Dolphins’ meeting with Beckham goes well. And news on Wynn, Connor Williams

A six-pack of Dolphins notes on a Thursday: ▪ The Dolphins’ meeting with three-time Pro Bowl receiver Odell Beckham Jr. went well on Thursday, according to a team source. The mutual interest remains strong. Miami remains interested in signing him. The question is whether they can see eye to eye on what he should be paid. The sides have discussed financial terms but no agreement had been reached as of late afternoon Thursday. Another prominent free agent receiver who spoke with the Dolphins said he was left with the impression that Miami doesn’t want to spend a lot at that position, even though one important person in the Dolphins hierarchy would like to add a highly skilled No. 3 receiver and loves Beckham. Beckham’s career body of work warrants a contract worth more than chump change. Whether the sides can agree on a salary that satisfies both parties will determine where this goes from here. Discussions are expected to continue. The Dolphins have several million in cap space but can clear out more. Whoever is added as a No. 3 receiver would join Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Braxton Berrios, and likely Erik Ezukanma and River Cracraft on the final roster. The Dolphins also could draft a receiver, or add a second veteran receiver, and keep seven on the 53-man roster. ▪ Agent Drew Rosenhaus told WQAM’s Joe Rose on Thursday that four of his clients took less money to sign with Miami than they were offered elsewhere: receiver Braxton Berrios, safety Jordan Poyer, linebacker Shaq Barrett and tight end Jonnu Smith. Smith got a two-year, $8.4 million deal. Berrios received a one-year contract that could be worth as much as $3 million. Poyer agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal. Barrett’s contract could be worth as much as $9 million for a year. “That’s how bad guys want to play for this team here in South Florida,” Rosenhaus said. “Guys like Jordan Poyer and Jonnu Smith put a lot of stock in the fact they live here in South Florida, This is a great organization that ranked No. 1 organizationally in the NFLPA players survey. Guys who are veterans really value playing on natural grass, value having a strong strength and conditioning group.. nice facilities and living close to home.” ▪ Rosenhaus told Rose that guard Isaiah Wynn, who re-signed with the Dolphins this week, is doing well in his recovery from a season-ending Week 7 quadriceps injury. “He’s going to be healthy for certain for the start of training camp,” Rosenhaus said. “He’s way of schedule with the quad schedule he had. He wanted to stay in Miami, had other teams interested. Feels really good about this offense,… about coming back and potentially being a starter at that [left guard] spot.” ▪ In his weekly segment on WSVN-Fox 7, Rosenhaus said free agent center Connor Williams had a “pretty significant” knee injury in December and won’t be signing anywhere anytime soon. Rosenhaus hasn’t said when or if Williams will resume his career. ▪ Rosenhaus said the Dolphins made “a great effort” to keep linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, who took a two-year, $20 million deal with Minnesota. “They were very aggressive in trying to keep him in South Florida,” Rosenhaus said, adding that Vikings defensive coordinator and former Dolphins coach Brian Flores “had a huge impact on Van Ginkel going to the Vikings. He’s a coach he played for .. and had a great relationship with.” ▪ Per Pro Football Focus evaluations, new Dolphins offensive lineman Jack Driscoll would have ranked ninth worst among 82 offensive tackles if he had enough snaps to qualify. Last season, he played 130 snaps at right tackle and one snap at left tackle. He logged 35 snaps at right guard and none at left guard. He lined up at tight end six times. He allowed a sack and 10 pressures in 107 pass blocking chances. “In college, I played right tackle,” he said of his days at Auburn. “In the NFL, I’ve started games at right guard, right tackle, left tackle, and in practice, I’ve played all five. “As you guys know, eight guys are dressed, and five are starting. So if you do the math there, some guys have to play multiple positions. I’ve always took that upon myself as the more positions I could play, the better chance I have to play on game day, and the better chance I have of making the team and playing an important role.” Driscoll, 6-5 and 312 pounds, has appeared in 54 games with 17 starts; eight have come at right tackle, eight at right guard and one at left tackle. The 26-year-old Driscoll was a 2020 fourth-round pick of the Eagles and spent the first four seasons of his career in Philadelphia.

He said “when I grew up, one of my favorite players was Dwight Stephenson” – the Dolphins Hall of Fame center. “My dad used to tell me about him. He’s one of the best of all time to ever wear a Dolphins uniform.”