The Miami Dolphins Get New Players

Introduction

The Miami Dolphins team has thirteen new young players. They also told some old players to leave.

Main Body

Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley are the leaders. They chose thirteen new players in the 2026 draft. This is more than any other team. Kadyn Proctor and Chris Johnson are two important new players. On Monday, the team fired seven players. Some players were too old. Other players were sick or hurt. For example, Isaiah Johnson and Jason Maitre left the team. The team wants more players. They want to sign Jim Bonifas and Anthony Hankerson. They also want Rene Konga and Mason Reiger. The team will announce this soon.

Conclusion

The Miami Dolphins changed their team. They took many new players and removed old players.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Switch

In this story, the team does two opposite things. Look at the verbs used to show adding and removing people:

(+) Adding people:

  • Took (new players)
  • Chose (new players)
  • Want to sign (future players)

(-) Removing people:

  • Told to leave → (The players go away)
  • Fired → (The boss says 'stop working here')
  • Removed → (Take out)

💡 Simple Word Swap

Instead of using the word "important" every time, you can describe the players like this:

  • Young → New/Fresh
  • Old → Not young/Experienced
  • Sick/Hurt → Not healthy

Quick Tip: When you talk about a group (The Miami Dolphins), use They to make your sentences shorter.

  • Example: "The team wants more players" → "They want more players."

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:The team practiced every day.
players (n.)
people who play a sport
Example:The players celebrated after the win.
new (adj.)
not old, recently made or found
Example:She bought a new car.
old (adj.)
having lived or existed for a long time
Example:He likes old books.
fired (v.)
to remove someone from a job
Example:They fired him for being late.
sick (adj.)
not healthy, ill
Example:She was sick and stayed home.
hurt (adj.)
injured or in pain
Example:He felt hurt after the fall.
sign (v.)
to agree to a contract
Example:She will sign the contract tomorrow.
announced (v.)
told people about something
Example:They announced the new schedule.
changed (v.)
made different
Example:The policy changed last year.
Monday (n.)
the first day of the work week
Example:We have a meeting on Monday.
example (n.)
a specific case that shows a rule
Example:This is an example of good work.