Louis Delmas, LaMichael James Re-Sign with Dolphins: Contract Details, Reaction

The Miami Dolphins re-signed a couple of key players Friday in safety Louis Delmas and running back LaMichael James.

News of James' return was reported by the team's official Twitter account, while Delmas' agent Drew Rosenhaus tweeted a photo of the veteran signing to stay in South Beach:

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ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio reports Delmas' deal is for one year and is worth up to $3.5 million.

Delmas delivered a brief video message to Dolphins fans, too:

Omar Kelly of the Sun Sentinel provided further comments from Delmas:

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No professional athlete wants to end his season off with an injury. It definitely pissed me off a little. I definitely know I'll be ready for the first game of the season. I know myself. I've been dealing with knee injuries my whole career. I know when I'm ahead of the game.

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After spending his first five seasons in Detroit, Delmas played in 13 games and made 12 starts for Miami's defensive backfield in 2014. He recorded 60 tackles, one sack and a pick-six but tore an ACL late in the season.   

Although he still may need more time to get back near 100 percent healthy, Delmas' job security shouldn't be in question once he's fit to take the field.

James figures to be in line for a bigger role in the Dolphins' uptempo offense. Despite being undersized, there's no denying James has tremendous speed and can make people miss in the open field.

With free agent Daniel Thomas currently out of the equation, the backup running back spot is wide open behind Lamar Miller. As long as James can show some toughness between the tackles and be serviceable in pass protection, he has the chance to be a solid scatback.

If he cannot garner significant touches in the backfield, James is also a viable return man and should at least nab a roster spot because of that.