According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Miami Dolphins have
expressed interest in San Francisco 49ers free agent cornerback Tarell Brown, among others. It is unknown how strong that interest is.
Brown was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the 49ers and has had 240 tackles, 11 interceptions, and a touchdown during his seven seasons with the team.
Brown has not been attracting as much attention from other NFL teams as anticipated. He is the fifth best cornerback still available according to Rotoworld, behind Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Walter Thurmond III, Charles Tillman, and Antonio Cromartie.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have insisted that the San Francisco 49ers were interested in Trey Lance since they started scouting this year's rookie quarterback class. For Shanahan, that process started in January after last season ended. The 49ers traded up to the No. 3 overall pick and eventually selected Lance despite most in the media and around the league believing that the target was Mac Jones of Alabama.
The 49ers insist that Lance was always the player to beat in their minds. He was the one for whom they made the trade.
ESPN's Adam Schefter disputed that
