The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Chris Streveler on Tuesday.
With the Dolphins anticipated to maneuver ahead with Tua Tagovailoa as their beginning quarterback heading into his third NFL season, Streveler could possibly be put in place to compete with Jacoby Brissett or one other quarterback for backup duties behind Tagovailoa. Brissett, Miami’s backup final yr who began 5 video games, is an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Streveler has appeared in seven profession video games over the previous two NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, finishing 17-of-25 passes for 141 yards and a landing.
He was waived by the Cardinals in November and completed out the 2021 season on the Baltimore Ravens’ follow squad.
Out of school at South Dakota, Streveler additionally spent two seasons within the Canadian Soccer League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was a part of their 2019 Gray Cup championship group. Streveler, 27, initially attended Minnesota in faculty earlier than transferring to South Dakota.
Flores lawsuit replace
Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores and his attorneys are ready to deliver forth proof in help of their declare that Dolphins proprietor Steve Ross provided Flores monetary incentive to lose video games if the NFL asks for it as a part of its investigation.
“We undoubtedly would share it with them,” stated Doug Wigdor, one in all Flores’ attorneys, to HBO’s “Actual Sports activities” when requested if his group is prepared to share that proof with the league, separate from the lawsuit, in an interview airing Tuesday evening.
As Flores additionally talked about beforehand this week on the I Am Athlete podcast, which the South Florida Solar Sentinel participated in, he didn't signal a non-disparagement settlement when he was fired by the Dolphins.
Signing the settlement would have assured Flores the remaining cash for the 2 years that have been left on his contract, however he would’ve forfeited his skill to return ahead along with his accusations in opposition to the Dolphins in his wide-ranging lawsuit that alleges racial discrimination within the NFL’s hiring practices for outstanding teaching roles.
The Dolphins launched an announcement Tuesday night pushing again on Flores’ claims: “This newest assertion by Brian Flores that Steve Ross talked about an NDA to him is categorically false. This simply didn't occur and we merely can not perceive why Brian continues this sample of creating unfounded statements that he is aware of are unfaithful. We're totally cooperating with the NFL investigation and sit up for the entire info popping out which we're assured will show that his claims are false and defamatory.”
After lacking out on a head teaching job this hiring cycle, Flores landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach. He informed HBO the chance developed rapidly with the Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin. The 2 spoke Thursday, somewhat extra on Friday, and Flores accepted the job on Friday night, he stated.
Flores additionally stated he hasn’t spoken to New England Patriots coach Invoice Belichick, whose mistaken textual content message to Flores initially gave him the sensation the New York Giants have been already set on hiring Brian Daboll as an alternative of Flores, as he mentions within the lawsuit, since submitting the swimsuit.