Dolphins add another free agent to their growing pool of safeties

The Miami Dolphins have agreed to contract terms with safety Ashtyn Davis, the sixth-year player who spent his first five seasons with the New York Jets, the Sun Sentinel has confirmed.The story was first reported by FOX sports.Davis, 28, has made 22 starts in 68 games and is also a core special teams player.He has 175 tackles and eight interceptions to go along with three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for his career.Davis made 16 starts in 23 games in his first two seasons (2020-21), playing 1,147 snaps from scrimmage.But in the last three seasons hes played 957 snaps on special teams and 491 snaps from scrimmage.Davis is the second safety the Dolphins are scheduled to acquire.

They agreed to contract terms with Ifeatu Melifonwu earlier Tuesday.

He was a part time starter with Detroit.The Dolphins have also agreed to contract terms to re-sign safety Elijah Campbell, who could have become a free agent, and they bring back Patrick McMorris, last years sixth-round pick.Related ArticlesMiami Dolphins | Edge rusher Quinton Bell to re-sign with Dolphins, report saysMiami Dolphins | Chris Perkins: One question about new Dolphins backup QB Zach Wilson .

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why?Miami Dolphins | Dolphins to bring back safety Elijah CampbellMiami Dolphins | Dolphins pick up free agent safety on economical deal after losing Jevon HollandMiami Dolphins | Safety Jevon Holland leaves Dolphins in free agency for big payday elsewhereNeither Davis nor Melifonwu, Campbell or McMorris appears to be a clear choice to start at either safety position to replace Jevon Holland, who agreed to terms with the New York Giants on a three-year, $45 million deal, or veteran Jordan Poyer, who is expected to become a free agent.Conventional wisdom says the Dolphins will find one starting safety in free agency and another in the draft.Most of the top safeties are off the market.Among the remaining notable safeties are Minnesotas Harrison Smith, Clevelands Juan Thornhill and Atlantas Justin Simmons.It could be argued that the Dolphins dont require a Pro Bowl-caliber safety to have defensive success.

Two years ago they started Holland and DeShon Elliott and had the NFLs No.

10 defense under coordinator Vic Fangio, and last year they started Holland and Poyer and had the NFLs No.

4 defense under coordinator Anthony Weaver..

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