AFC East Notes: Dolphins, Jets, Patriots

Dolphins

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald takes a look at a number of notable veteran players who could be on the roster bubble for the Dolphins. 
  • At the receiver position, Jackson mentions that Allen Hurns, Brice Butler and Isaiah Ford are likely competing for one spot, barring an injury. Jackson adds that Hurnsโ€™ contract could end up working against him, considering that his $2.5 million base salary would become guaranteed if heโ€™s on the roster as of Sept. 3. 
  • Jackson lists Jordan Mills, Kyle Fuller, Will Holden and Zach Sterup as some offensive linemen who could be on the chopping block. 
  • Veteran TEs Dwayne Allen and Clive Walford could be competing for the No. 4 tight end job, according to Jackson. Although, Jackson admits it would be surprising to see Miami cut Allen. 
  • With the Dolphins likely to retain Raekwon McMillan, Jackson says LB Kiko Alonsoโ€˜s status is unclear. A team source declined to assure Jackson that Alonso was safe. 
  • Regarding the defensive line, Jackson mentions that Adolphus Washington and Akeem Spence could be competing for one job. 
  • Jackson has DBs Tyler Patmon, Maurice Smith, Cornell Armstrong and Jalen Davis as potential cuts. 
  • Dolphins S Reshad Jones returned to practice Monday after discarding his walking boot and should be ready to go for Week 1: โ€œIt felt good to be back out there with my teammates. Just running around a little bit. I havenโ€™t run around in a while, but it felt pretty good.โ€ (Joe Schad)
  • Dolphins WR Albert Wilson has not suffered a setback recovering from his hip injury and remains on track to play Week 1. (Armando Salguero)
  • Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick doesnโ€™t think heโ€™ll be told if heโ€™s the starter following the third preseason game, but heโ€™s absolutely still gunning for the position: โ€œI want to be the starter for this team.โ€ (Salguero)
  • His main competition Josh Rosen, however, seems to be adjusting his expectations: โ€œIโ€™ve reshaped my focus in how I approach the gameโ€ฆMore on me and how I approach the game. My goal is perform best I can this preseason game. Then best I can next preseason game and let the important people make the decisionโ€ฆโ€ (Salguero)

Jets

  • According to ESPNโ€™s Rich Cimini, the Jets tied $3.4 million of C Ryan Kalilโ€˜s potential $8.4 million contract to per-game roster bonuses. 
  • Kalil receives a $118,750 bonus for every game heโ€™s on the 53-man roster and $93,750 for every game heโ€™s on the active 46-man gameday roster. 
  • Jets HC Adam Gase praised RB Trenton Cannon, whoโ€™s fighting for one of the final spots on the 53-man roster, saying the second-year player looks โ€œlegitimately improved.โ€ (Connor Hughes)

Patriots

Ben Volin of the Boston Globe posted an updated 53-man roster projection on Monday for the Patriots. 

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