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Dolphins Bringing Back Robert Jones

Jones was scheduled to become a restricted free agent

Alain Poupart

Dolphins Bringing Back Robert Jones
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The Miami Dolphins now have taken care of their two restricted free agents before the start of the new league year.

The team agreed to contract terms with offensive lineman Robert Jones on Sunday, according to multiple reports.

Jones, who made the team as an undrafted rookie out of Middle Tennessee in 2021, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent Wednesday.

As with defensive back Elijah Campbell, the Dolphins re-signed Jones to a deal that more than likely will be for less that what would have been the lowest tender amount of $3 million, which would have given the Dolphins the right of first refusal with no compensation for not matching.

Jones' base salary in 2023 was $940,000.

The Dolphins instead were able to hang on to both Campbell and Jones without having to use the tender.

JONES A PROMISING YOUNG LINEMAN

In the past three seasons, Jones started 13 games for the Dolphins, including five last season when he went into the lineup when Robert Hunt sustained a hamstring injury.

Jones' 2023 season got off to a delayed start after he sustained a knee injury in the preseason game against the Houston Texans, but his potential — particularly in the run-blocking department — was enough for the Dolphins to keep him on the 53-man roster.

With 2023 starting guards Robert Hunt and Isaiah Wynn both scheduled to become unrestricted free agents Wednesday, Jones could find himself in position to compete for a starting job next season.

Jones became the fourth player the Dolphins re-signed this week, along with Campbell, punter Jake Bailey and cornerback Nik Needham.

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Alain Poupart
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.

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