Live Dolphins updates: Dolphins add two. And a Connor Williams update. And more Day 3 news

Welcome to Wednesday’s installment of The Miami Herald’s Dolphins/NFL free agency blog.

Beginning at 4 p.m., the Dolphins can finalize and announce deals with pending free agents. Signings with street free agents, such as outside linebacker Shaq Barrett, can be announced at any time.

As of Wednesday morning, Miami agreed to terms with five players from other teams: Barrett, center Aaron Brewer, inside linebackers Jordyn Brooks and Anthony Walker Jr., and safety Jordan Poyer. The signing of tight end Jonnu Smith has already been announced.

Miami also retained Elijah Campbell, Jake Bailey, Nik Needham, Rob Jones and Salvon Ahmed.

Five players are on their way out after agreeing to terms with other teams: defensive linemen Christian Wilkins and Raekwon Davis, right guard Robert Hunt, outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel and safety Brandon Jones.

The Dolphins became cap compliant ahead of the start of the new league year after freeing about $29 million through salary conversions on Monday. But Miami enters Wednesday with about $1 million in cap space and this does not account for the signings of Needham and Jones — who all received very modest deals. Miami is also expected to get millions in cap relief from left tackle Terron Armstead’s reworked deal. But more cap-saving moves will be needed to fit in the team’s new additions — and continue to make more moves.

Miami still needs to add at least two accomplished defensive linemen to make up for recent losses, one or two interior offensive linemen, wide receiver depth and possibly a starting cornerback.

We will have live updates throughout the day all week, as the Dolphins try to fill more holes. Please keep checking back for updates.

6:30 p.m.: The Dolphins, needing defensive tackles after the departure of two starters in free agency, agreed to a deal with former Dallas Cowboys backup and part-time starter Neville Gallimore.

The deal, confirmed by a league source, gives Miami depth - and a possible starter, if needed - in the wake of Christian Wilkins joining the Raiders and Raekwon Davis committing to the Colts.

Gallimore, 27, had 90 tackles, including 11 for loss, as well as four sacks and three passes defended in four seasons for the Cowboys. The 6-2, 302-pound Gallimore appeared in 52 games and started 14 over his four years in Dallas.

Last season, he had 16 tackles in 17 games and 288 defensive snaps but didn’t start a game. Pro Football Focus rated him 69th of 130 defensive tackles in the web site’s evaluation of 2023 performance.

5:22 p.m.: The Dolphins announced the signing of cornerback Siran Neal.

4:17 p.m.: The NFL announced the list of free agents from each team and while wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. is an unrestricted free agent, he will not count toward any compensatory pick formula because his contract was voided on Feb. 16. Miami reworked his contract last year and replaced the final year of the original three-year contract with a void year.

4:10 p.m.: The Dolphins officially announced the release of cornerback Xavien Howard. Miami announced that the release came with a failed physical designation; Howard missed the season’s final two games with a foot sprain. The move will save $18.5 million in cap space but cannot be used until later as it is a post-June 1 cut.

But the failed physical designation triggers a $4 million injury guarantee that will be offset after he signs with a new team.

Here’s how it would work: Hypothetically, if Howard remains unsigned on say, June 3, Miami would be able to use only $14.5 million of his cap savings. The other $4 million in cap space wouldn’t become available to Miami until after he signs somewhere.

4:06 p.m.: The Vikings announced the addition of Van Ginkel, who is leaving Miami for a reported two-year deal worth $20 million.

4:00 p.m.: The new league years started and teams can begin to announce free agent signings.

2:09 p.m.: The Dolphins have agreed to terms with former Buffalo Bills defensive back Siren Neal, a league confirmed to the Miami Herald.

Neal, who was released by Buffalo last week, will likely contribute as a core special teamer in Miami; he played at least 57 percent of those snaps in each of his six seasons with the Bills.

Neal, whose deal was first reported by ESPN, is the second ex-Bill to agree to terms with the Dolphins, joining safety Jordan Poyer.

1:02 p.m.: The Dolphins introduced Smith on a Zoom conference call Wednesday morning and he credited Hard Knock’s in-season look at the team signing for part of the reason he’s back in South Florida after starring at Florida International University.

“I’m like, man, that’s awesome. You know, that’d be a special group to be part of,” Smith recalled as he binge-watched the show this offseason.

Noon update: Whether Connor Williams intends to play again after December’s knee injury remains a question. His agency declined to comment on the issue on Wednesday morning.

ESPN’s Louis Riddick said Wednesday that he hasn’t heard anything definitive on the matter after saying this on television on Tuesday: “Before Connor Williams got hurt late in the season, on a Monday night game against the Titans, this guy was an absolute monster.

“He’s big, strong, he’s physical. He’s a guy that can play in a zone or gap scheme. This is the kind of dude who is really a foundational piece. He had a bad ACL knee injury, significant knee injury late in the season. There may be some speculation as to whether or not he’s going to continue playing football. This is guy who for me would be kind of a foundational piece on the inside that you’re looking for.”

Asked recently if Williams has communicated if he wants to play again, Dolphins GM Chris Grier said: “No. He just wanted time to rehab and focus and get his mind clear and we’re giving him that space. We just told him there’s no pressure on him. He’ll communicate and him and his agent will communicate with us at the appropriate time.”

In the meantime, Miami this week moved forward with a new center: Tennessee’s Aaron Brewer, who also can play guard.

But Williams began his career as a guard for the Dallas Cowboys before moving to center with the Dolphins. Pro Football Focus rated him one of the best two centers in football this past season before his knee injury in December. He allowed only one sack and rated highly as a run blocker.

So there might yet be an opportunity for a return to the Dolphins, at some point next season, if both sides decide they want that, and if Williams is able and wants to play this season.

9:10 a.m. update: Not only are the Dolphins poised to receive third-round compensatory picks in the 2025 Draft after losing Christian Wilkins (Raiders) and Robert Hunt (Carolina), but overthecap.com’s Nick Korte said Miami also is positioned to received a 2025 sixth-round pick after losing Raekwon Davis to the Colts.

The Dolphins could end up losing one or more of those picks if they sign a similar number of free agents to similar contracts -- which is unlikely. When Miami signs free agents who are simply released by other teams, that doesn’t count toward the compensatory pick formula. So Miami lost nothing by signing “street’ free agents Smith, Poyer and Barrett.

8:50 a.m: The one-year deal that running back Salvon Ahmed is signing to re-join the Dolphins is worth the veteran minimum ($1.125 million) and includes up to $167,500 in per-game roster bonuses.

7:28 a.m.: Former Dolphins inside linebacker Jerome Baker is visiting the Tennessee Titans, ESPN reported. Miami released Baker last week after six seasons in a move that saved about $9.8 million in cap space. While a return wasn’t ruled out, the Dolphins are moving on after agreeing to terms with Brooks on a three-year deal that could be worth as much as $30 million.