Dolphins Looking at D-Linemen

The Miami Dolphins had three players in for workouts this week

Alain Poupart | Nov 14, 2024

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Jack Heflin (95) during the warmups before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Caesars Superdome this season. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

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The Miami Dolphins have been busy this week making several moves, both on the 53-man roster and the practice squad, but they might not be done.

The Dolphins worked out three players — all interior defensive linemen Wednesday, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson.

The three players are Nick Thurman, Jack Heflin and Jerrod Clark.

Thurman has the most experience of the three, having played 34 NFL games with five starts since 2020, two years after he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. He played nine games with four starts for the Carolina Panthers this season, recording 19 tackles, including one for loss, before being waived two weeks ago.

Heflin has appeared in six regular season games over the past three seasons, with the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints. Heflin hasn't played this season after being waived by the Saints on August 27.

Clark has never appeared in an NFL game since joining the Los Angeles Chargers as a rookie free agent in 2023.

Keep in mind that the workouts simply could have been a matter of keeping players on file in case a need develops.

The Dolphins currently have five defensive linemen on the active roster with Calais Campbell, Zach Sieler, Benito Jones, Da'Shawn Hand and Neil Farrell, plus two more on the practice squad (Shakel Brown and Matt Dickerson).

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Published Nov 14, 2024|Modified Nov 14, 2024

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.