Does Calais Campbell have to be signed by the Dolphins?
accessible See what our readers are thinking by reading The Phinsider Mailbag. The Miami Dolphins will conclude their organized team activities for the week at the completion of the second period. The offseason training program will come to a conclusion following the team’s minicamp the following week, and everyone will take a little holiday. Preseason games begin in August, training camp opens in late July, and the regular season starts in September.
In just over 14 weeks, the Dolphins will play their first regular-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. We invited our readers to send us any queries they might have concerning the Dolphins in 2024 as we get closer to the start of the season. Now that we have everybody gathered, it is time for me to…
, I would caution anyone from making major assessments based on one organized team activity practice. It is May. The season begins in September. The heat and humidity are ramping up in Florida, and some of these guys will take a minute to get used to it. Come August and getting into training camp, then maybe we need to worry, but right now, this is much more about getting the foundation of the playbook installed than it is about players flashing or if they are in shape.
That said, Tart will not have much leeway when camp starts. The Tennessee Titans released Tart last year after the Dolphins game, with attitude and effort issues a significant factor in that decision. The coaches in Miami have to hope he is coming in with that cleaned up – but an early report that he is struggling with his conditioning is not the early signal they had to wish to receive.
Calais Campbell is a name every fan base wants their team to sign. At 37 years old, Campbell will not be a long-term signing for any team, but he could be a missing piece to reinforce a defense, which would be precisely why Miami would consider him. Campbell would be entering his 17th year in the league if he signs with someone, but he still tallied 56 tards, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and 6.5 sacks last year, starting all 17 games for the Atlanta Falcons. Campbell, who played college football at the University of Miami, could be looking to return to South Florida to end his career on a team where he would immediately be a starter and has a chance to play on a team looking to win now
