Erik Walden News

Miami Dolphins rookie safety Chris Clemons participated in 23 plays on special teams in his pro debut against the Saints.

As Erik Walden races downfield on punt coverage, the Dolphins ' special teamer often will glance over his right shoulder and glimpse the most amazing sight.

Notes and observations from a morning spent with my little friend TiVo and Sunday's Dolphins-Bills game: () Dolphins went from having Dan Dierdorf as their CBS analyst in Week 1 to another MNF alum Dan Fouts in Week 3 -- great Fouts moments included him calling David Lee "Bob Lee," and not even after the ESPN guy but admittedly after the old ...

Momentum and blocking had washed pass rusher Cameron Wake past Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards.

Former CFL standout Cameron Wake is active for his first NFL game. The Dolphins have opted to dress Wake over special teams standout Erik Walden.

Cameron Wake has finally made it to the active roster for the Miami Dolphins . Wake, the most expensive Canadian Football League import in NFL history, was inactive through the first two weeks but has replaced fellow outside linebacker Erik Walden on the Dolphins' 45-man active list for today's 4:15 p.m. game against the San Diego Chargers .

This game couldn't keep up the pace of the of the first 6 1/2 minutes, when the team's traded touchdowns in dramatic fashion.

Dolphins tight end Joey Haynos has been preparing since last season to fill veteran David Martin's shoes.

Vontae Davis , the Dolphins ' first-round draft pick who injured his left knee in Thursday's exhibition finale in New Orleans, was held out of Saturday's practice.

The Miami Dolphins have released six players who were members of last season's AFC East Division champs, and placed outside linebacker Matt Roth on the physically unable to perform list.

These 12 players are on the fringe of making the Dolphins ' 53-man roster, and coach Tony Sparano has said he has about eight or 10 tough decisions to make regarding the team's final spots.

Hang around an NFL locker room on cut-down day - which usually follows the final exhibition game - and you might see a few tears.

Dolphins linebacker Erik Walden had just turned in another solid performance, but he wasn't able to enjoy it for long.

The cut-down deadlines are looming in the not-so-distant future, and with 66 players currently on the roster Miami will have to make some tough decisions.

Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano says Thursday night's exhibition win over Tampa Bay wasn't as bad as he initially thought.

It's preseason, but the Bucs' starting defense has played enough snaps to establish itself as stingy.

It's been prettythick in Dolphins-land lately,and I'm not just talking about the bodies on the Williams sisters, Stephen Ross' new "limited partners." The battles are brewing, and Tony Sparano said every day he goes home and puts his head on the pillow he's got a new roster breakdown of how the Dolphins' 53-man roster will shake out.

This is breakdown of the Miami Dolphins roster with a projection of which players are locksto make the 53-man roster, and where everyone potentially stands after two weeks of training camp, and one exhibition game.

Ethan Skolnick and I combined on today's piece in the Sun Sentinel regarding the seven players the Dolphins picked up off the srap heap from the end of training camp forward last year.

Both the offensive and defensive units made significant strides last season as the Dolphins improved from a 1-15 finish in 2007 to 11-5 and the AFC East title.