, Bowser has been a lifeling Baltimore Raven. He was ultimately released this offseason after missing the 2023 campaign due to injury. But when healthy, he can provide legitimate depth to a defensive front.

Seattle has been rather thin at linebacker and pass rush since the injury to Uchenna Nwosu and the trade of linebacker Darrell Taylor. Perhaps Bowser can eventually be brought up and give the Seahawks a boost on defense.

Having someone who is familiar with Macdonald’s defensive scheme is only going to be a positive for a team looking to transition into the next era.

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Seahawks sign former Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser to the practice squad

Seattle Seahawks sign Tyus Bowser to the practice squad

Tyus Bowser is reunited with Mike Macdonald and in a situation where he could eventually flourish after being signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.

Bowser joins the Seahawks after working out for the Cowboys and Titans.

The Ravens released Bowser in March, freeing up $5.5 million in salary cap space.  Bowser has been up and down since being drafted by the Ravens in the 2nd round back in 2017.

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During his first four seasons, he never started more than two games. Then, in 2021, he started all 17 games and set career-highs in sacks (7), solo tackles (33), and QB hits (15). After signing a four-year, $22 million extension, Bowser has played nine games since.

A torn Achilles in ’21 and offseason knee surgery following the 2022 season caused Bowser to miss every game this past season.

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Seahawks work out former Ravens EDGE with ties to HC Mike Macdonald

Seahawks work out former Ravens EDGE with ties to HC Mike Macdonald

The Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to work out free-agent outside linebacker Tyus Bowser, according to a national report by Adam Caplan. Bowser recently worked out and visited the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans as well. If healthy, he’d be an intriguing addition to Seattle’s front seven.

New Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is inherently familiar with Bowser, making this a potentially fruitful pairing. The versatile defender was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Macdonald spent the first four seasons (2017-20) of Bowser’s career on Baltimore’s coaching staff, first as the defensive backs coach (2017), then as the linebackers coach (2018-20).

Macdonald then left for an opportunity with the Michigan Wolverines, but returned to the Ravens in 2022 as their defensive coordinator. Bowser had broken out during the previous season, recording a then-career-high 7.0 sacks. Bowser unfortunately injured his Achilles in the 2021 regular-season finale though, an injury that forced him to miss half of the 2022 season, Macdonald’s first as the Ravens DC. He was limited to nine games as a result.

That was unfortunately the start of Bowser’s persistent injury issues. The former Houston standout missed the entire 2023 campaign due to recurring knee swelling issues after suffering an offseason knee injury The Ravens released him earlier this offseason, but he did spend the previous two seasons around Macdonald in Baltimore, not to mention their shared history from 2017 to 2020.

The Seahawks are well-stocked at the EDGE position with Dre’Mont Jones, Boye Mafe, Derick Hall, and the recent acquisition of Trevis Gipson. It’s important to note Uchenna Nwosu has also avoided being placed on IR for now, indicating his knee injury isn’t more than a week-to-week problem. Macdonald is capable of managing several defensive talents though, making Bowser a worthy addition if he’s healthy.

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Titans to host former rival edge rusher on free agent visit

The Tennessee Titans continue to look for ways to upgrade their roster and will reportedly host free agent edge rusher Tyus Bowser.

While the Tennessee Titans and other NFL teams have the waiver wire and practice squad immediately at the forefront, general manager Ran Carthon continues to look for ways to improve his roster.

As Pro Football Network’s Adam Caplan first reported, the Titans are set to host free agent edge rusher Tyus Bowser.

This is not the first time that Tennessee has been linked to Bowser. Following the initial news of Arden Key facing a six-game suspension, various outlets deemed the Titans and Bowser a good fit to bolster the edger rusher position.

Key won his appeal, meaning he will not have to serve his suspension. However, the Titans remain interested in Bowser, who spent the first six years of his career with the Baltimore Ravens.

The 29-year-old, drafted in the second round, No. 47 overall, has amassed 152 tackles, including 22 for loss, 48 quarterback hits, and 19.5 sacks across 89 games.

Most recently, Bowser recorded 13 tackles, three tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble while being limited to just nine games after recovering from a knee injury last season.

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Geriatric Cowboys continue calling on veteran FA, hoping they’re fine wine

With two more veterans visiting the team, the Dallas Cowboys continue to add older players to the 2024 roster. | From @BenGrimaldi

The Dallas Cowboys like the players they’ve got, unless they don’t. When that happens, they turn to older players who’ve had past success. Stephen Jones’ philosophy over the past decade-plus is the team doesn’t spend money in free agency because they like the core players they have. Improvement will come from drafting and the Cowboys’ ability to develop their own players.

