Chris

Clemons

Jones split time with with Tyrone Culver last season, compiling 60 tackles and two sacks in his 12 starts. But even if Jones does win the full-time job this season, there’s more IDP upside at the strong safety spot currently held by Chris Clemons. Yeremiah Bell had 107 tackles out of that position last season.

Reshad Jones is the free safety. Promising CB convert Jimmy Wilson and ex-Vikings SS Tyrell Johnson will push Clemons in training camp, but he’s the favorite for now. Per Pro Football Focus, Clemons played only 21 snaps in 2011.

He’s officially questionable for Week 2, but isn’t likely to take the field against the Texans. Beaten out for the Dolphins’ starting free safety job by Reshad Jones during training camp, Clemons is off the IDP radar after notching 61 tackles and one interception in 2010.

Clemons encountered numerous setbacks with the hamstring injury. He’s since lost his starting job to Reshad Jones, who is currently sidelined by a knee injury. Tyrone Culver is penciled in as the starter opposite Yeremiah Bell this week.

Clemons, 27, started all 16 games in 2012 and recorded a career-high 99 tackles, while being above-average against both the pass and the run. Clemons and Brian Hartline are the only two players out of a slew of their own potential free agents that the Dolphins have had substantive talks with about coming back.

Clemons, 27, started all 16 games in 2012 for the first time in his career, racking up a career-high 99 tackles. Miami has also looked into locking up Clemons’ safety counterpart, Reshad Jones, to a long-term deal. The Dolphins have over $45 million in cap space this offseason.

He’s considered questionable to return. Usual slot cornerback Jimmy Wilson has moved to safety, bookending SS Reshad Jones in the meantime.

Clemons was a 16-game starter for the Dolphins’ No. 21 defense last season, grading out above-average against both the pass and the run. His return guarantees some stability in a secondary that could lose free agent Sean Smith.

Rookie Reshad Jones ran with the twos, while supposed fellow competitor Tyrone Culver ran strictly with the backups at strong safety. Clemons clearly has the early edge in the battle to replace the departed Gibril Wilson.

Clemons started all 16 games last season, finishing with 93 tackles and an interception. The Dolphins are looking to upgrade at safety opposite Reshad Jones, so Clemons will be allowed to test the open market. Clemons figures to be limited to one-year deals in free agency. He turns 29 this offseason.