Jets coach Rex Ryan flipped off Dolphins fans in Miami during an event on Saturday night. Ryan made the obscene gesture during an MMA event, according to a report in the Miami Herald. Sunday, Ryan apologized in a statement released by the Jets: "It was stupid and inappropriate. I wouldn't accept that type of behavior from one of the coaches or players and it's unacceptable from me. I apologize to the Jets organization, the National Football League and NFL fans everywhere."

Antrel Rolle is in limbo because the Cardinals are scheduled to pay him $12 million in salary and a bonus in 2010. The two sides could enter renegotiate a new deal or cut ties. "That would be nice," Rolle told the Miami Herald of playing for his hometown Dolphins. "You know what I mean. I would love to take some of the burden off of mom and dad seeing as they travel to every game. Miami is home for me. I haven't played here in five years, but hey, we can make it happen." Rolle repeated that his parents fly across country to every game he plays. "I'm still a Cardinal right now, you know," he said. "I don't know what's going to happen. But I love the Cardinals and their organization. I've been good to them and they've been great to me also. Let's just see what plays out. "I don't know what's going to play out. They haven't given me any indication. I know they want to keep me there. We're trying to keep our franchise together, but I don't know what they're thinking right now."

Jason Taylor says that he wants to play in 2010 and hopes to remain in Miami. "They're looking for replacements right now," Taylor said Friday. "If they don't find who they want and if teams don't find who they want, then that's when your phone starts ringing." Taylor has spent 12 of his 13 seasons with the Dolphins.

The rift between the Dolphins and linebacker Joey Porter appears to have grown. Porter told Romeo in the Morning on Hot 94.1 in Bakersfield, California last week that he doesn't want to return to Miami in 2010. Miami coach Tony Sparano met with Porter after the season and the linebacker voiced complaints about his role and suspension on Nov. 15.

The Dolphins hired Mike Nolan on Tuesday as their new defensive coordinator, less than 24 hours after the announcement he was leaving the Broncos after one season, according to an Associated Press report. Nolan replaces Paul Pasqualoni, fired after the Miami defense backslid in his second season.

Dolphin Stadium will be renamed Sun Life Stadium a part of a deal the Canadian financial services firm, industry officials said Monday. The name change will happen before the Pro Bowl (Jan. 31) and Super Bowl (Feb. 7). The five-year deal reportedly averages out to $7.5 million annually. Sun Life Stadium will be the facility's seventh name since opening in 1987.

Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and the Broncos have agreed to part ways, and a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton that Nolan is close to an agreement to take on the same role with the Miami Dolphins. Before the split, Miami sent in a request for permission to interview Nolan, sources close to the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The parting was friendly and gave Nolan a chance to move on and talk to the Dolphins, the source told Clayton. The Dolphins fired defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni and have struggled to find a quick replacement.

The Dolphins have fired defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni. Miami finished 25th in points allowed this season. Pasqualoni was head coach at Syracuse from 1991-2004, leading the Orangemen to a 107-59-1 record and nine bowl appearances.

The Miami Dolphins have turned to the CFL's British Columbia Lions for a prospect for the second consecutive offseason. On Wednesday, the Dolphins signed fullback Rolly Lumbala to a two-year contract, according to published reports. Last year, Miami signed pass-rushing specialist Cam Wake from the Lions.

Dolphins rookie quarterback Pat White was carted off the field during Sunday's loss to the Steelers with an apparent concussion. "The information that we have is that he's doing OK," coach Tony Sparano said after the game. A source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that White suffered a concussion. White landed on his stomach following the collision in the third quarter, and Steelers players immediately began waving for help. "It's a scary, scary thing," said Ben Roethlisberger. "I started to get emotional thinking about it. I went to him and told him to keep his head up and everything will be OK."