done deal: following the release of xavien howard the dolphins signed former Cowboys defensive tackle to bolster line of…

Neville Gallimore is an addition to the Miami Dolphins that will deepen their line of scrimmage.

Neville Gallimore, a free agent defensive tackle, is joining the Miami Dolphins to bolster their defensive line. With the acquisition, Miami will have a rotational player along the scrimmage line, most likely taking up the position left empty by Raekwon Davis’s signing with the Indianapolis Colts. Christian Wilkins signed a contract with the Los Angeles Raiders; thus, Miami still needs to find a starting defensive lineman to take his spot.

The Dolphins signed Gallimore, as first reported by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

After spending four years with the Dallas Cowboys, when he was selected in the third round in 2020, Gallimore made 52 appearances, 14 of which were starts. Over his career, he has totaled 90 tackles, three passes defensed, and four sacks.

Austin Clark, Miami’s defensive line coach, is someone Gallimore has previously trained with, according to Rapoport’s report on the signing.

This season, the Dolphins added Gallimore as a free-agent defensive lineman, joining Daviyon Nixon and Isaiah Mack. Zach Sieler, the team’s established starter, and rookie Brandon Pili, a 2023 undrafted free agent who played in four games but mostly was on the practice squad last season, are back for the Dolphins this season.

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Xavien Howard released by the Miami Dolphins

Florida’s Miami Gardens: With an effective date of June 1, the Miami Dolphins declared that physical cornerback Xavien Howard has been discharged or failed.

After an outstanding career at Baylor, Howard was selected by Miami in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft (38th overall). Over the course of eight seasons (2016–23), he appeared in 100 career games with 99 starts for Miami. He was chosen for four Pro Bowls (2018, 2020–22). Howard, a two-time captain of the Dolphins (2022–23), is tied for fourth in Dolphins history with 29 career interceptions. In team history since the statistic was first kept track of in 1991, his 95 passes defensed rank second.

The Dan Marino Team MVP Award has been given twice to Howard. With 10 interceptions in 2020, he tied the Dolphins single-season team record and led the NFL in interceptions that season, earning him the distinction. In 2018, Howard’s seven interceptions tied the NFL record, earning him another Team MVP award. Howard leads the league in interceptions with 29 since 2017.