The Miami Dolphins made several changes to their defensive back room this offseason, including bringing in a few veterans in free agency to help replace those that left over the last few months.
Among the newcomers to South Florida is cornerback Marco Wilson, who signed with the Dolphins on a one-year, $1.32 million contract back in March.
In a recent appearance on NBC 6 South Florida, Wilson revealed that playing for the Dolphins has been a lifelong dream for him.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to play for the Dolphins,” Wilson said. “I grew up down here watching the Dolphins every Sunday, going to the games. I really was a true Dolphins fan growing up, getting upset when they lose games and stuff. That means something to me. I’ll walk around now every day entering that building with the thought of I don’t want to be the reason other young kids are maybe getting upset if the Dolphins are losing. It definitely means a lot.”
Wilson, 27, played at Florida from 2017-20 before the Arizona Cardinals took him in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. After a stint with the Cardinals, he also had stops with the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals, and in 64 games thus far, he’s recorded 179 tackles, 20 passes defensed, three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
Over the next few months, Wilson will have a chance to earn a starting spot in a cornerback room that includes JuJu Brents, first-round pick Chris Johnson, Jason Marshall, Darrell Baker Jr., Alex Austin, Ethan Robinson, Storm Duck, Ethan Bonner, Miles Battle and A.J. Green III.
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