Offensive lineman James Daniels signed with the Dolphins in free agency. He played right guard in Pittsburgh. For now, he doesn’t know whether he’ll be playing on the right side or the left side in Miami. “They’re still figuring things out,” Daniels told reporters on Tuesday. “They just said during OTAs they’ll have a plan, but they just told me they’re still figuring things out right now.” Daniels said he played both left guard and center with the Bears. And he’s not concerned about where he’ll be playing for the Dolphins. “It really doesn’t — position-wise, left guard or right guard, it really doesn’t matter,” Daniels said. He’ll definitely be playing somewhere. His three-year contract has an average payout of $8 million per year, with $7.255 million fully guaranteed at signing and $3.48 million in injury guarantees for 2026. The other question regarding Daniels relates to the Achilles tendon injury that he suffered during the 2024 season. He said there’s no doubt he’ll be ready for training camp.
Good...Having a healthy Jack Daniels to start the season is only going to benefit this team, and the fans that have endured so much pain and anguish over the years. JD can make a difference, I just know it.
I don't know that left or right matters all that much. But whichever one he's not in could be a huge problem. Fingers crossed that he'll be healthy, but its far from a sure thing. We've watched other players take two years to come back from that.
