The Dolphins are making an addition to their secondary.
Former Detroit safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has agreed to a one-year contract in Miami, his agent told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Melifonwu was a third-round pick of the Lions in 2021 and has played his entire career in Detroit. Last year Melifonwu missed most of the season with injuries but started the three games he played.
Now the Dolphins will hope Melifonwu earns a starting job, and stays healthy, in 2025.
It probably wasn’t the moves Cowboys fans were wishing for, but the team did come to terms with two outside free agents Monday, and in the process, filled two needs.
Earlier in the day, the Cowboys agreed to terms with running back Javonte Williams.
Now, they have a deal with free agent offensive lineman Rob Jones, who agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million, per multiple reports.
Jones, 26, started all 17 games at left guard for the Dolphins last season. He played 1,078 snaps, 95 percent of the Dolphins’ offensive snaps.
Jones appeared in 49 games with 30 starts in his four seasons in Miami.
The Cowboys need to replace right guard Zack Martin, who has retired.
The Dolphins are reshaping their offensive line room.
Not long after agreeing to free agent guard James Daniels on a three-year, $24 million deal, the Dolphins have come to terms with offensive lineman Larry Borom, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.
The Bears made Borom a fifth-round pick in 2021, and he spent his first four seasons in Chicago.
He has appeared in 47 games with 27 starts, seeing action at guard and tackle.
In 2024, Borom played eight games with four starts.
The Dolphins added an offensive lineman to their free agency agreements on Monday night.
Guard James Daniels has agreed to terms with the AFC East club. Per multiple reports, it is a three-year, $24 million deal in Miami.
Daniels was a 2018 second-round pick in Chicago and he signed a three-year deal with the Steelers in 2022. He’s seen time at both guard and center over the course of his career, but was at right guard in Pittsburgh in 2024.
That run was cut short when Daniels tore his Achilles in the fourth game of the season, so the Dolphins will be hoping he’s back to full health by the start of the season.
For the first time, quarterback Zach Wilson is a free agent. And he’ll be returning to the AFC East as he continues his effort to turn his career around.
Wilson, per multiple reports, has agreed to terms on a one-year, $6 million deal with the Dolphins. The base contract is fully guaranteed. He can earn up to $4 million in incentives.
The Dolphins have been criticized, justifiably, for failing to have sufficiently competent understudies to starter Tua Tagovailoa.
Wilson was the second overall pick in the 2021 draft. The Jets traded him to the Broncos last year. He was the consensus No. 2 prospect that year, after Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Of five first-round quarterbacks that year, four became free agents today. Justin Fields has agreed to terms with the Jets. Trey Lance and Mac Jones remain available.
Wilson has appeared in 34 regular-season games, with 33 starts. He has a record of 12-21.
