Ginn signs, reports to camp

First round pick Ted Ginn signed a five-year deal with approximately $13.5 million in guaranteed salary, allowing him to participate on the first day of training camp last Friday. The Dolphins have signed all of their rookies, marking the first time in three years that the Dolphins have avoided a holdout.

Before the season, owner Wayne Huizenga warned that any rookie who isn't signed by the start of training camp would be benched for the entire season. It is unknown whether his threat played a part in the early signings or whether Huizenga would have carried out on his threat if a player didn't sign.

QB Beck signs

Second round pick John Beck signed a four-year deal with the Dolphins. The deal could be worth between $3.5 and $4.5 million, with $2.25 million guaranteed. By signing, Beck can participate in rookie training camp, which starts today.

First round pick Ted Ginn is the lone unsigned rookie remaining, and the team is said to be close to a deal with Ginn.

Culpepper released

The inevitable happened. The Miami Dolphins released QB Daunte Culpepper after unsuccessful efforts to trade him and an grievance arbitration hearing looming. Culpepper was with the team for only one season before the Dolphins acquired aging Trent Green to replace him.

I think history will look back at Culpepper's release as a bad decision. I expect him to sign with another team quickly, and five years from now, Culpepper will still be enjoying productive seasons while the Dolphins will have gotten at most one good season out of Green.

Chambers arrested for DWI

It's been a slow couple of weeks for Miami Dolphins news. The only item worth reporting is that WR Chris Chambers was arrested yesterday in North Carolina for driving while impaired. Players are currently off from workouts, and Chambers does not need to report to training camp until the end of July. Unlike Fred Evans, who was cut after being arrest twice in three months, the punishment for Chambers is expected to be light since he has been out of trouble his entire NFL career.