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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Dolphins re-sign tight end from years ago, lose another. The latest on Waller
The Dolphins on Monday welcomed back a tight end from the Brian Flores era and continued to wait on a former Pro Bowl tight end who's rounding into form after a year in retirement. Miami signed Chris Myarick, a tight end/H-back who played three games for the Dolphins in 2020 and then played 24 games, with 11 starts, for the Giants in 2021 and 2022. Myrarick - who hasn't played in the league since 2022 - has 10 career receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns, all of that coming with the Giants. The 29-year-old Myarick, who is 6-5 and 261 pounds, spent last season on Houston's practice squad. To make room on the roster, the Dolphins put rookie tight end Jalin Conyers on injured reserve, ending his season. He has been out for a week and wearing a compression sleeve on one of his legs. Myarick can not only compete at tight end, but also fill in at fullback and H-back while Alec Ingold recovers from symptoms that have landed him on concussion protocol. Meanwhile, the Dolphins remain eager to see tight end Darren Waller, who has been on the physically unable to perform list while working himself into football shape after a year in retirement. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said on his WSVN-7 segment on Sunday night that Waller will be available for games when the regular season begins. 'He's always been one of the better route runners in the league at that position,' tight ends coach Jon Embree said Monday. 'The first thing that really impressed me about him is his ability to quickly grasp the offense. That's obviously huge because that'll allow us to do more with him and move him around in the formations and all that. 'And then just his range, his catch radius. Probably not since Tony [Gonzalez] or Jordan Cameron had a guy that has that kind of radius as far as catching the ball. So Tua should like that.' How important is it to get him on the practice field working with Tagovailoa, something Waller cannot do until he comes off PUP? 'I know they threw some, I believe, before camp,' Embree said. 'It will be important to get it going, obviously, sooner than later. But there's still a long way left in this journey. So, I'm not worried about that right now. My main thing with him was just the grasp of the offense and understand the nuances so that we can get that going because at the end of the day, him and Tua on a stick route, you should be able to do that in their sleep.' Embree said he had no input in the trade for Waller -- which came within 24 hours after Jonnu Smith was traded to Pittsburgh. 'Once we got him and he was in the fold, I went back and looked at three years of his targets, just him running routes, and there were a lot of targets,' Embree said. 'But just going back to see what I needed to work on with him to help him get better.' Did looking at that tape -- which included 52 catches for 552 yards for the Giants in 2023 -- lessen the disappointment of losing Smith, who wanted a raise after setting Dolphins tight end records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns? 'It did,' Embree said. 'It's more than [the play]. It's the relationships. I've talked to Jonnu once since he's been in Pittsburgh. I obviously wish him nothing but the best.' Embree addressed other issues: ▪ On new tight end Pharoah Brown, who is a skilled run blocker: 'He's made a lot of strides from this offseason program to where he is now and continues to make daily improvement. I think we'll be a lot better, not a lot better, but I think we're going to be better as far as setting the edge in the run game.' ▪ On Tanner Conner, who has made a bunch of receptions during training camp but has just three catches for 16 yards in limited opportunities in 24 career games for Miami: 'He's always been right there. He's had some bad luck, getting leg whipped and getting an MCL or getting poked in the eye. He just has had some bad luck. So I'm really excited for him because I know the work he's put in from day one since he's been here. He's gotten a lot better about letting some bad go. 'He's a perfectionist; he's his harshest critic. So really [there's] a lot of coaching with him, I've got to be, 'It's OK, it's going be all right,' just to get him back. And he's at a better mental space. I'm really excited and happy for him to where he is right now and hopefully things continue and everybody else can see why.' ▪ On Julian Hill, whose nine penalties led the league last season among tight ends, receivers and running backs: 'My thing with him was learning how to play with tempo. He wants to just come up and go so hard and come up and mash and murder guys. There's a certain tempo you have to play with. 'He's done a good job of finding the tempo of what he needs and that will help eliminate [pre-snap penalties] because he's so wound up. He's been good at camp. Has had only one pre-snap penalty. I'll live with the occasional holdings because I want them to be aggressive and find that line.' ▪ On Conyers, whose rookie season has ended before it started: 'He does some good things. I like his skill set. Big body, really soft hands. Good feet, getting in and out of breaks. It's learning to play the position. A lot of those guys coming out of college aren't really playing [NFL style] tight end.'
