Plaxico Burress is reportedly telling his friends that he would love to play for the Dolphins if his legal issues get resolved. Burress faces more than three years in prison for carrying an unlicensed firearm, and will appear in court next month. The Jets and Buccaneers are rumored to be interested in the former Giants receiver.

The Dolphins have signed cornerback Will Allen to a two-year contract extension, according to ESPN.com. Allen's contract now reportedly runs through the 2011 season. The cornerback recorded 50 tackles, three interceptions, 15 pass defenses and a forced fumble for the Dolphins in 2008.

Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks has been charged with using his truck to hit a police officer, according to the Associated Press. The officer was trying to stop Starks' vehicle while on foot. The Miami defender was driving a truck packed with 13 people early Sunday in heavy traffic. The officer wasn't injured, but Starks was charged with aggravated battery.

The Dolphins are challenging young wide receiver Tedd Ginn Jr. to make significant improvements this season. Ginn said he wants to raise his game "to another level," and the Dolphins have challenged him. Last month general manager Jeff Ireland's said that "it's time for Ted Ginn to really show what he was drafted here to do." Ginn is entering his third season in the NFL, a point at which many receivers have made the step to stardom.

Accuracy was a problem for Pat White during Miami's OTAs on Tuesday. "He kind of sprayed it around a little bit (Tuesday)," Tony Sparano said. "He had a little bit better day yesterday than today, and that's going to happen the more you put in. I think as we get on in this, he'll have some good days." "It's a lot faster, but it's still football," said White, the first starting quarterback to win four bowl games in NCAA history. "It's still the same game it was when we were little kids. You've just got to think faster and move faster."

Ricky Williams intends to retire after two more NFL seasons. "When you get older," he said, "you appreciate humdrum. I will be 32 on Thursday. Life was almost more fun when it was in flux. But there's more stability now, and it's easier. There's always temptations, but they're fleeting thoughts. I have a better idea what I want to do with my life now. To me, that's a better life. I'm in a good place."

Jason Taylor knows that re-signing with the Dolphins doesn't mean he'll definitely be starting this season. Miami told Taylor that he probably won't start, and the importance of the team's offseason workout has been stressed to him under executive Bill Parcells. Not only did he take less money to return to the Dolphins, but he's agreed to take on the role of "situational" player.

Lousaka Polite agreed Saturday to a two-year contract extension with the Dolphins worth more than $3 million, according to a source. The new deal will pay the fullback $3.7 million over the next three seasons, the source said. He was scheduled to make $620,000 this year. Polite is now under contract through the 2011 season.

Defensive end Jason Taylor has agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million deal to return to the Dolphins. There are $400,000 of additional incentives in the agreement, according to agent Gary Wichard. The Patriots were also interested in Taylor. "My heart has always been in Miami and so I'm truly excited to call myself a Dolphin once again," Taylor said in a statement. "I was presented with a number of different opportunities, but in the end the combination of this being the best situation for my family, my love for this community and my tremendous loyalty to a great organization made this an easy decision."

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said in an interview with WAXY 790 AM on Tuesday that the team is still interested in bringing defensive end Jason Taylor back. "Yeah, we're talking. When I say 'we,' it's myself, Jeff (Ireland, general manager) and Bill (Parcells, head of football operations) have talked about Jason and had several conversations about it," Sparano said. "We'll revisit it now that the draft is over and we're getting ready to look down the road at (organized team activities) here pretty soon, so we'll revisit it again and see where we are." The Patriots have made their interest in Taylor public, something that won't affect Miami. "It doesn't affect us one way or another. I think that at the end of this process it's going to be about - from our end - our interest in Jason and how we see him fitting into our plans. If at that point he ends up in another place, that's nothing I can control," Sparano added.