Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium
December 31, 2017 | 4:25 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

BUFFALO BILLS

Derek Boyko, Vice President of Communications Section 4, Row 2, Seat 118
Chris Jenkins, Executive Director of Media Relations Section 4, Row 2, Seat 119
Kevin Kearns, Manager of Media Relations Section 4, Row 2, Seat 120
Chris Fanelli, Coordinator of Media Relations On Sideline

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/123117-postgame-quotes-buffalo/. 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.

INACTIVES

MIAMI DOLPHINS

  • #8 QB Matt Moore
  • #26 RB Damien Williams
  • #42 CB Alterraun Verner
  • #43 S Trae Elston
  • #67 G/T Laremy Tunsil
  • #72 T Eric Smith
  • #87 WR Rashawn Scott

BUFFALO BILLS

  • #16 WR Malachi Dupre
  • #20 CB Shareece Wright
  • #41 CB Breon Borders
  • #68 T Conor McDermott
  • #76 G John Miller
  • #82 TE Logan Thomas
  • #89 WR Brandon Reilly

LINEUP CHANGES

MIAMI DOLPHINS

OFFENSE

  • #71 Zach Sterup will start at left tackle for #67 Laremy Tunsil

BUFFALO BILLS

  • None

CHANGES FROM FLIPCARD

MIAMI DOLPHINS

  • The Miami Dolphins promoted WR Rashawn Scott (12/28) and DT Gabe Wright (12/28) off the practice squad and claimed S Trae Elston off waivers (12/29). The team also placed DT Vincent Taylor (12/28) and S Michael Thomas (12/29) on injured reserve and WR Leonte Carroo (12/28) on the non-football injury list.
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
43 Trae Elston S 6-0 190 2/16/94 1 Mississippi ’16 Oxford, Ala. Wai., ’17 (Buf.)
87 Rashawn Scott WR 6-0 199 1/29/92 2 Miami (FL) ’16 Melbourne, Fla. FA, ‘16
98 Gabe Wright DT 6-3 305 4/3/92 3 Auburn ’15 Columbus, Ga. FA, ‘17

BUFFALO BILLS

  • The Buffalo Bills activated S Colt Anderson (12/28) off injured reserve and waived S Trae Elston (12/28).
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
33 Colt Anderson S 5-10 195 10/25/85 8 Montana ‘09 Butte, Mont. UFA, ’16 (Ind.)

OFFICIALS

  • There are two changes to the officials listed on the flip card: Dyrol Prioleau (#109, SJ) will replace Terry Brown as Side Judge; Jim Quirk (#63, BJ) will replace Steve Freeman as Back Judge.