{"id":231242,"date":"2026-04-14T13:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231242\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:43:21","slug":"miami-returns-to-practice-field-this-morning-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231242\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami returns to practice field this morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Hurricanes return to the practice field this morning for the final week of spring drills with the Spring Game on Saturday, and CaneSport will have you fully covered with our news and notes from watching the team go through its paces and post-practice thoughts from the team.<\/p>\n<p>We have been and will continue monitoring position battles with just three main returning starters on offense and six on defense \u2026 plus an influx of transfers are expected to help the team again make a run in the playoffs. Of course, we are monitoring how new QB Darian Mensah is faring and how players on both sides of the ball are performing. There\u2019s competition for starting jobs\/in the two deep at every level plus the need for young guys to step up and not just compete to start but also provide high quality depth.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got you covered with it all.<\/p>\n<p>So stay tuned for what comes out of today\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n<p>To hold you over till then, here\u2019s a summary of our prior spring practice session coverage:<\/p>\n<p>APRIL 11 12th practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-wr-coach-kevin-beard-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Beard Challenges Deepest Miami Hurricanes WR Room in Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-wr-daylyn-upshaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Don\u2019t Sleep on Daylyn Upshaw in Miami\u2019s Loaded WR Room<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-wr-vandrevius-jacobs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Transfer WR Dre Jacobs Brings Speed, Faces Crowded Miami Hurricanes Depth Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-db-omar-thornton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BC Transfer Omar Thornton Brings Versatility, Edge to Miami Defensive Backs Room<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-db-dylan-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Secondary Depth Could Elevate Dylan Day\u2019s Impact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>APRIL 10 11th practice<\/p>\n<p>Closed practice<\/p>\n<p>APRIL 9 10th practice<\/p>\n<p>Closed Practice<\/p>\n<p>APRIL 7 9th practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-coach-mario-cristobal-75\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Cristobal Pushes Miami Hard To Start Week 3 of Spring Practice: \u201cWe Need More\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-dt-coach-damione-lewis-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Damione Lewis Demands New Level of Focus From 2026 Miami DT Group: \u201cNow you have a target on your back\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-dl-keona-davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keona Davis Eyeing Major Role as Miami Moves Him Across the Defensive Front<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-dt-jarquez-carter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami DT Jarquez Carter Battling for Key Role in Spring Practice After Arriving From Ohio State<\/a><\/p>\n<p>APRIL 4 8th practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/opinion-inside-miamis-electric-spring-darian-mensah-freshmen-surgeelite-recruiting-and-cristobals-bold-practice-shift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OPINION: Inside Miami\u2019s Electric Spring \u2013 Darian Mensah, Freshmen Surge,Elite Recruiting and Mario Cristobal\u2019s Bold Practice Shift<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-ol-max-buchanan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami OG Max Buchanan Chasing Starting Role, Confident In Group Despite Losing Four Starters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-ol-s-j-alofaituli\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Miami\u2019s O-Line Shakeup: S.J. Alofaituli\u2019s Push for a Starting Spot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-db-bryce-fitzgerald\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freshman All-American Bryce Fitzgerald Poised for Miami Breakout 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-db-jaboree-antoine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ja\u2019Boree Antoine Is Fighting for His Place in Miami\u2019s CB Room<\/a><\/p>\n<p>APRIL 3 7th practice<\/p>\n<p>Closed practice<\/p>\n<p>APRIL 2 6th practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-coach-mario-cristobal-74\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Cristobal breaks Mario Cristobal Stresses \u201cElite Practices\u201d as Miami Pushes Forward This Spring progress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-te-coach-mike-viti\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From West Point &amp; Afghanistan to Miami: Viti\u2019s Warrior Mentality Fuels Canes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-rb-coach-favian-upshaw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL-Developed Coach Favian Upshaw Ready to Elevate Miami Hurricanes RBs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/news-and-notes-from-miami-hurricanes-april-2-practice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News and notes from Miami Hurricanes\u2019 April 2 practice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/video-miami-hurricanes-at-work-in-todays-spring-practice-session-7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Miami Hurricanes at work in today\u2019s spring practice session<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 31 5th practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-ol-coach-alex-mirabal-6\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Mirabal Details Leadership, Development in Miami\u2019s Rebuilt OL Room<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-wr-malachi-toney-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Malachi