Miami signed veteran inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons to a two-year, $12 million deal, which should help the Dolphins stop the run better than they did last year. Timmons' physical presence (an average of 98 tackles over his 10 year career) will likely allow Kiko Alonso, who received a first-round tender worth $3.8 million, a chance to move to what team insiders believe is his more natural spot, weakside linebacker.