The Miami Dolphins started slow in free agency, waiting until Monday evening to get going, but they have plenty of steam going through the second day of the legal tampering period.
That continued on Tuesday evening, as general manager Chris Grier reached deals with a pair of players who should serve to help fill a pair of significant roster holes in 2025.
Per NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins reached a 2-year, $6.5 million deal with WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
The Dolphins also added former Jets safety Ashtyn Davis, per Cameron Wolfe. Garofolo reports the deal is for $2.5 million that can rise to $3 million.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine gives the Dolphins a red zone threat.
The former Tennessee Titan was very good at something last year: getting into the end zone. Something the Dolphins didn't do nearly enough of in 2024.
The 6'2", 212 pound receiver also gives something the Dolphins haven't had enough of for years at the wide receiver position: size. Or at least size and enough ability to contribute on the field.
Westbrook-Ikhine had his best season last year in a number of categories, including targets (60), receiving yards (497), and receiving touchdowns (9), the latter of which was more than double his previous career high.
He's not just a big body either. He rumbled for a 98-yard touchdown last year, which was the longest of the 2024 season. 
Moving from Tennessee's broken passing attack to Mike McDaniel's offense with Tua Tagovailoa throwing him the ball and a slew of weapons to take attention away could be a terrific situation for the veteran wideout.
Ashtyn Davis does what Jevon Holland didn't: intercept the football.
Let me be clear. I think Jevon Holland is a very good football player who the Dolphins would have loved to have back if they could have afforded it.
That being said, his primary shortcoming was the lack of takeaways during his four-year career, with just five career interceptions in 60 games with 57 career starts.
Davis, in 5 seasons in mostly a part time role, has 8 picks for his career. He's appeared in 69 career games for the Jets with 22 starts, just 9 more games than Holland, and he has three more interceptions. He even had two interceptions against the Dolphins in their 32-20 loss to the Jets back in January.
Miami has needed more splash plays from their defense, particularly more interceptions, and Davis has the track record of making plays. On a very affordable deal, it makes a lot of sense for Miami.
