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isit to the team’s facilities http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-matt-haack-jersey , according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Hood was released by the Washington Redskins two weeks ago and could be seen as rotational help at both defensive end and defensive tackle for the Dolphins, who are still trying to find a run-stuffing, edge-setting defensive end following an injury to William Hayes.Hood, who has primarily played defensive end in a 3-4 formation, was a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009. He played five seasons for the Steelers before sending 2014 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, then 2015 with the Chicago Bears, and the last three season with the Redskins. He has appeared in 133 games with 73 starts, recording 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble, five fumble recoveries Womens Laremy Tunsil Jersey , 229 tackles, and 14 sacks.The Dolphins have been gashed on the ground the last several weeks, including allowing 188 yards to the Houston Texans in Week 8 and 248 yards to the Detroit Lions in Week 7. Adding a player like Hood could give the team a better run-defender option in rotations at both defensive end and defensive tackle.UPDATE: Hood’s agent has announced the Dolphins signed the defensive lineman. The move takes one of the two empty roster spots the Dolphins had after releasing defensive tackle Jamiyus Pittman and safety Maurice Smith on Monday. After starting the season a red-hot 3-0, the Miami Dolphins are now 4-3 and headed to Houston to take on the Texans on Thursday Night Football.There are many factors that led to the Dolphins 1-3 skid.Poor offensive line play.Inability to convert third downs.Poor quarterback play.Non-existent pass rush.Poor play-calling.Injuries.The list goes on and on.But no matter what the issues have been, the Dolphins had a chance to separate themselves from the rest of the AFC on Sunday.Instead, they fell flat on their face, allowing 248 yards on the ground.Snap counts from yesterday’s game surfaced, and helped paint the picture of why the run defense struggled vs Detroit.McMillan played 84% of the Dolphins defensive snaps.That is not good for a guy that has shown time and time again, his inability to shed blocks.More so, he remains a liability in coverage.I don’t think his career has been defined Mike Gesicki Jersey , because the skill-set is there for improvement.But he has struggled early on in 2018.Another factor, and probably the most important, is defensive tackle Vincent Taylor only played 23 snaps (36%) on defense. Up until this point, he has been the Dolphins best interior defensive lineman, and was greatly needed on Sunday. Offensively, Brock Osweiler continues to look the part of a NFL quarterback.Osweiler completed 22/31 passes for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns.Again, this is more than adequate play from your starting QB and had the defensive played better, we might be talking about the 5-2 Miami Dolphins.Kenyan Drake made the most of his opportunities, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on just 6 carries.According to the fine folks at Pro Football Focus, here were the Dolphins top offensive performers from Week 7In Albert Wilson’s absence http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-kenyan-drake-jersey , the Dolphins might have to call upon DeVante Parker.Parker was a healthy scratch in Week 7 and his agent took to Twitter to combat the decision made by head coach Adam Gase.The Dolphins will look to turn their season around against one of the NFL’s hottest teams on Thursday.A win vs Houston, could have playoff implications late in the season.Yes, Miami has struggled on the road.But against a banged up Texans team, the Dolphins have as good of a chance as ever to turn things around.On this week’s episode of Phinsider Radio, Matthew Cannata and I discuss the real identity of the 2018 Miami Dolphins.*Just click the play button right above this and enjoy! Phinsider Radio is excited to be a part of the SB Nation network of podcasts. Only 7 podcasts were chosen for the initial unveil, and we were one of them!This article was written by Josh Houtz. Follow him on Twitter!Follow @Houtz