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Celebrating the OKC Thunder with a sweet treat
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It's no secret Oklahoma loves the Thunder, but now a local bakery is getting in on the action of the playoffs too. They've had a lot of visitors from the metro and across the country over the last few weeks. 'Our goal is just to spread joy with our sweets and we're getting the opportunity to do that,' said Stefanie Embree, the owner of OKC Sweets. LOCAL NEWS: OKC Cake Lady cheering on the Thunder with sweets Playoff season in Oklahoma is a big deal for the Thunder. OKC Sweets wanted to celebrate too, so they started with one thunder-themed treat in the display, which quickly grew from there. 'With each game we could kind of add something, and pretty quickly it became a full-blown thunder case, so we just committed to it and it's been so much fun,' said Embree. They've been pretty popular this season too. Embree said last week the line to get in took about an hour or more. 'Just that week, our foot traffic was more than our entire month of January,' said Embree. Basketball cookies are popular, but there are a few fan favorites. 'I saw the little cakes of JDub….and you know I just wanted to support,' said Sheyla who came by to get a cake for her birthday. Other customers could be heard asking for Alex Caruso cakes. As the Thunder progress through the finals, so does the creativity. LOCAL NEWS: PHOTOS: Community showing support for Oklahoma City Thunder 'So as we sell out of something, we're probably making it in the back,' said Embree. Embree said it's been fun uniting Thunder fans and everyone with a sweet tooth. 'I think it's just really, really special that the Thunder has made it so far, and this is something that has brought our entire community, our entire city together, and it's something that we all can celebrate and be excited about,' said Embree. OKC Sweets is already preparing for their next big holiday, July 4th, and the next big week of treats will be Christmas in July. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Miami Dolphins TE coach Jon Embree is blunt on Julian Hill (and everyone else)
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins were 8-9 last season and out of the playoffs. Naturally, they aim to be significantly improved this season, something that came across loud and clear as assistant coaches recently met with beat reporters, with many stressing how players are both working diligently and bonding. If you wanted to hear blunt honesty, though, you went to the table where tight ends coach Jon Embree was holding court. Advertisement One of the first questions posed Embree's way concerned Julian Hill. He came to the Dolphins out of Campbell University in North Carolina, which has produced only one other NFL player. Hill was undrafted, a project both then and now, still only 24 and entering his third NFL season. He also was the most-penalized player on the Dolphins last season, a fact that hasn't gone unnoticed by fans. Or his coach. 'He led the league for tight ends in penalties,' Embree said. 'He had nine.' MORE FROM HABIB: Dolphins can learn awful lot by watching Florida Panthers' championship habits Before anyone thinks picking apart Hill's second season amounts to low-hanging fruit, here's what Embree said about Jonnu Smith, who in his first season with the Dolphins had 884 yards receiving and made the Pro Bowl as an alternate. A career year. Advertisement 'Great year,' Embree told Smith in their postseason exit meeting. 'But not good enough.' Embree went on. 'He left 182 yards on the field and another two touchdowns,' Embree said. 'He could be better in the run game. We've got to clean up some things at the top of his routes. 'My players get it. I tell them all the time my job is to never be satisfied so I'm always going to find something.' The Dolphins have 27 coaches on staff, including Mike McDaniel. That's 27 ways of getting things done. But on a team fighting for respect, it's a good to know there are drill sergeants among the group. Embree, 59, doesn't come from a military background, but it's not hard to trace where he's coming from. His dad, John (with an 'h'), played for the Denver Broncos. Jon, too, briefly buckled up NFL chinstraps. He was a sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1987 but appeared in only 13 games before an elbow injury ended his career. His playing career, that is. October 4, 2020; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight ends/assistant head coach Jon Embree during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Then he put that degree he earned at Colorado — in communications — to work. Advertisement You'll find his fingerprints on the careers of Tony Gonzalez in Kansas City and George Kittle in San Francisco, two tight ends either in or bound-to-be-in the Hall of Fame. Kittle was a fifth-rounder in 2017 when he began working with Embree, and by Year 2 he was beginning a run of four 1,000-yard seasons and six Pro Bowls. MORE ASSISTANT COACHES: Is Tyreek Hill's new Dolphins position coach a players' coach or disciplinarian? Smith was actually drafted 46 slots earlier, by Tennessee, and although he has taken a longer road to develop, he's now under a coach who isn't afraid to push any and all buttons. 'My challenge to him is 'You did 800, let's see if you can get to 1,000,' ' Embree said. 'It's always pushing, raising the bar. Jonnu is the kind of guy who is naturally pushing himself. It's been quite a journey for him to get to where he is now. He hasn't been complacent. It's crazy sometimes to think him and Kittle were in the same draft class.' Advertisement The Dolphins also added undrafted rookie Jalin Conyers and veteran free agent Pharaoh Brown, tight ends with a physical presence. 'They have done a good job in these phases of things,' Embree said. 'They think they have the offense learned and will find out in a week that, 'Holy crap, I don't.' ' That's Embree, all right. The guy who, when asked late last season if there was much to the assertion that the Dolphins were 'soft,' replied, 'If the shoe fits. … ' But he's also not riding players all the time. To do that would guarantee losing them sooner rather than later. So of those nine penalties by Hill? Embree puts them in two categories: ones he can live with and ones he can't. Advertisement 'A couple of those penalties was him trying to make things right formation-ally,' Embree said. 'Guys weren't lined up right and he was trying to move back to make it right. That, I can live with. But the holding and all that, that was just him being overly aggressive. We have worked on some things, but it's nothing I'm overly concerned about. HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 15: Jonnu Smith #9 of the Miami Dolphins catches a touchdown pass against Derek Stingley Jr. #24 of the Houston Texans during the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by) 'If it is, we'll put someone else in there.' Embree describes McDaniel as even-keeled. McDaniel also has been described as a players' coach. Regardless of which description you prefer, you'd never confuse McDaniel and Embree. 'You can hear when I'm mad,' Embree said. 'Everyone knows what I'm not happy. So I think I need to be more like him.' Advertisement Or, maybe, he should just keep being Jon Embree. Miami Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey has one foot out the door. How does DC Anthony Weaver feel? Former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Randy Crowder dead at 72 This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins TE coach Jon Embree takes 'never be satisfied' route
