Defensive end Trey Flowers signs with Miami Dolphins

It has been reported that the Miami Dolphins signed defensive end Trey Flowers to a one-year contract.

Previously, the two-time Super Bowl champion played for the Detroit Lions and was released in March. In addition to playing for the Lions, he also played for the New England Patriots, who drafted Flowers in the fourth round in 2015. He helped the team win Super Bowl LI and LIII. He was drafted into the Lions in 2019.

The Lions made Flowers one of the richest defensive ends in football with a $90 million deal. Unfortunately, he could not maintain his health for the past two seasons.

The 29-year-old was placed on the injured reserve list in the 2020 and 2021 seasons and had just 3.5 total sacks over these two years. He played seven games throughout the season, and he had seven sacks durig his first season with the Lions in 15 games.

He recorded 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks in seven games with the Lions in 2021. While with the Patriots, Flowers had 21 sacks in his four seasons and 5.5 in nine postseason games. In total, he has 261 tackles, 31.5 sacks, and ten forced fumbles in his 75 career games, 64 of which he started.

Flowers will join many notable players at the Dolphins. Quarterback Skylar Thompson, for example, reportedly exceeded the team’s expectations and would make the 53-man roster. Other players included undrafted rookie Braylon Sanders, linebackers Darius Hodge and Porter Gustin, and receiver Trent Sherfield.

Cornerback Keion Crossen is considered the third-best cornerback in camp after Xavien Howard and Nik Needham. Unfortunately, he is currently sidelined for a minor injury.

“What I’m great at is special teams,” Crossen said. “But…I have some good cornerback attributes.”

Crossen, a former seventh-round pick out of Western Carolina, has played nearly twice as many special teams snaps (938) as defensive snaps (501) in his career with the Dolphins. He dashed for 40-yard in 4.33 seconds on his college day.

Sherfield has also been a fan favorite. He was nicknamed “Textbook” last year by fellow receiver Mohamed Sanu.

“At first, I didn’t really like it,” Sherfield said of his nickname. “But as I sat and thought about it, it really does speak to who I am. I always make sure I’m prepared and know my assignment, being reliable for the quarterback, being in the right spot. In this league, to stay around for a long time, you’ve got to be trusted.”

Sherfield played for the San Francisco 49ers last season and caught nine passes for 87 yards.