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Mar 11, 2022

- - - The Miami Dolphins are continuing to make moves before free agency starts on March 16, as the team has placed a second-round tender on restricted free agent cornerback Nik Needham, according to the Miami Herald’s Daniel Oyefusi. - This tender means that any team that is interested in signing Needham would give the Dolphins a second-round pick if they were to do so. If no teams go after him, he will be on Miami’s books for $3.9 million in 2022. - At 25 years old, Needham has worked his way up the Dolphins depth chart from being a fringe undrafted free agent to a decent nickel cornerback on a defense that has attempted to bring in veterans to fill that role. The versatility that he displayed helping out at safety is a plus as well. - In 2021, Needham totaled a career-high 59 tackles, as well as five passes defended, two interceptions and a defensive touchdown. He also had a career-low passer rating allowed this past season, as he finished with a 73.4. - Needham may have leaked his reaction on Twitter prior to the report coming out. - - - — Nik Needham (@FOETYY) March 11, 2022 - - - If the Dolphins can keep Xavien Howard, Byron Jones, and Nik Needham together for 2022, Miami once again has a talented cornerback room to build a defense around. - - List - - 4 free agent offensive tackles who the Dolphins should be targeting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Dolphins Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Dolphins Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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