That was what the Joneses tried to sell the fan base on this offseason while sitting on their hands for months on end. Yet now, the organization seems to be in a bit of a panic. They are lacking depth – which could’ve been avoided by being proactive in free agency – and now Dallas is the place to be for any veteran player looking to stay employed in the NFL.

After signing a few older players recently, the trend has continued. The latest invites are more experienced options in running back Dalvin Cook and pass rusher Tyus Bowser.

Cook played for the Minnesota Vikings for six years, which included four straight 1,000-yard seasons and four Pro Bowl appearances. He’s just two years removed from his last 1,000-yard campaign, but Cook fizzled out last year with the New York Jets before they released him and he wound up signing with the Baltimore Ravens for the playoffs. Between the two teams, Cook rushed for just 214 yards and a career worst 3.2 yards a carry.

At 29-years old, the best days are behind Cook. Yet the Cowboys are interested in him to pair with another older, plodding RB in Ezekiel Elliott, who is ironically the same age.

Bowser is another 29-year-old the team is bringing in for a workout. After having a few good years with the Ravens and topping out at seven sacks in 2021, Bowser tore his Achilles in the same season, which limited his output in 2022. The defensive end was hurt last summer and never played in the 2023 season.

However, the Cowboys need pass rushing help and don’t seem swayed by the injury history from Bowser, who has played a full season just three times. Bowser could replace another older pass rusher the Cowboys had signed recently, Carl Lawson, who happens to be the magical age of 29 but was released on Tuesday. Another veteran the Cowboys signed this summer is defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad, who wears number 92, which is the inverse of his age, 29-years old.

The Cook and Bowser workouts come after the Cowboys traded for defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, who is currently 31, but will turn 32-years old in September, and signed another DT, Linval Joseph, off the streets at 35-years old. There’s not a lot of youth there for the recently added group.

Then again, adding veterans has been the tenor for the entirety of the slow offseason. The only two players who were considered quality acquisitions for the Cowboys were both around the age of 30. Elliott is 29, which is ancient for a RB, and linebacker Eric Kendricks, is 32-years old.

Now, late in the offseason, the Cowboys seem to continue to be heading down the same path. What makes adding these veterans this late so frustrating is the team could’ve just signed a much better, and younger, player or two when free agency began, instead of trying to find answers now. Dallas didn’t need to sign the best guys on the open market in March, but being a little aggressive in finding younger talent then could’ve avoided the search now, when their options are limited.

Perhaps we now know why Jerry Jones said the team would be “all-in,” because this is the last time many of these players will play in the league.

Just call them the geriatric Cowboys.

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Cowboys host free agent DE with ongoing pay grievance against Ravens

The Cowboys will host free agent defensive end Tyus Bowser, who has been on the shelf most of the last two seasons. | From @ArmyChiefW3

Running back Dalvin Cook will have company during his visit to the Star in Dallas as free agent defensive end Tyus Bowser will also meet with Cowboys officials.

Not convinced their edge depth is enough, Bowser provides an intriguing option for Dallas. The Cowboys previously have added defensive end Carl Lawson to help offset the loss of defensive end Sam Williams to a torn ACL. Lawson however didn’t play in the preseason finale this past weekend.

Bowser was a second-round pick, No. 47 overall, by the Ravens in the 2017 NFL draft. The University of Houston product and Tyler, Texas native showed the twitchy athleticism coveted by NFL teams.

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound edge failed to live up to expectations in Baltimore starting only 23 games in six seasons with the Ravens generating 19.5 sacks during that span. That didn’t stop them from signing him to a four-year, $22 million extension in 2021.

Bowser played in all 17 games, notching seven sacks, but an offseason Achilles injury limited him to just nine games and four starts in 2022. Offseason knee issues forced him to miss all of 2023 and that’s how he ended up as a free agent.

Edge players Micah Parsons, Demarcus Lawrence, and rookie second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland figure to be the primary edge players and that is where the questions start.

Al-Quadin Muhammed may have earned a roster spot on this team but is scheduled to be suspended for the first game of the season for violating the NFL’s PED policy late last season.

Muhammed missed the final five games of the 2023 season and has one game remaining to sit out before his punishment is served.

NFL rules allow teams to sign players to the practice squad and may elevate them to the game-day roster up to three times in a single season. Dallas could get an extended look at Bowser without committing to him for the season.

Bowser actually has a grievance filed against the Ravens for not paying him during the 2023 season. He apparently wasn’t paid his $4.5 million and the team is currently without $1.8 million of cap space because of it. If they win, they’ll get a credit for that amount, but if Bowser wins he’ll get the money and the Ravens will lose another $2.7 million in cap space.