Jason Allen News

Jason Allen's impact on the Miami Dolphins has been minimal, at best, in his first two NFL seasons.

As he reached the sidelines in the season opener, Yeremiah Bell sensed something wasn't right with his left leg.

Bill Parcells and his boys wisely didn't stay pat with the 1-15 Dolphins team they inherited, embarking on a major face-lift courtesy of the moves made in free agency and the draft over the past four months. via Miami Dolphins

CHARLES TRAINOR JR. / MIAMI HERALD STAFF An agent for former Michigan quarterback Chad Henne, the Dolphins' third pick, said the team had yet to initiate discussions. via The Miami Herald

Choose your fortune-telling device of preference. Peer into those crystal balls, deal out your tarot cards or shake that Magic-ball. Let's take a look at training camp and see which veterans won't survive the ... via Palm Beach Post

“Eight in the bible means a new beginning”

I'm not ready to give up on Roy Williams, and I don't think you should be either. via MySanAntonio.com

Several Dolphins players joined kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County for a private fishing clinic sponsored by Publix at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. via Miami Dolphins

Competition usually brings out the best in us all. It keeps you driven, and that drive typically pushes you, AND your competitor, to get better. via Miami Dolphins

No player's more motivated in professional sports than the guy who is entering a contract year, or is getting up there in age. via Miami Dolphins

For those who believe good NFL teams are built from the draft, it's not hard to see why the Miami Dolphins have missed the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. via FloridaToday

The Dolphins added another safety to its crowded secondary, signing former North Carolina A&T standout Will Billingsley to a rookie free agent contract.

Billingsley, who is 5-foot-10, 195-pounds, was eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft, but was not selected, and did not spend training camp on an NFL roster.

During his college years at North Carolina A&T, a Division I-AA school that competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Fort Wayne, Indiana native contributed 109 tackles, two interceptions, and broke up 10 passes. Read more

“So the 10-year veteran will have to show me on the practice field that he can still do it. The first-year guy will have to show me on the practice field he can do it.”

Despite operating in free agency as if the Dolphins would be playing a 3-4 defensive scheme, head coach Tony Sparano remained non-committal on what style of defense the Dolphins would play this upcoming season. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Apparently, Bill Parcells and the rest of Miami's front office weren't overly impressed with Jason Allen's solid second half of a 2007 season. via NFL News

A rebuilding Dolphins team would probably prefer to trade the No. 1 overall pick, but that is highly unlikely to happen given the lack of star power at the top of the Draft as well as the outsized signing ... via NBC Action News

Bill Parcells confirmed with the New York Daily News last week that he is, in fact, willing to trade out of the first overall pick . via Miami New Times

Safety Chris Crocker signed a $1.15 million, one-year contract Monday with the Miami Dolphins and is expected to compete for a starting job. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

The Dolphins apparently aren't finished adding depth to the secondary.

On Friday the Dolphins hosted former Falcons starting safety Chris Crocker, and a source confirmed he's been offered a one-year contract he'll likely accept. The NFL Network reported the deal is worth $1.15 million, with $300,000 of it guaranteed.

Crocker, 28, is entering his sixth season in the NFL, and has started 52 games throughout his career.

The former Marshall standout, who was selected in the third-round of the 2003 draft by the Browns, started every game the past two seasons for the Falcons, who traded for him in 2006. Last season Crocker contributed 55 tackles, one sack, three interceptions and broke up a career-high 11 passes. But Atlanta's signing of former Jets free safety Erik Coleman earlier this month made him expendable. Read more

Free agent safety Keith Davis is set to visit the Dolphins on Monday, and if the Dolphins sign the former Cowboy he'll likely compete for one of the starting safety spots. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

To look at things in a positive way, the Dolphins only need to urgently address two areas during the draft: wide receiver and defense. via NFL News

“You go 'Wow'. That's when it hits home.”

By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News cwatkins@dallasnews.com Keith Davis became the latest unrestricted free agent to leave the Cowboys when the strong safety agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal with ... via SportsDay