Posted April 07, 2012 on mia.scout.com
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The Dolphins' latest free agent acquisition is safety Tyrell Johnson, who joined the team after spending the last four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. To get the lowdown on Johnson, we checked in with Viking Update publisher Tim Yotter.
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