UPDATED:Phins sign LB/DE Trey Flowers

With Andrew Van Ginkel’s status in question, the Dolphins scheduled a Wednesday workout with veteran defensive end/outside linebacker Trey Flowers, as NFL Network reported.

Flowers had 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks in seven games for the Lions last season. He had two sacks in seven games and five starts for Detroit in 2020, after producing seven sacks in 15 games for Detroit in 2019.

Flowers, 29, was a former fourth-round pick of the Patriots who spent four seasons with New England and the past three with Detroit. He has remained unsigned since the Lions released him March 16.

Van Ginkel hasn’t been seen at Dolphins practices Tuesday and Wednesday, and the team and his representation haven’t said if he has a short-term or long-term injury.

CarsonChris wrote:You know Iggy is smart.

“Just understanding when you’re on that island, you have to have that confidence to be able to bounce back,” Madison said, noting that he, safeties coach Steve Gregory and defensive assistant Patrick Surtain will “continue to talk him through things. It just happens that switch hasn’t come on and stay on. You want your island locked down; that’s what I’m trying to get him to.”

Igbinoghene was beaten on two crossing routes Saturday. What should he have done differently?

“You want him to be closer; you want him to make those plays,” Madison said.

Madison said the issue began with “reading those formations…It’s really tough because of the route concepts they [the Raiders] run. It’s Cover 3 concepts. Always want to keep the ball inside and in front. If it’s man to man, you want to be closer and tighter.

“Going through film today and breaking it down for him, he was understanding. So hopefully when that play comes up against he’ll be ready to make those plays.”

Instead of beginning to release players before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline to get to 53-man limit, the Dolphins instead added an 81st player on Sunday, agreeing to terms with veteran defensive end/outside linebacker Trey Flowers on a one-year deal. He’s due to make $2.1 million with another $900,000 in incentives, per NFL Network.

With Andrew Van Ginkel’s status for the opener uncertain because he had his appendix removed, the Dolphins turned to Flowers.

Even before Flowers agreed to terms, a tough call awaited among backup ends or linebackers among Brennan Scarlett (who has been out with an injury for two weeks), Porter Gustin (strong camp), Cameron Goode (seventh-round rookie has flashed) and Darius Hodge (longer odds). Only one of those four might make the team after Flowers’ signing.

mercury22nathan wrote:

Instead of beginning to release players before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline to get to 53-man limit, the Dolphins instead added an 81st player on Sunday, agreeing to terms with veteran defensive end/outside linebacker Trey Flowers on a one-year deal. He’s due to make $2.1 million with another $900,000 in incentives, per NFL Network.

With Andrew Van Ginkel’s status for the opener uncertain because he had his appendix removed, the Dolphins turned to Flowers.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article264664294.html

if it is true that AVG might miss a couple games, i guess the Phins didn't feel confident enough with the other outside edge rushers to cover even just a few games.

Even before Flowers agreed to terms, a tough call awaited among backup ends or linebackers among Brennan Scarlett (who has been out with an injury for two weeks), Porter Gustin (strong camp), Cameron Goode (seventh-round rookie has flashed) and Darius Hodge (longer odds). Only one of those four might make the team after Flowers’ signing.

mercury22nathan wrote:does anyone truly trust that Byron Jones is going to be fully healthy and ready to go by the season opener?  and apparently Needham went down in practice today and left the field with a trainer and did not return.  and of course Crossen has been sidelined this week with a "minor" injury.  and Trill being on IR.  should we be concerned with the thin CB ranks?  will Iggy start by default?