Miami Dolphins' Jonah Savaiinaea honored to wear Terron Armstead's 72
MIAMI GARDENS ― Miami Dolphins rookie Jonah Savaiinaea will wear No. 72, last worn by future Hall of Famer Terron Armstead.
"Just being able to wear that and knowing that a legend wore it before me, that's something I'm not gonna take it lightly," Savaiinaea said Friday, the first day of Dolphins rookie minicamp. "So I've got big shoes to fill."
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Savaiinaea was reminded 1972 is the year of Miami's perfect season.
"All right, there we go," Savaiinaea said.
Savaiinaea was the only one of the eight Dolphins rookies not to sign their initial contract before camp. But that's not a big deal.
There are no longer rookie holdouts in the NFL. Soon enough, Savaiinaea, who attended the University of Arizona, will sign a contract for a slotted number collectively bargained by the league and union.
Unsigned rookies can still participate in camp.
"This is like a dream come true, you know, just being in a league, just knowing that, you know, this is a job now for you, you know, it's not like a regular practice, you know, you're here to take someone's job," Savaiinaea said.
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Savaiinaea, 6-foot-5, 336 pounds, appeared more trim than expected.
Miami Dolphins' Jonah Savaiinaea appears svelte
That should be a bonus in an offense that leans on footwork and mobility.
Savaiinaea was impressed by the Dolphins' top-notch facilities.
He noted the team meeting rooms, the players' lounge, the locker room, the training room and even... the bathrooms.
"Really nice," he said.
Miami Dolphins rookie Jonah Savaiinaea made his minicamp practice debut on Friday, May 9.
One thing Savaiinaea hasn't even thought about is where he might live. At the beach? Near the beach? Inland?
"As of right now, that's not really my focus right now," he said. "I'm at the hotel, and I'm really focusing on working. Again, I'm a rookie. I'm still trying to prove myself and just getting to know the playbook."
Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp: Jonah Savaiinaea unsigned
Savaiinaea knows why he's here. He knows why the Dolphins traded up in the second round to secure him.
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"We wanna run the damn ball," he said. "We know that they know we're running the ball. So we're just gonna line up and then we're gonna push that, create that new line of scrimmage. And we're just gonna move it. Move people."
Rookie minicamp typically last three days.
What is Savaiinaea's goal?
"I haven't done anything yet," Savaiinaea said. "So obviously I'm trying to like prove myself to the vets that they can count on me. First earning their trust because they don't care if you're drafted or undrafted or you just got signed. They want to see you putting in that winning mentality. Here, we want guys that that want to win. So just being able to be a sponge."
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Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
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