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Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

October 8, 2022

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have activated safety Clayton Fejedelem off injured reserve and elevated offensive lineman Brandon Shell for Sunday’s game. The team also placed tight end Cethan Carter on injured reserve.

Carter played in one game for Miami this season and has appeared in 17 games with one start since signing with Miami on March 18, 2021. He spent his first four NFL seasons in Cincinnati (2017-20), where he played in 45 games with five starts. During his NFL career, Carter has totaled nine receptions for 82 yards (9.1 avg.) and one touchdown. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Cincinnati on May 5, 2017 following a collegiate career at Nebraska.

Fejedelem signed with Miami as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati on March 21, 2020 and was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 1, 2022. He has played in 30 games over the past two seasons (2020-21) for the Dolphins, totaling 15 special teams tackles. Fejedelem has appeared in 94 NFL games with six starts after spending the first four years of his career (2016-19) in Cincinnati. He originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick (245th overall) by Cincinnati in the 2016 NFL Draft after playing collegiately at Illinois.

Shell joined Miami’s practice squad on Sept. 19, 2022. He has played in 70 career games with 61 starts over six NFL seasons and spent four years (2016-19) with the N.Y. Jets and two (2020-21) with Seattle. Shell also started one playoff game in 2020. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (158th overall) by the Jets in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Clayton Fejedelem S 6-1 202 6/2/93 7 Illinois ’16 Lemont, Ill. UFA, ’20 (Cin.)
Brandon Shell OL 6-5 324 2/6/92 7 South Carolina ’16 Goose Creek, S.C. FA, ‘22
Miami Dolphins sign Sinnett to practice squad   Download PDF version

October 3, 2022

Miami Dolphins sign Sinnett to practice squad

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed quarterback Reid Sinnett to the practice squad.

Sinnett spent parts of the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Dolphins before he was awarded off waivers to Philadelphia on Oct. 25, 2021. He spent the rest of the 2021 campaign on Philadelphia’s active roster. During the 2021 preseason, Sinnett completed 30-of-45 passes (66.7 pct.) for 401 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 107.7 for the Dolphins. He first joined Miami’s practice squad on Sept. 14, 2020 and originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tampa Bay on May 4, 2020. Sinnett played collegiately at San Diego.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Reid Sinnett QB 6-4 225 2/5/97 2 San Diego ’20 Johnston, Iowa FA, ‘22
Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

September 29, 2022

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed wide receiver River Cracraft to the active roster and elevated tackle Larnel Coleman for tonight’s game.

Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was elevated each of the past two weeks and made his NFL debut in the Week 3 win vs. Buffalo. Coleman missed the 2021 season due to injury. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at UMass, where he started 28 consecutive games at tackle to finish his collegiate career.

Cracraft first signed with Miami on Feb. 17, 2022 and was elevated the past three weeks. In those three games, he caught two passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg.) and two touchdowns. Cracraft has played in 27 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled nine career receptions for 87 yards (10.9 avg.) and two scores. Cracraft originally entered the NFL on Oct. 18, 2017 when he was signed to Denver’s practice squad. He played collegiately at Washington State.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Larnel Coleman T 6-6 307 6/22/98 2 Massachusetts ’21 Malden, Mass. D7a, ‘21
River Cracraft WR 6-0 198 11/1/94 4 Washington St. ’17 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. FA, ’22
Ingram named AFC Defensive Player of the Month   Download PDF version

September 29, 2022

Ingram named AFC Defensive Player of the Month

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The NFL today announced that Miami Dolphins linebacker Melvin Ingram has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of September

It’s Ingram’s second AFC Defensive Player of the Month award after he also earned the honor in September 2017 when he played for the Chargers. The Dolphins have now won back-to-back AFC Defensive Player of the Month awards as linebacker Jerome Baker earned the honor in December 2021. The last time the Dolphins won back-to-back AFC Defensive Player of the Month awards was October and November 2002 when Jason Taylor won both.

Ingram is the only NFL player to record a sack and score a defensive touchdown so far this season. He returned a fumble for a 2-yard score in the Week 1 win vs. New England. In three games, Ingram has seven tackles (six solo), 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed, two quarterback hits, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He’s also the only NFL player to have multiple sacks and multiple fumble recoveries so far this season. In the Week 3 win vs. Buffalo, he made a game-saving tackle by keeping Isaiah McKenzie inbounds, allowing time to expire. Ingram’s efforts have helped the Dolphins start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2018.

Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game   Download PDF version

September 24, 2022

Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have elevated tackle Larnel Coleman and wide receiver River Cracraft for Sunday’s game against Buffalo.

Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was active for last week’s win at Baltimore but did not appear in the game. Coleman missed the 2021 season due to injury. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at UMass, where he started 28 consecutive games at tackle to finish his collegiate career.

Cracraft first signed with Miami on Feb. 17, 2022 and was elevated the past two weeks, appearing in both of Miami’s wins. He caught his first career touchdown on a 2-yard pass last week at Baltimore. Cracraft has played in 26 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled eight career receptions for 87 yards (10.9 avg.) and one score. Cracraft originally entered the NFL on Oct. 18, 2017 when he was signed to Denver’s practice squad. He played collegiately at Washington State.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Larnel Coleman T 6-6 307 6/22/98 2 Massachusetts ’21 Malden, Mass. D7a, ‘21
River Cracraft WR 6-0 198 11/1/94 4 Washington St. ’17 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. FA, ’22
Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Week   Download PDF version

September 21, 2022

Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The NFL today announced that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday’s win at Baltimore.

It’s Tagovailoa’s first AFC Offensive Player of the Week award and Miami’s first AFC Offensive Player of the Week since Ryan Fitzpatrick won the award in Week 16 of the 2019 season vs. Cincinnati.

Tagovailoa completed 36-of-50 passes (72.0 pct.) for 469 yards and six touchdowns for a 124.1 quarterback rating in the Week 2 victory over Baltimore. The 36 completions, 469 passing yards and six passing touchdowns were all career highs.

His six passing touchdowns tied a team record while his 36 completions rank third and 469 passing yards rank fourth in single-game team history. Tagovailoa helped lead the Dolphins to their largest fourth-quarter comeback (21 points) and largest road comeback in team history. In the fourth quarter, he completed 13-of-17 passes (76.5 pct.) for 199 yards and four touchdowns. His four passing touchdowns were the most by any NFL quarterback in the fourth quarter of a game since Oct. 21, 2007 (Sage Rosenfels vs. Tennessee). Tagovailoa became the second-youngest NFL player (Patrick Mahomes) since 1950 to throw for at least 450 yards and six touchdowns in game.

Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves   Download PDF version

September 19, 2022

Miami Dolphins make practice squad moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed offensive lineman Brandon Shell to the practice squad and released defensive tackle Christopher Hinton from the practice squad.

Hinton originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent by the N.Y. Giants on May 16, 2022. He played collegiately at Michigan, where he was a three-year letterwinner (2019-21) and appeared in 32 games with 19 starts. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2021 after starting all 14 games and recording 33 tackles, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Shell has played in 70 career games with 61 starts over six NFL seasons. He spent four years (2016-19) with the N.Y. Jets and two (2020-21) with Seattle. Shell also started one playoff game in 2020. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (158th overall) by the Jets in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Brandon Shell OL 6-5 324 2/6/92 7 South Carolina ’16 Goose Creek, S.C. FA, ‘22
Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game   Download PDF version

September 17, 2022

Miami Dolphins elevate 2 for Sunday’s game

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have elevated tackle Larnel Coleman and wide receiver River Cracraft for Sunday’s game against Baltimore.

Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He missed the 2021 season due to injury. Coleman was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at UMass, where he started 28 consecutive games at tackle to finish his collegiate career.

Cracraft first signed with Miami on Feb. 17, 2022 and was elevated last week, appearing in Miami’s win vs. New England. He has played in 24 games with one start in his NFL career, making stops in Denver (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-21). He’s totaled seven career receptions for 85 yards (12.1 avg.). Cracraft also has experience on special teams with 17 career punt returns for 80 yards (4.7 avg.), three kickoff returns for 43 yards (14.3 avg.) and five special teams tackles (three solo). He originally entered the NFL on Oct. 18, 2017 when he was signed to Denver’s practice squad. He played collegiately at Washington State.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Larnel Coleman T 6-6 307 6/22/98 2 Massachusetts ’21 Malden, Mass. D7a, ‘21
River Cracraft WR 6-0 198 11/1/94 4 Washington St. ’17 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. FA, ’22