Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium
August 10, 2017 | 7 PM
PREGAME NOTES

COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Jason Jenkins, SVP, Communications and Community Affairs Section 2, Row 2, Seat 84
Matt Taylor, Senior Director of Football Communications Section 2, Row 2, Seat 82
Theresa Manahan, Corporate Communications Manager Section 2, Row 2, Seat 92
Brett Brecheisen, Football Communications Manager Section 2, Row 2, Seat 85
Renzo Sheppard, Football Communications Manager On Sideline
Gayle Baden, Communications Coordinator Section 2, Row 2, Seat 90
Sydney Wade, Communications Coordinator Section 2, Row 2, Seat 87
Ryan Murphy, Communications Staff Assistant Section 2, Row 2, Seat 93

ATLANTA FALCONS 

Morgan Shaw Parker, VP of AMBSE Media Group Section 4, Row 2, Seat 120
Brian Cearns, Director of Football Communications On Sideline
Matt Haley, Football Communications Manager Section 4, Row 2, Seat 118
Curtis Jackson, Football Communications Coordinator Section 4, Row 2, Seat 119

MEDIA WEBSITE & POSTGAME TRANSCRIPTS

The Miami Dolphins media website features everything a media member needs to cover the team. Visitors can find transcripts, press releases, weekly releases, credentials, notes, gamebooks, flip cards an archive of old media guides and gamebooks and more by visiting media.miamidolphins.com. The Dolphins do not print postgame transcripts. All postgame transcripts will be located on the media website at media.miamidolphins.com/tag/postgame081017/. Announcements will be made in the press box when a new transcript is available on the website. Please see a member of the communications staff if you would also like to receive an email notification each time a transcript is posted.

PLAYERS NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY

MIAMI DOLPHINS

NO NAME POS
6 Jay Cutler QB
15 Isaiah Ford WR
17 Ryan Tannehill QB
18 Malcolm Lewis WR
23 Jay Ajayi RB
29 Nate Allen S
46 Neville Hewitt LB
51 Mike Pouncey C
62 Ted Larsen C/G
67 Laremy Tunsil T
70 Ja’Wuan James T

ATLANTA FALCONS

NO NAME POS
11 Julio Jones WR
18 Taylor Gabriel WR
35O B.J. Daniels RB
38 Akeem King CB
66 Kevin Graf OL
95 Jack Crawford DL
96 Martin Ifedi DE

LINEUP CHANGES

MIAMI DOLPHINS

  • #8 Matt Moore will start at quarterback for #17 Ryan Tannehill
  • #22 T.J. McDonald will start at safety for #29 Nate Allen
  • #26 Damien Williams will start at running back for #23 Jay Ajayi
  • #64 Jake Brendel will start at center for #51 Mike Pouncey
  • #65 Anthony Steen will start at left guard for #62 Ted Larsen
  • #77 Jesse Davis will start at left tackle for #67 Laremy Tunsil
  • #79 Sam Young will start at right tackle for #70 Ja’Wuan James

CHANGES FROM FLIPCARD

MIAMI DOLPHINS

The Miami Dolphins signed QB Jay Cutler (8/7) and waived T Terry Poole (8/5).

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
6 Jay Cutler QB 6-3 231 4/29/83 12 Vanderbilt ’06 Santa Claus, Ind. FA, ‘17

The following jersey numbers have changed:
QB Jay Cutler is wearing No. 6
QB Brandon Doughty changed from No. 6 to No. 7.
WR Jordan Westerkamp changed from No. 7 to No. 1.

ATLANTA FALCONS

The Atlanta Falcons signed RB Kelvin Taylor (8/8).

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
38 Kelvin Taylor RB 5-10 205 9/28/93 1 Florida ’16 Belle Glade, Fla. FA, ‘17