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After starting to rebuild the offensive line Friday morning by reaching an agreement with 49ers guard Justin Smiley, the Dolphins began construction work on the defensive side by acquiring veteran defensive tackle Jason Ferguson from the Cowboys and Giants linebacker Reggie Torbor, according to a source.
The Dolphins and Cowboys swapped sixth-round picks in the upcoming draft for Ferguson, 33, with Miami kicking in another sixth-round pick in 2009. They also reached a deal for Torbor, a 6-foot-2, 250-pounder who had 39 tackles in parts of 16 games for the Super Bowl champions last season.
According to a source, the Dolphins also reached terms with New York Jets tight end Sean Ryan, 27, who had three catches for 46 yards last season.
The 6-foot-3, 312-pound Ferguson missed 15 games last year after tearing his biceps tendon in the season opener against the Giants. He is expected to anchor the 3-4 defensive alignment and fill the void left by the release of nose tackle Keith Traylor.
Ferguson was originally drafted in the seventh round in 1997 by Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells when he was coaching the Jets. Ferguson also played for Parcells and Dolphins coach Tony Sparano in Dallas in 2005 and '06.
Ferguson became expendable because of the emergence of Jay Ratliff last year.
The Dolphins are close to locking up Texans outside linebacker Charlie Anderson and Titans defensive tackle Randy Starks, according to sources.
They're also negotiating with Cardinals 6-5, 270-pound linebacker Calvin Pace, who is coming off a breakout season with 98 tackles and 6.5 sacks. However, his agent is apparently looking for Joey Porter money ($20 million guaranteed), which is slowing down negotiations.
Starks, who's 6-3, 312 pounds and just 24, had his best season in 2005, when he had 47 tackles and three sacks. He would most likely back up Ferguson. The 6-4, 245-pound Anderson, who had 31 tackles and two sacks last season, also is a solid special teams player, an area the Dolphins were deficient in last season.
Jaguars free-agent receiver Ernest Wilford is meeting with the Dolphins today, but according to a source, he's having difficulty passing the physical. Wilford, 27, had 45 catches for 518 yards and three touchdowns last season.
They're also moving quickly to bring in a veteran quarterback to back up John Beck as they're talking to former Raiders quarterback Josh McCown, 28, who started nine games last season. He had 10 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.
The need for a backup quarterback became more pressing with free agent quarterback Cleo Lemon agreeing to terms with the Jaguars. Last year's season-opening starter Trent Green, who earlier this week said he wants to play this year despite sustaining two serious concussions in the past two seasons, is shopping his services.
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The Dolphins and Cowboys swapped sixth-round picks in the upcoming draft for Ferguson, 33, with Miami kicking in another sixth-round pick in 2009. They also reached a deal for Torbor, a 6-foot-2, 250-pounder who had 39 tackles in parts of 16 games for the Super Bowl champions last season.
According to a source, the Dolphins also reached terms with New York Jets tight end Sean Ryan, 27, who had three catches for 46 yards last season.
The 6-foot-3, 312-pound Ferguson missed 15 games last year after tearing his biceps tendon in the season opener against the Giants. He is expected to anchor the 3-4 defensive alignment and fill the void left by the release of nose tackle Keith Traylor.
Ferguson was originally drafted in the seventh round in 1997 by Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells when he was coaching the Jets. Ferguson also played for Parcells and Dolphins coach Tony Sparano in Dallas in 2005 and '06.
Ferguson became expendable because of the emergence of Jay Ratliff last year.
The Dolphins are close to locking up Texans outside linebacker Charlie Anderson and Titans defensive tackle Randy Starks, according to sources.
They're also negotiating with Cardinals 6-5, 270-pound linebacker Calvin Pace, who is coming off a breakout season with 98 tackles and 6.5 sacks. However, his agent is apparently looking for Joey Porter money ($20 million guaranteed), which is slowing down negotiations.
Starks, who's 6-3, 312 pounds and just 24, had his best season in 2005, when he had 47 tackles and three sacks. He would most likely back up Ferguson. The 6-4, 245-pound Anderson, who had 31 tackles and two sacks last season, also is a solid special teams player, an area the Dolphins were deficient in last season.
Jaguars free-agent receiver Ernest Wilford is meeting with the Dolphins today, but according to a source, he's having difficulty passing the physical. Wilford, 27, had 45 catches for 518 yards and three touchdowns last season.
They're also moving quickly to bring in a veteran quarterback to back up John Beck as they're talking to former Raiders quarterback Josh McCown, 28, who started nine games last season. He had 10 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.
The need for a backup quarterback became more pressing with free agent quarterback Cleo Lemon agreeing to terms with the Jaguars. Last year's season-opening starter Trent Green, who earlier this week said he wants to play this year despite sustaining two serious concussions in the past two seasons, is shopping his services.
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