Dolphins get Porter, Martin; cut McMichael, Harrington

The Dolphins made a big splash in free agency by signing former Pittsburgh LB Joey Porter to a five-year deal worth $32 million. The Steelers waived Porter earlier because they thought his skills were diminishing. Incidentally, Porter was voted the second-dirtiest player in the NFL.

On the flip side, the team cut QB Joey Harrington, as expected, and TE Randy McMichael, which was a surprise to me. To replace McMichael, the Dolphins signed former Green Bay TE David Martin.

Cutting Harrington was no big deal to me, but it remains to be seen whether McMichael-for-Martin and signing Porter to a big contract prove to be good moves.