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Miami Dolphins focus on team chemistry; try out pilates and paintball
MIAMI GARDENS — Paintball and Pilates. Several Miami Dolphins players have said this year feels different. And more team bonding activities are on the 2025 agenda. "I feel like we're closer as a team," Dolphins assistant head coach Jon Embree said during offseason workouts. "I felt like last year we were more of a roster than a team. This year the feeling I'm getting out of us is more of team, the comradery, guys doing stuff together." Advertisement The offensive line did pilates together. The defensive line did paintball together. The tight end have gone to dinner. "We're doing more team events," Embree said. "(Coach) Mike (McDaniel) has set more time for us as coaches to do stuff with our players." Said running back De'Von Achane: "We're trying to build our chemistry." Said edge rusher Chop Robinson: "You get to see the team chemistry. Everybody just wants the same goal. Everybody wants to be great, everybody wants to win. The only way to do that is doing it all together." Miami Dolphins try out paintball and pilates Are you picking up what the Dolphins are putting down for 2025? Advertisement The Dolphins are planning to trade star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who is very talented, but a bit of a lone wolf. It's clear Miami, in general, has felt a chemistry shakeup can be beneficial. "I think that we can further develop and that can contribute to a culture of a team-first mentality," McDaniel said at league meetings. A higher percentage of players are attending voluntary offseason workouts. Miami Dolphins' offseason attendance is up "The attendance is similar to our first year when we had everyone showing up," Embree said. Embree was asked about McDaniel's approach to some things that came up in 2024, such as player lateness. Advertisement McDaniel's plan has always been to empower the players to hold themselves and each other accountable. Embree made it clear McDaniel has not undergone some dramatic metamorphosis in approach. Sure, there will be tweaks, but McDaniel believes in his core philosophies and principles. "One thing I have to say about Mike, and some people might think this is a fault, he's even-keeled," Embree said. "You can hear when I'm mad. Everyone knows when I'm not happy. So I think I need to be more like him. He's done a good job of really continuing to empower the true leaders on the team, lifting them up and doing stuff." Mar 31, 2025; Palm Beach, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel attends the Annual League Meeting at The Breakers. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images And to be clear, Embree implied he is seeing more focus. Advertisement "I would have to say that the players have done more," Embree said. "They are hearing all this stuff about discipline and they are taking it personal and feeling like its a reflection on them." The Dolphins, in recent years, have added a collection of star power. General manager Chris Grier drafted players like Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle, and De'Von Achane and traded for players like Tyreek Hill, Jalen Ramsey and Bradley Chubb. But any coach or player will tell you that it takes more than talent to win. The Dolphins clearly have 2025 themes of focus, accountability and also strengthening overall team chemistry. Advertisement In some ways, it all goes hand-in-hand. "More time within the calendar for us to do the things we need to do to become closer as a team," Embree said. Jonah Savaiinaea: Miami Dolphins OL coach on Jonah Savaiinaea: Big-body, explosive, anchor Chop Robinson: Can Miami Dolphins' Chop Robinson make the leap to elite pass rusher? Zach Wilson: Miami Dolphins coach: Zach Wilson has 'gifted arm' and humility Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@ and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Miami Dolphins want to grow closer, so Mike McDaniel adds team bonding
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Lennox Appoints Tracy Embree to Board of Directors
DALLAS, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennox (NYSE: LII) announced today the appointment of Tracy Embree to its board of directors, effective May 22, 2025. Ms. Embree is the former President of Otis Americas, the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. 'We are thrilled to welcome Tracy to the Lennox Board of Directors,' said Todd Teske, Lennox Board Chair. 'Tracy's extensive experience in industrial strategy, emerging technologies, and sustainable solutions, combined with her operational expertise, makes her a valuable addition to our board.' 'Tracy's leadership in complex manufacturing environments and proven track record of driving strategic growth align with our strategy at Lennox. The addition of Tracy reflects our ongoing focus on Board refreshment and succession planning,' said Karen Quintos, Chair of Lennox's Board Governance Committee. Ms. Embree is the former President of Otis Americas, a division of Otis Worldwide Corporation, and was responsible for New Equipment and Service businesses throughout North and South America. Prior to joining Otis, she spent 23 years with Cummins Inc. in various global leadership roles, including President of the Distribution Business. Tracy served on the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Board of Directors for 10 years until May 2025 and is a founding member of Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB). Ms. Embree holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School. About Lennox Lennox (NYSE: LII ) is a leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable and healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems. Additional information on Lennox is available at Media Contact [email protected] Investor Relations Contact [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Lennox International Inc.
