Why are Miami Dolphins rookies walking around the city? Photos show what they are seeing
By Alexander Lugo
The Miami Dolphins rookie class participates in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum.
Alie Skowronski
askowronski@miamiherald.com
The Miami Dolphins 2022 rookie class is spending time off the field to get familiar with the city.
The rookies, who were drafted a few months ago, recently took a historic tour of downtown Miami with community groups, including the Miami Police Athletic League and the Islamic Center of Greater Miami.
The tour in mid-June began at the HistoryMiami museum in downtown Miami. They passed through Miami Metromover’s Riverwalk stop and crossed the Brickell Avenue bridge.
Soon they will be at Hard Rock Stadium, sprinting, tackling — and trying to make the team.
Students from Miami PAL, Miami Police Athletic League, listen during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with the Miami Dolphins rookie class on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Members of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, left, participate in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups like students from Miami Police Athletic League, right, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Ben Stille, a member of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, left, and youth from Miami Police Athletic League participate in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Blaise Andries, right, offensive lineman of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, walks with youth from the Islamic Center of Greater Miami in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Andries played at the University of Minnesota. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
The Miami Dolphins rookie class participates in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Blaise Andries, right, offensive lineman of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, and Kellen Diesch, another offensive lineman, talk with Zain Khan, 11, bottom left, and Bilan Siddiqui, 14, kids from the Islamic Center of Greater Miami, during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Andries is from Minnesota and Diesch is from Dallas. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Clockwise from left: Blaise Andries, offensive lineman of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, Tanner Conner, tight end, and Kellen Diesch, another offensive lineman, listen to a historic walking tour with Bilan Siddiqui, 14, and Zain Khan, 11, kids from the Islamic Center of Greater Miami, during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Weris Siddiqui, left, from the Islamic Center of Greater Miami, takes a selfie with some members of the Miami Dolphins rookie class during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
ZaQuandre White, left, running back in the Miami Dolphins rookie class, and Kader Kohou, defensive back, participate in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Channing Tindall, center, signed to the roster and member of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, participates in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Tindall is one of four players of the rookie class actually signed to the roster for this coming season. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Channing Tindall, left, and Skylar Thompson, signed members of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, talk during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Tindall and Thompson are two of the four players of the rookie class signed to the roster for this coming season. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Erick Ezukanma, signed to the roster and member of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, participates in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Ezukanma is one of players in the rookie class actually signed to the roster for this coming season. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
The Miami Dolphins rookie class poses for a photo with Miami PAL, Miami Police Athletic League, left, and the Islamic Center of Greater Miami, right, during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Cameron Goode, signed member of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, left, participates in a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Goode is one of four players actually signed to the roster for this coming season. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
Cameron Goode, left, and Erick Ezukanma, second from left, signed members of the Miami Dolphins rookie class, left, pose for a photo with two others during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
A mural is pointed out to the Miami Dolphins rookie class during a historic walking tour of Downtown Miami with local community groups on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, beginning with tour leaders at the History Miami Museum. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published June 30, 2022 at 12:43 PM.
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