Davone Bess, WR, Miami Dolphins

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Dolphins | Bess practices in full Friday
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:45:56 -0800

Omar Kelly, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, reports Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess (ankle) practiced in full Friday, Dec. 18, and is probable for Week 15. He is expected to play.

Dolphins | Bess practices Thursday
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:51:16 -0800

Omar Kelly, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, reports Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess (ankle) participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 17. He is expected to play in Week 15.

Dolphins | Henne discusses Bess' effectiveness on third down
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:26:41 -0800

Miami Dolphins QB Chad Henne was asked during his press conference Wednesday, Dec. 16, about what makes WR Davone Bess so effective on third down. Henne said, "It is just his quickness, how he can maneuver his body, how he can get in and out of cuts. Makes him deadly for a defensive back. It is tough to go up in his face and press him even though he isn't going to beat you down the field with speed, he will beat you with quickness and breaking out of the routes."

Dolphins | Bess practices in full Wednesday
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:42:10 -0800

Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess (ankle) practiced in full Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Dolphins | Bess injured Week 14
Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:24:55 -0800

NFL.com reports Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in Week 14 and is considered questionable to return.

Dolphins | Bess making most of playing time
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:18:16 -0800

Omar Kelly, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, reports Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess leads the team in receptions (59) and receiving yards (548) despite starting only one game this season. Also, 29 of Bess' receptions have come on third down, which ranks second in the league.

Dolphins | Moved Bess around Week 13
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:11:40 -0800

Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano said during his press conference Monday, Dec. 7, that he felt the New England Patriots' initial game plan Week 13 was to take Dolphins WR Davone Bess out of the game. Sparano said, "We felt like they might try to press him as much as they could press him, so moving him around a little bit, trying to do some things that way. We moved him outside-in, just have him constantly moving and taking the press off him if we could. I thought that it was good design and it gave him a chance."

Dolphins | Bess catches 10 passes, scores Week 13
Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:33:41 -0800

The Associated Press reports Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess caught 10 passes for 117 yards with a touchdown Week 13.

Dolphins | Sparano likes current receivers
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:48 -0800

Armando Salguero, of The Miami Herald, reports Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano likes his current group of wide receivers. WR Davone Bess is second in the NFL in third-down receptions. WR Greg Camarillo has converted 10 passes on 10 attempts on third down. Sparano said, "We think they don't make plays but those guys are making plays. It's one of the reasons we're second in the league on third down conversion."

Dolphins | Bess to remain punt returner
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:40:35 -0800

Harvey Fialkov, of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, reports Miami Dolphins WR Davone Bess will remain the team's punt returner despite fumbling a punt during Week 8. WR Ted Ginn Jr. will remain the team's kickoff returner.

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