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Last season, linebacker Joey Porter was in the running for NFL defensive MVP until he tailed off late in the season.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Bucs just announced they have claimed guard Shawn Murphy off waivers from the Miami Dolphins .

Linebacker Matt Roth joined his teammates on the practice field Wednesday for the first time since mini-camp in June.

The Miami Dolphins announced Tuesday they have waived second-year guard Shawn Murphy and signed rookie offensive tackle Lydon Murtha.

The man with the record for most career coaching victories in NFL history likes a lot about this year's Dolphins.

The Jets will be without CBs Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland , along with QB Erik Ainge, CB Ahmad Carroll, LB Jamaal Westerman, OL Matt Slauson and DE Ropati Rtoitua.

Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was limited in practice last week because of a hamstring injury, but will be in the starting lineup against the Jets.

Another reason to dislike the Jets: I'm driving south on I-95 at 5:30 and suddenly the traffic just stopped cold, parking-lot style.

Good news, Miami Dolphins followers. OLB Joey Porter, DE Phillip Merling and ILB Akin Ayodele were all back at practice this morning in Da Bubble -- which is getting a fresh exterior scrub, by the way, in honor of Jets week -- and all three appeared to be going through full participation.

The Dolphins are about to go into team meetings and coach Tony Sparano has already spoken to the press.

The Dolphins will be without Pro Bowl linebacker and leading pass rusher Joey Porter, who is inactive with a sore right hamstring.

Miami Dolphins starting left guard Justin Smiley, who is nursing a shoulder injury, continues to have his practice participation limited for the second straight day.

The Dolphins face a tough turnaround from Monday Night Football to a West Coast trip.

Rookie quarterback Pat White was listed as the Miami Dolphins' backup quarterback for Monday night's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Matt Roth's absence from the Miami Dolphins will stretch into at least October. Filling his spot for the defending AFC East champions: A six-time Pro Bowler.

The one thing that's different about the Miami Dolphins 2009 roster is that theoverall depth is better in year two of Bill Parcells' latest reclamation project.

The Dolphins have released offensive lineman Brandon Frye and linebacker William Kershaw, according to an NFL sources, as the team continues to trim its roster to get down to the 53-man limit.

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.

Davie - Coach Tony Sparano said he's curious to see how backup quarterback Chad Henne plays in the Dolphins ' final preseason game Thursday in New Orleans after a poor performance against the Buccaneers .

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham First, I need to let everybody know that my weekly AFC East chat has been canceled for this afternoon.