Dolphins running back Ricky Williams says that second-year player Pat White is the team's most improved weapon. "Pat White, no question, is our most improved player. He's a quarterback now," Williams told the Miami Herald.

Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall expects to have the "best year" he's had in the NFL. He is the fifth player in NFL history to produce three consecutive seasons of at least 100 receptions. Marshall said the upcoming season is "probably [going to be] the best year I've ever had." One reason he's so optimistic is quarterback Chad Henne. "I've worked out with a lot of guys, not just played, and his arm is up there with the best," Marshall said. And he's "very smart."

Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall says that quarterback Chad Henne throws a more catchable ball than former Broncos teammate Jay Cutler, who is now with the Bears. Marshall spoke with Joe Rose on WQAM on Monday morning. Marshall said Henne "throws a more catchable ball" than Cutler. He connected with Cutler on 15 touchdowns in their three seasons together in Denver.

The Dolphins have signed punter Brandon Fields and long snapper John Denney, two of their dependable special teams trio, to extensions. Fields got a two-year extension worth about $1.59 million in base salary for 2011 and 2012, according to the NFL Players Association website. Denney got a three-year extension worth $2.65 million in base salary for 2011-2013.

Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown wants a multi-year deal from the team, but isn't planning a holdout. Miami has extended a one-year, $3.97 million tender to Brown. "There's nothing dramatic. It's not like anyone's expecting me to hold out. It's a few knickknack things. There's language [issues]," said Brown. "I plan on signing it. It's not a big deal. We're just talking about some things. Obviously I'd like to get something [long term] done, but there's nothing dramatic." Since June 15 has passed, Miami can reduce the monetary value of Brown's tender. "It's not a big deal on either side, them or myself," Brown said, referring to the quiet contract talks. "There's not any tension either way."

Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano has signed his one-year tender with the team, according to a source. Fasano will be paid $1.759 million in 2010. Miami will likely use Fasano as their starter, as they have for the last two seasons.

Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall won't be able to participate in team workouts until training camp, but he's still ahead of scheduled. Marshall's surgically-repaired hip has improved enough to let him through individual drills for the first time Wednesday morning at a voluntary workout. "I feel good, a little bit ahead of schedule," Marshall said.

The Dolphins are rumored to be the front-runners to sign safety O.J. Atogwe, but the team's interest in lukewarm at best. "I'm very happy with the safeties we've got on our team right now. Very happy," Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said this weekend.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has put a significant amount of pressure on the shoulders of quarterback Chad Henne. Ross, speaking at a local high school in Miami Beach on Saturday, said that he expects Miami to play in Super Bowl XLV and that Henne could become the greatest quarterback in team history. "Chad has been the greatest quarterback the University of Michigan has had," Ross said, "and I?m sure that I?m hoping, as is everyone else, that he goes down as the greatest quarterback in Miami dolphins history ?- and you know what that will mean." Dan Marino spent his storied career with the Dolphins.

Ronnie Brown, a restricted free agent this offseason, has not signed his $3.97 million tender because he's pushing for a multi-year deal the Dolphins haven't offered. "I can't worry about it too much. I can't sign myself," said Brown, who rushed for 648 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per carry, and scored eight touchdowns in the nine games he played last season. "If I start to worry about it, is it going to change it? If I start to talk about it, is it going to change it? Is [my contract situation] going to become a positive or a negative?" Brown realizes another Pro Bowl season, like the one he had in 2008, would drive up his asking price as an unrestricted free agent in 2011. Brown's frequent injuries makes getting a long term deal difficult, as does the potential lockout. "When you worry about outside things is when you become affected on the field with how you're playing," said Brown, who has rushed for 4,081 yards and scored 34 touchdowns since the Dolphins made him the second-overall pick in the 2005 draft. "I try not to worry about that and not let things bother me. ? When it comes, you address it at the time. But I just got to keep playing football, and that's what I get paid to do." Brown estimates he's about 80 percent recovered from the Lisfranc fracture to the midsection of his right foot he suffered in November. But during last weekend's minicamp, where he participated in all the team's work, Brown was adamant he'd be healthy enough to play Sunday if the Dolphins had a game. "With injuries, a lot of people get caught up with a timeframe. This guy came back in six months. This guy came back in four months. I think it's up to the individual," said Brown, who signed an injury waiver that allows him to participate in the offseason program. "For myself, I'm going based on how I feel. If I feel good I'm going to practice. From the recovery standpoint everything is going in the right direction."