Former Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, a free agent, says that it would be tough to play for New England, a bitter rival of Miami. "As far as the football stuff is concerned, it's not for me to talk about. It's for the organizations," Taylor said this weekend. "Whenever I come to an agreement with a team, obviously, we'll both talk about it. There's been a lot of talk about New England. I don't know where it's all coming from. I don't know who's starting it. I don't know what level of talk is between me and my agent. But it's tough to play for one team for 11 years, and then go to play for your bitter rival. That's tough to do."

North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks reportedly worked out for Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano and executive Bill Parcells on Saturday morning. Nicks is considered one of the top receivers in April's NFL Draft, and a candidate to be selected by Miami with the 25th overall pick.

ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. has dismissed Miami's receiving crops, which hasn't changed since the 2008 season. "But you look at it, like 'OK, [Kiper doesn't] think Ted Ginn can get the job done,'" Brandon London said. "I watch Ted Ginn in practice every day, I think Ted Ginn is a hell of a receiver. I watch Davone Bess, I watch [Greg] Camarillo. We think we can get it done. ... Just wait." Davone Bess caught 54 passes as a rookie, and isn't buying into Kiper's comments. "Most players will get mad or frustrated, but I love it, because it's always keeping me humble," Bess said of the criticism. "Knowing that there's always someone out there to knock you down."

The Dolphins plan to give Chad Henne a lot of time at quarterback this preseason as they hope to start him by the 2010 season. "We need to get Chad Henne ready to play," the source said. "We don't think Chad Pennington has to play 12 quarters in the preseason to get ready for the regular season. But we do need to give Henne a chance to get ready because his time is coming."

The Dolphins have traded center Samson Satele to the Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick. The move confirms that Miami wants to transition newly signed center Jake Grove into the starting job.

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano set the bar high for this team in January, publicly announcing his goal of returning to the postseason. "My vision of where this team is headed would be to win one of those ballgames like we were in yesterday," Sparano said the day after their were eliminated by the Ravens in the playoffs.

The Dolphins have signed free agent cornerback Eric Green to a multiyear contract. Miami did not disclose the terms of the deal on Thursday. Green has spent his entire four-year NFL career with the Cardinals. He had 39 tackles and an interception in 2008.

Defensive end Jason Taylor, who was recently released by the Redskins, is unlikely to return to the Dolphins. Miami reportedly has not reached out to Taylor, and he hasn't either.

The Dolphins have signed center Jake Grove to a five-year deal worth $29 million. The NFL Network is reporting that the deal is worth $14 million in guaranteed money. Grove, who spent the last five seasons with the Raiders, is expected to challenge for a starting job in Miami.

The Dolphins released veteran defensive end Vonnie Holliday on Monday, a move he didn't entirely understand. "There's no loyalty in this league," Holliday said. "Everybody throws that word around, but at the end of the day, it's a business. It's about numbers. "I've seen it happen in this business before. I've been around a long time. Now I'm that guy. But I have no hard feelings towards the Dolphins."