Panthers' Tyrel Dodson: Won't play against Atlanta
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Dodson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Dodson was signed to the Panthers' active roster this past Monday after originally inking a deal to the team's practice squad Sept. 1. He will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's NFC South showdown, and his next chance to play is Week 3 against the Browns on Sept. 27. Claudin Cherelus, Isaiah Simmons and Jackson Kuwatch will provide depth at inside linebacker behind starters Devin Lloyd and Bobby Okereke.
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Panthers' Tyrel Dodson: Signed to Carolina's active roster
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The Panthers signed Dodson from the practice squad to the active roster Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Dodson joined the Panthers' practice squad Sept. 1 after being let go by the Dolphins two days prior. The seventh-year pro is now on the Panthers' 53-man roster and will provide interior depth at linebacker behind starters Devin Lloyd and Bobby Okereke. Dodson logged a career-high 129 tackles (72 solo), including 5.0 sacks, across 16 regular-season games with the Dolphins last year, adding three pass defenses (including one interception), one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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Tyrel Dodson: Headed to Carolina
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The Panthers signed Dodson to their practice squad Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Dodson is headed to Carolina after being let go by Miami on Sunday. The 28-year-old racked up 129 tackles (72 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and an interception across 16 games with the Dolphins last season, and he can contribute on both defense and special teams if called up by the Panthers.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Draws questionable tag
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Dodson (chest) practiced in full Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson is listed as having logged a DNP/LP/FP practice slate leading up to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, which seemingly bodes well for his chances of gaining clearance for Week 17. The starting middle linebacker is managing a chest injury sustained Week 16 versus Cincinnati. His availability, or lack thereof, will be made official roughly 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Estimated as limited Thursday
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Dodson (chest) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday's estimated report, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Dodson is working through a chest injury that he likely picked up during the Dolphins' Week 16 loss to the Bengals. He would likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers if he were to practice in full Friday. Dodson has accumulated 116 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, which is the first time in his six-year NFL career that he has reached the tackling century mark.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Dealing with chest injury
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Dodson (chest) was a non-participant in practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson logged a 95 percent defensive snap share in Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, but it appears he also picked up a chest injury. Beginning the week as a DNP isn't a great sign, but it's unclear how serious the issue is. Dodson will likely need to return to practice in some capacity over the next two days to have a chance of suiting up against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Posts eighth stops in loss
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Dodson logged eight tackles (five solo) during Miami's loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
Dodson finished second on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks' 14 (nine solo) during the loss. The 27-year-old has already compiled a career-best 116 tackles (68 solo), including 4.0 sacks, and one interception across 14 outings, and he'll look to keep producing during the Week 17 matchup versus Tampa Bay.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Posts 10 stops in loss
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Dodson compiled 10 tackles (eight solo) during Miami's loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Dodson had a strong performance despite the loss, finishing second on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks' 13. The 27-year-old is having the best season of his career, having already set new personal bests in both tackles and sacks, and he will look to add to his totals across the Dolphins' final three games of the campaign.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Questionable to return
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Dodson (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Jets, Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald reports.
Dodson sustained a hamstring injury early in the second half, and his status for the rest of the game is now in question. In his absence, K.J. Britt is likely set to take on the lion's share of Dodson's workload at middle linebacker.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Eight takedowns in win
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Dodson recorded eight total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 21-17 win over New Orleans.
Dodson was able to finish second on the team in stops behind fellow linebacker Jordyn Brooks (12), registering at least eight takedowns for the fourth game in a row. The 27-year-old is on pace to pass the career-high 107 tackles he posted in 2024, compiling 95 total tackles (53 solo), including 4.0 sacks, over 11 contests so far this season.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Nine tackles in loss to Baltimore
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Dodson recorded nine tackles (four solo) in the Dolphins' loss to the Ravens on Thursday night.
Dodson has enjoyed a productive first half of the season, piling up 67 tackles (41 solo), including 3.0 sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery across eight appearances, all starts. He previously missed one game due to a concussion.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Logs five stops in blowout win
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Dodson recorded five total tackles (three solo) and recovered a fumble in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Falcons.
The Texas A&M product finished tied for the second-most tackles on the Dolphins' defense Sunday, trailing Jordyn Brooks' 10-stop performance. Dodson has now recorded 59 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, one pass defended and one forced fumble over seven appearances this season. He's expected to continue starting alongside Brooks in Miami's linebacker corps in the Week 9 matchup against the Ravens on Thursday night.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Secures sack in return to action
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Dodson recorded eight total tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 31-6 loss to the Browns.
Dodson made his return to action in Week 7 after missing one game while sidelined with a concussion. The linebacker was able to hit the ground running, getting quarterback Dillon Gabriel for a sack in the second quarter. Dodson has now registered 54 total tackles (34 solo), including 3.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed and a forced fumble over six games this year.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Cleared to play vs. Cleveland
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Dodson has cleared the league's concussion protocol and is available to play against the Browns on Sunday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson was unable to play against the Chargers in Week 6 due to a concussion, but he has been cleared by an independent neurologist to play in Sunday's road tilt. Prior to his injury, he accumulated 46 tackles (29 solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble across five regular-season games. Dodson's return means K.J. Britt -- who logged 13 total tackles in Week 6 -- will likely see his snap count on defense decrease.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Logs full practice Wednesday
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Dodson (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson entered the league's concussion protocol following the Dolphins' Week 5 loss to the Panthers. He was not cleared to play against the Chargers in Week 6, but his ability to practice in full Wednesday indicates that he is progressing in his recovery. Dodson will have to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play against the Browns on Sunday.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Won't return due to head injury
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Dodson has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Panthers due to a head injury.
Dodson appeared to suffer the injury in the third quarter and, after being evaluated by medical staff on the sidelines, he will not return. K.J. Britt will take over at middle linebacker for the rest of Sunday's game in Dodson's absence.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Unstoppable force in Week 3
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Dodson recorded 11 solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed in Thursday's 31-21 loss to the Bills.
Dodson reached double-digit solo tackles for the first time in his six-year NFL career, one of which was a sack of quarterback Josh Allen in the third quarter. The linebacker has now registered 33 total tackles (23 solo), including 1.0 sacks, over three contests this season.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Returns to Miami
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The Dolphins re-signed Dodson to a two-year, $8.25 million contract Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
Dodson opened the 2024 season as an every-down linebacker for the Seahawks, but he was a surprise cut after nine games and was claimed off waivers by Miami. He mainly played special teams in his first six games with the Dolphins before playing 100 percent of the defensive snaps in Weeks 17 and 18. Look for Dodson to build on that and open 2025 as a three-down linebacker.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Career-high 15 tackles vs. Browns
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Dodson finished Sunday's 20-3 win over Cleveland with 15 tackles (eight solo) and one interception.
Dodson was limited to special-teams work for the Dolphins' prior three games, but he started at inside linebacker Sunday due to Anthony Walker being ruled out with a knee injury. Dodson made the most of his opportunity by leading Miami in tackles en route to his best output in his five-year NFL career. He also logged his third interception of the season when he picked off Dorian Thompson-Robinson on a pass intended for Jerry Jeudy midway through the second quarter. Dodson could start in the Dolphins' regular-season finale against the Jets on Sunday if Walker isn't cleared to return from his knee injury.
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Seahawks' Tyrel Dodson: Co-leading tackler in loss
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Dodson made nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams.
Dodson tied with Ernest Jones for the team lead in tackles. The duo has played every defensive snap through two weeks together, and both players should be useful fantasy options after the Seahawks' Week 10 bye.
