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Chris Perkins

Chris Perkins is the Sun Sentinel's Miami Dolphins columnist. A veteran South Florida sports reporter, he's written for The Athletic and has covered the Dolphins, the Miami Heat, the University of Miami, the University of Texas, MMA, boxing, breaking news and weather. Perkins was born in Chicago and reared in Texas.

Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) after the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Dolphins trade Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith to Steelers in blockbuster deal involving Minkah Fitzpatrick

June 30, 2025 at 10:49 a.m.

The Miami Dolphins made a roster-shaking trade, sending Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a package that...

Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had only nine receptions for 55 yards this season. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Dolphins waive Odell Beckham Jr. after just nine games

December 13, 2024 at 1:40 p.m.

Odell Beckham Jr., the once-spectacular player who was most famous for the one-handed touchdown catch he made while with the Giants, had an uneventful Dolphins stint.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa speaks during a news conference Monday at Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

‘There’s just risk in any and everything. I’m willing to play the odds.’ Dolphins Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa set to return from his latest concussion.

October 22, 2024 at 9:51 a.m.

A testy Miami Dolphina QB Tua Tagovailoa said he doesn’t think playing football puts him at greater risk for head injury. He went on to say life is a risk...

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Dolphins trade Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith to Steelers in blockbuster deal involving Minkah Fitzpatrick

Dolphins waive Odell Beckham Jr. after just nine games

‘There’s just risk in any and everything. I’m willing to play the odds.’ Dolphins Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa set to return from his latest concussion.

Mercury Morris, Miami Dolphins great from the perfect 1972 team, dies at 77

Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa to miss at least 4 games after the QB is placed on injured reserve

Independent doctor involved in Tua Tagovailoa’s first concussion check fired by NFLPA

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Former President Trump now at ‘home’ in Palm Beach County