DAVIE, Fla. -- One day after a Miami Dolphins practice about halfway through the season, veteran running back Frank Gore pulled Kalen Ballage off to the side for a one-on-one talk. It was one of several they've had this season, but this one was different because Gore could tell that Ballage was a bit frustrated.
Gore and Drake were dominating the game reps. Veterans Brandon Bolden and Senorise Perry were special-teams stalwarts. Ballage, the promising 2018 fourth-round pick, was often lucky to be on the active roster.
Ballage just wanted an opportunity to show what he's got.