Last season, Pennington and the Dolphins were a great story. After Pennington was released by the New York Jets, he landed with the Dolphins and took them to the playoffs with a record of 11-5. But after another shoulder injury, many team insiders believe that Pennington’s career could be over.

In Week 4, Chad Henne is expected to start at quarterback for Miami. The second round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Henne will likely be given a few weeks to retain the job. If he doesn’t impress, Thigpen could be given a shot.

With the Chiefs in 2008, Thipgen threw for 2,608 yards and had 21 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and two lost fumbles. In the offseason, the Chiefs acquired quarterback Matt Cassel, which made Thigpen a luxury the team no longer needed.

Tyler Thigpen Traded to the Miami Dolphins (Image: Zuma Press)

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Tyler Thigpen Traded to the Miami Dolphins

First the good news. Ricky is getting married this weekend to his girlfriend Kristin Barnes. I have to say it’s refreshing to see someone with Ricky’s past to embrace life in this way and get hitched. He has made a public spectacle of himself, and then matured in front of all of our eyes so we no longer have anything to say but “Well done.”

Ricky is playing one more year with the Dolphins. But here’s the other interesting tidbit about this young man (and he still is young, thought thankfully not as young as when he was the poster boy for smoking weed and losing your lucrative football job.) Ricky is doing a documentary. Himself. As in: he has hired someone to film his “true story.” The thing is, this ain’t new. He first hired on this documentary film staff in 2004. And they are still filming.

That’s a no brainer. Ricky’s story is anything but over. When we thought it was over was when he left Miami and the U.S. Left football. Went on 60 Minutes and talked about smoking weed with no apologies. I’m glad they didn’t film his life then.

Because the life we see unfold before us is so much more interesting. When will the documentary be finished? What will happen next with Ricky? Time will tell. Until then, we’ll be watching with a smile at someone we used to just shake our heads at.

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Ricky Williams to Do Marriage, Documentary

While no announcement has been officially made, Serena did mention the deal last week during the Rogers Cup: “there have been preliminary talks, and hopefully it’ll work out.  That would be a great opportunity for both of us. You never know. We’ll see what happens.  There’s always so many opportunities out there, and Venus and I are always trying to expand our brand and do the best that we can do, and if an opportunity presents itself, we would love to see where it can take us.  Who knows what’s going to happen, but hopefully we’ll be able to hopefully continue to expand our brand.”

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The ladies like just about an hour away from the Dolphin’s stadium and join Jimmy Buffet, Marc Anthony and Gloria and Emilio Estefan, in their partnership with the team’s new owner, Stephen Ross.

A Dolphins spokesman had no comment regarding the involvement of the Williams sisters so I think that’s a good sign that this is true.

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Williams Sisters Co-Own Miami Dolphins

One possible destination could be the New England Patriots. McGinest played for the Patriots from 1994 to 2005. After spending the last three seasons with the Browns, it’s possible McGinest could end up back in New England.

The Patriots value veterans — especially veteran linebackers. It wouldn’t be too surprising to see McGinest sign a small deal with the Patriots at some point before training camp.

Another possible destination is the Miami Dolphins. Bill Parcells is another person in the NFL who values veterans and he knows McGinest well.

In his career, McGinest has played in 212 games and has recorded 798 tackles, 86 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and five interceptions. Last season, had 56 tackles but was only able to tally one sack — the lowest number for his career.

Willie McGinest Rumors (Image: Zuma Press)

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Willie McGinest Rumors and News

Greg Ellis Rumors and Possible Destinations (Image: Zuma Press)

Considering that he has 20.5 sacks in the past two seasons, Ellis shouldn’t have any shortage of attention in free agency. At 6-foot-6 and 262 pounds, he’s still a player the offense has to account for when he’s on the field.

Who could be interested in him?

New England Patriots
Don’t the Patriots make a whole lot of sense? They need a pass rusher and they love veteran players with something to prove.

Arizona Cardinals
Ellis could rub it in and sign with the Cardinals — one of the Cowboys’ main rivals. Arizona also needs a pass rusher and Ellis could fit right in.

Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals also make sense. Mike Zimmer, the former defensive coordinator for the Cowboys, is now with the Bengals. Plus Cincinnati could use his added toughness.

Miami Dolphins
A reunion with Bill Parcells? Don’t count it out. Parcells likes veterans and even though he didn’t always see eye-to-eye with Ellis, he would make Miami better.

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Greg Ellis Possible Destinations and Rumors

For specifics on the contract, here is what Rosenhaus said on Twitter:

We would also like to announce that we have signed Will Allen to a 2 yr extension with the Dolphins worth $16.2..million over the next 3 seasons.

