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Ryan Smith

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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Cleveland Browns edge defender Za'Darius Smith being carted off with an injury.

By Ryan Smith Aug 6, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Los Angeles Chargers edge defender Joey Bosa suffering a hand/wrist injury in practice.

By Ryan Smith Aug 5, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including DeAndre Hopkins suffering an injury in practice Wednesday.

By Ryan Smith Aug 2, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Tristan Wirfs' new contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

By Ryan Smith Aug 1, 2024 4:17 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Khalil Shakir impressing in Buffalo Bills camp.

By Ryan Smith Jul 31, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including the Samson Ebukam being ruled out for the season with a torn Achilles.

By Ryan Smith Jul 30, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including tackle Taylor Decker signing a new contract with the Detroit Lions.

By Ryan Smith Jul 29, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Tua Tagovailoa signing a four-year extension with the Dolphins.

By Ryan Smith Jul 26, 2024 5:30 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including star cornerback Trevon Diggs getting put on PUP ahead of Cowboys camp.

By Ryan Smith Jul 25, 2024 2:22 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including star left tackle Trent Williams holding out of 49ers camp.

By Ryan Smith Jul 24, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Tyson Campbell signing a big-money extension.

By Ryan Smith Jul 23, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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All the key storylines from the day's training camp practices, including Jordan Love's contract situation.

By Ryan Smith Jul 22, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
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The Miami Dolphins recently signed Jaylen Waddle to a three-year, $84.75 million extension.

By Ryan Smith Jun 3, 2024 7:45 am EDT
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Every season, some rookies come in and play at a high level from Day 1. Here's a look at every team’s highest-graded rookie in the PFF era.

By Ryan Smith May 27, 2024 5:30 am EDT
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The Dolphins will enter the 2024 season with a three-headed monster in the backfield in Mostert, Achane and Wright -- potentially one of the fastest backfields in the history of the NFL.

By Ryan Smith May 9, 2024 6:15 am EDT Miami Dolphins
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Ryan Smith breaks down which teams are trending up and down after Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft.

By Ryan Smith Apr 27, 2024 12:48 am EDT
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Ryan Smith breaks down which teams are trending up and down after Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft.

By Ryan Smith Apr 26, 2024 10:20 am EDT
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As expected, Miami’s trip to Buffalo presented the toughest challenge of their season so far, and the Bills ran away with a decisive 48-20 victory, pulling into a first-place tie atop the division at 3-1. Here are three things we learned from the Dolphins’ Week 4 loss.

By Ryan M Smith Oct 3, 2023 9:53 am EDT Miami Dolphins
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The phrase “video game numbers” gets mentioned quite a bit when analyzing box scores, but the Dolphins' Week 3 performance truly was one that fits the bill.

By Ryan M Smith Sep 26, 2023 11:04 am EDT Miami Dolphins
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Stellar performances from Andrew Van Ginkel and Bradley Chubb, among others, helped the Dolphins start the season 2-0 in two road games.

By Ryan M Smith Sep 21, 2023 9:17 am EDT
Bio

Ryan joined PFF in May 2015 and currently works as a Senior Analyst on the data team. Ryan also contributes articles to the content team. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor’s degree in Writing and Rhetoric.

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