The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Dolphins cleared an important hurdle in their efforts to add Thomas in trade Tuesday when the tight end passed his team physical, according to a source close to Thomas.

Diehards Line: Thomas was told by the team he got the thumbs up on the physical and all is on schedule for a trade between the Dolphins and Jaguars -- sending Thomas to Miami for a seventh-round pick in the coming draft -- to be consummated March 9. That’s the day the NFL begins its new league year and the trade period begins. Thomas, who signed a $46 million deal for five years with Jacksonville in 2015, agreed to take a pay cut to come to Miami. The actual numbers are not yet known because the trade has not been made, but it is believed Thomas, who was scheduled to cost Jacksonville $8.3 million against the cap in 2017, will now cost the Dolphins around $7 million against the cap.