Toney\u2019s Mindset After a Historic Freshman Season at Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-dl-coach-jason-taylor-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DL coach Jason Taylor: \u201cNothing Is Promised\u201d as Miami DL Battles for Roles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/video-miami-hurricanes-at-work-in-march-31-spring-practice-session\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Miami Hurricanes at work in March 31 spring practice session<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/news-and-notes-from-miami-hurricanes-march-31-practice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News and notes from Miami Hurricanes\u2019 March 31 practice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/gary-fermans-mailbag-week-1-spring-practice-questions-and-answers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Ferman\u2019s Mailbag: Week 1 Spring Practice questions and answers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 28 4th practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miamis-2026-offense-loaded-with-talent-but-o-line-holds-the-key-with-full-pads-ready-to-go-on\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami\u2019s 2026 Offense Loaded With Talent, But O-Line Holds the Key With Full Pads Ready To Go On<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/inside-miamis-defensive-reload-with-spring-drills-ongoing-it-seems-apparent-lb-hold-the-key-to-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Miami\u2019s Defensive Reload: With Spring Drills Ongoing, It Seems Apparent LB Hold the Key to 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-coach-mario-cristobal-73\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After March 28 Spring Practice Mario Cristobal Says Miami Showing Flashes but Needs More Consistency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-lb-chase-smith\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Smith on His Journey, Miami\u2019s Reset Mentality, and Competing To Start<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-dl-justin-scott\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Banking on Justin Scott to Help Lead New-Look Defensive Front<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-dl-armondo-blount-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">With Bain and Mesidor Gone, Armondo Blount Could Step Into Spotlight for Miami Hurricanes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-cb-xavier-lucas-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas on Miami\u2019s Defensive Reload: \u201cWe\u2019re Making Progress\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 27 3rd practice<\/p>\n<p>Closed practice<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 26 2nd practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/the-soldier-in-the-tight-ends-room-mike-viti-brings-west-point-edge-to-miami-as-spring-practice-begins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Soldier in the Tight Ends Room: Mike Viti brings West Point Edge to Miami Spring Practice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-coach-corey-hetherman-19\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricanes DC Corey Hetherman March 26: Miami Banking on Depth, Competition to Stay Elite on Defense<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-coach-shannon-dawson-20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricanes OC Shannon Dawson Discusses Offense\u2019s Big Play Potential After March 26 Miami Spring Practice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/news-and-notes-from-miami-hurricanes-march-26-practice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Practice No. 2 news and notes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/video-miami-hurricanes-at-work-in-todays-spring-practice-session-6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Video: Spring practice No. 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 24 1st practice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-coach-mario-cristobal-after-opening-spring-practice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Cristobal Praises Energy as Miami Hurricanes Begin Spring Work: \u201cVery competitive, miles to go obviously\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/matthew-mccoys-move-to-right-tackle-headlines-miami-hurricanes-o-line-overhaul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew McCoy begins at Right Tackle as Miami Hurricanes explore right O-Line mix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/mark-fletcher-credits-his-clear-minded-play-for-postseason-results-it-shows-whats-ahead-for-miami\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Fletcher Credits His Clear-Minded Play For Postseason Results &amp; It Shows What\u2019s Ahead for Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/zechariah-poyser-miami-hurricanes-defense-loaded-with-new-talent-competition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zechariah Poyser: Miami Hurricanes Defense Loaded With New Talent, Competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/ryan-rodriguezs-comeback-miami-hurricanes-center-set-for-breakout-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Rodriguez\u2019s Comeback: Miami Hurricanes Center Set for Breakout Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/news-and-notes-from-miami-hurricanes-opening-spring-march-24-practice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Day 1 Notes: QBs Shine, WRs Flash in Miami\u2019s Spring Practice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/video-miami-hurricanes-at-work-in-todays-1st-spring-practice-session\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Miami Hurricanes at work in today\u2019s 1st spring practice session<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/news\/miami-hurricanes-new-jersey-numbers-unveiled\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Hurricanes New Jersey Numbers Unveiled<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Miami Hurricanes return to the practice field this morning for the final week of spring drills 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