Cowboys trade LB Ayodele, TE Fasano to Dolphins

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Cowboys trade LB Ayodele, TE Fasano to Dolphins

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The Dallas Cowboys traded linebacker Akin Ayodele and tight end Anthony Fasano to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth-round draft pick, a person familiar with the deal said Friday.

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Cowboys makin' deals
Uwe Blog — ... The Dallas Cowboys traded linebacker Akin Ayodele and back-up tight end Anthony Fasano to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth-round pick in Sunday's draft. ...

Cowboys Trade Ayodele, Fasano To Dolphins
Football Outsiders — Cowboys Trade Ayodele, Fasano To Dolphins This is a weird trade from the Cowboys’ perspective, dealing a starting linebacker and a valuable blocking tight end for a fourth-round pick. The linked ESPN article says that it opens a spot for Zach Thomas, but assuming Thomas gets hurt, the real person it opens up a spot for is Bobby Carpenter. posted 4-25-2008 at 10:53 PM by ...

Dolphins acquire LB Ayodele, TE Fasano from Cowboys
The Phinsider — ... I'm a little late to the party with this one. While I was out tonight, I received a surprising text message that read "Dolphins acquire Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano." And to my delight, the text wasn't a joke. Various sources, including ESPN , the Palm Beach Post , and NFL.com are reporting that the Dolphins have indeed acquired LB Akin Ayodele and TE Anthony Fasano from the Cowboys in exchange for Miami's 4th round pick. Ayodele, who will be 29 in September, spent his first 4 seasons in Jacksonville. He won the ...

Updated draft order available for download
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... The Dolphins' reported acquisition of Remi Ayodele and Anthony Fasano shakes up the draft order one more time, giving the 100th and 167th choices to Dallas. Check out ESPN.com's improved ...

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