The Dolphins signed cornerback A.J. Green off the Rams’ practice squad on Wednesday, the team announced.
They placed cornerback JuJu Brents on injured reserve in a corresponding move.
Brents, 25, will have season-ending foot surgery. He appeared in seven games with two starts this season, totaling 14 tackles with one pass defensed and one fumble recovery.
Green has appeared in 36 career games with two starts in five seasons with the Browns (2020-23) and the Rams (2025). He has recorded 26 tackles, two interceptions, seven passes defensed and two fumble recoveries to go along with 14 special teams tackles.
Green entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent, signing with Cleveland in 2020.
Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks put together a dominant performance in Miami’s 16-13, overtime victory over Washington and has now been recognized for it.
Brooks was named AFC defensive player of the week.
Brooks recorded 20 total tackles to lead the league in Week 11. That mark is also the most in a single game this season and the most by a player in an international game in league history.
In 11 games this season, Brooks has posted a league-leading 125 total tackles with 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is once again free to sign with any team. As he previously had been for months.
His six-game PED suspension has ended. He has been reinstated. And Beckham is eligible to sign a contract for a roster spot or a position on a practice squad.
Now, the question is when and if the phone will ring.
The Dolphins waived Beckham last December. He cleared waivers and went unsigned for the rest of the season.
In August, a fake account tweeted that Beckham has retired. He made it clear that he has not. Beckham also has said that he had talked to quarterback Aaron Rodgers about joining the Steelers.
The Steelers, who reportedly tried to get Jakobi Meyers at the trade deadline (he was sent to the Jaguars), could still use some help at the position. Other teams would benefit from another capable pass catcher during the stretch run.
The question is whether and to what extent Beckham has gas in the tank. Last year with the Dolphins, he had nine catches for 55 yards in nine games.
Beckham took the NFL by storm as a rookie in 2014 with the Giants. He also has played for the Browns, Rams, and Ravens. A few other receivers taken that year (Mike Evans, Brandin Cooks, Davante Adams) are still going.
Beckham, who is five days away from the 11th anniversary of his signature moment, first needs an opportunity to put his signature on his contract. He can now get one.
The Dolphins will not have one of their young defensive backs for the rest of 2025.
Per a report from NFL Media, JuJu Brents is set to have season-ending foot surgery.
Brents, 25, was a Colts second-round pick in 2023 and spent his first two years with that club. He was waived in August and was claimed by Miami.
Brents appeared in seven games with two starts this season. He recorded 14 total tackles with one pass defensed and one fumble recovery.
He is expected to make a full recovery for 2026.
The Dolphins won on Sunday when cornerback Jack Jones intercepted Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota on the first play of overtime. Jones knew it was coming.
Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks revealed after the game that Jones went up to the Dolphins’ front seven just before the interception and told them that Mariota wasn’t capable of beating them, so as long as they stopped the run, Jones would take care of the rest.
“His exact words: He said, ‘Y’all stop the run. He’s gonna throw me the ball because he can’t throw,’” Brooks said.
Jones was correct: Mariota attempted a pass to Commanders tight end Zach Ertz, but Jones stepped in front of it and picked it off. The Dolphins were already in field goal range from the point of Jones’ interception, ran a few more plays to get a little closer, and then kicked the game-winner.