Will’s deal includes $10 million in guarantees.

I’m really happy for Will Allen to be able to continue his career in Miami for the next 3 years. He has become a mainstay for the Dolphins.

While with the Dolphins, Allen has played 47 out of a possible 48 games. Last season, he played in all 16 games and totaled 50 tackles and three interceptions. His three interceptions were the highest he’s had in his career since he had four as a rookie for the Giants in 2001.

In the 2009 NFL season, Allen is expected to keep starting on the left side for Miami. He’ll get help from Sean Smith and Vontae Davis — two selections by the Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Will Allen Extension Announced on Twitter (Image: Zuma Press)

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Twitter: Miami’s Will Allen Signs Extension

Polite broke into the NFL as an undrafted free agent for the Dallas Cowboys in 2004. After going to school at Pittsburgh, Polite played in Dallas from 2004 through 2007. During that time, his most notable play was a touchdown reception in the 2005 season. In the 2007 season, he spent time with the Chicago Bears.

After Bill Parcells, Polite’s former coach while at Dallas, landed with the Dolphins, the fullback was back in the NFL last year with Miami. In 11 games, he had 23 carries for 85 yards and six receptions for 24 yards.

At 27, Polite is known for being a hardworking fullback who is also a high character influence in the lockerroom.

Lousaka Polite, Miami Dolphins (Image: Newscom)

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Lousaka Polite Signs Extension with Miami

After playing in Miami for the first 11 seasons of his career, Taylor was traded to the Washington Redskins last year. In Washington, Taylor’s performance fell off — totaling a career-low 29 tackles and a career-low 3.5 sacks. After he decided not to attend workouts in Washington, the Redskins decided to cut him.

While with the Dolphins, Taylor had a very successful run. From 2000 to 2007, Taylor had at least 8.5 sacks in each season. In 2002 he had 18.5 sacks, 14.5 sacks in 200 and 13.5 sacks in 2006. Back in Miami, the 34-year-old may have a few more sacks left in his 6-foot-6, 244-pound frame.

Said Taylor in a written statement: “My heart has always been in Miami and so I’m truly excited to call myself a Dolphin once again. I was presented with a number of different opportunities, but in the end the combination of this being the best situation for my family, my love for this community and my tremendous loyalty to a great organization made this an easy decision.”

Jason Taylor (Image: Zuma Press)

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Jason Taylor Returns to the Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins no longer needed Beck due to having on their roster Chad Pennington and two young quarterbacks — Chad Henne (drafted in 2008) and Pat White (drafted in 2009).

With Baltimore, Beck could possibly win the backup QB gig. He’ll compete with Troy Smith and Todd Bouman for the job. Joe Flacco, the 2008 first round pick who played well last year and helped the Ravens make the playoffs, will undoubtedly remain the starter in 2009. Though Smith probably is the favorite to win the backup quarterback job, Beck does have a chance.

The 6-foot-2 Beck has completed 60 of his 107 pass attempts and has one touchdown to go with three interceptions. All of his action came in the 2007 season. The news of Beck signing with the Ravens was first reported by Deseret News of Salt Lake City.

Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders will cheer him on (Image: Flickr)

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John Beck Signed by the Ravens

But the #2 recruit of 2004, Ted Ginn, Jr. is making a name for himself, even if his team has seen better days. Like Peterson, Ginn entered the draft in 2007, after making a name for himself at Ohio State. His college career ended on a somewhat sour note, with an injury during the 2006 BCS Championship Game, but overall, he was known for making big plays and finding opportunities.

With the Dolphins, he’s showed spirit, even after becoming their controversial first-round pick. Although many believed that Ginn should go early in the draft due to his incredible speed, most expected the Dolphins to choose quarterback Brady Quinn. Fans actually booed the announcement when Ginn was chosen.

The start of the 2007 season was slow for Ginn, but he did pick up a bit of momentum and really put up some incredible numbers against the Eagles in mid-November. He set a career high with four receptions for 52 yards, and, more importantly, returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, the longest in the franchise’s history. He won the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week for that game, and was chosen as this year’s 3rd alternate for the 2007 Pro Bowl – a feat in my opinion, considering the stink-ousity of Miami.

So, he’s doing OK for himself. If the Dolphins rebuild or he is traded to another team, I think he’ll have a real chance to shine, barring any injuries. Entering the draft early has served him well.

For more “Where Are They Nows” of the 2004 recruiting season, check out THIS POST.

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Rivals Top 100 of 2004 – #2: Theodore Ginn, Jr.