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Miami Dolphins make roster moves   Download PDF version

July 30, 2021

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have activated tackle Larnel Coleman off the reserve/COVID-19 list and waived guard Ross Reynolds.

Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at Massachusetts, where he played in all 40 games with 29 starts, including 16 at left tackle and 13 at right tackle. He earned second-team All-Independent honors as a senior in 2020.

Reynolds signed with the Dolphins on July 29, 2021. He has spent time on the practice squads of New England (2020) and San Francisco (2019). Reynolds originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with San Francisco on May 3, 2019. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection at Iowa as a senior in 2018.

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July 29, 2021

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed guard Ross Reynolds and placed offensive lineman D.J. Fluker on injured reserve.

Reynolds has spent time on the practice squads of New England (2020) and San Francisco (2019). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with San Francisco on May 3, 2019. Reynolds was a second-team All-Big Ten selection at Iowa as a senior in 2018.

Fluker joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on April 20, 2021. He has played in 108 NFL games with 96 starts. Fluker has played eight NFL seasons with stops in San Diego (2013-16), the N.Y. Giants (2017), Seattle (2018-19) and Baltimore (2020). He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (11th overall) by San Diego in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Ross Reynolds G 6-4 300 9/14/95 1 Iowa ‘19 Waukee, Iowa FA, ‘21
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July 28, 2021

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed guard Tyler Marz and placed offensive lineman D.J. Fluker, wide receiver DeVante Parker, linebacker Elandon Roberts and wide receiver Preston Williams on the active/physically unable to perform list. They also placed tackle Larnel Coleman on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Marz has played in six NFL games with one start, all coming with Tennessee during the 2018 season. He has spent time on practice squads for Carolina (2019), Tennessee (2016-18) and the L.A. Chargers (2017) and also spent time on the Chargers’ active roster in 2017. Marz originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee on May 9, 2016.

Fluker joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on April 20, 2021. He has played in 108 NFL games with 96 starts. Fluker has played eight NFL seasons with stops in San Diego (2013-16), the N.Y. Giants (2017), Seattle (2018-19) and Baltimore (2020). He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (11th overall) by San Diego in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Parker has played in 83 career games with 56 starts in six seasons (2015-20) with the Dolphins. His 4,212 career receiving yards are eighth in team history while his 298 receptions rank ninth. Parker played in 14 games with 11 starts for Miami in 2020, totaling 63 receptions for 793 yards (12.6 avg.) and four touchdowns. He originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (14th overall) by the Dolphins in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Roberts joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2020 and played in 13 games with 11 starts last season. He totaled 61 tackles (33 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Roberts has played in 73 career games with 44 starts. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (214th overall) by New England in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Williams has played in 16 games with 14 starts over two seasons (2019-20) with the Dolphins. He’s totaled 50 career receptions for 716 yards (14.3 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Williams played in eight games with seven starts for the Dolphins in 2020, recording 18 catches for 288 yards (16.0 avg.) and four touchdowns. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 9, 2019.

Coleman was a seventh-round pick (231st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was a four-year letterman (2017-20) and three-year starter at Massachusetts, where he played in all 40 games with 29 starts, including 16 at left tackle and 13 at right tackle. He earned second-team All-Independent honors as a senior in 2020.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Tyler Marz G 6-7 315 9/9/92 3 Wisconsin ’16 Springfield, Minn. FA, ‘21
Miami Dolphins sign Eichenberg   Download PDF version

July 27, 2021

Miami Dolphins sign Eichenberg

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed tackle Liam Eichenberg. He was selected in the second round (42nd overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Eichenberg started 38 consecutive games to close his college career at Notre Dame, where he lettered four seasons (2017-20). As a senior in 2020, he started all 12 games at left tackle and earned first-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honors. He was also named the winner of the ACC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy given annually to the conference’s most outstanding blocker.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Liam Eichenberg T 6-6 310 1/19/98 R Notre Dame ’21 Cleveland, Ohio D2b, ‘21
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July 26, 2021

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed tight end Carson Meier and waived tight end Jibri Blount with an injury settlement.

Meier started one game for Atlanta in 2019. He spent training camp in 2020 with the Falcons and had multiple stints on Atlanta’s active roster in 2019. Meier originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Jacksonville on April 28, 2019. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2018 at Oklahoma.

Blount was signed by Miami on May 6, 2021 after his basketball career at North Carolina Central where he earned MEAC Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2019-20. Blount started 31 games that season, leading the conference in minutes per game (36.8) and steals per game (2.2). He was third in the MEAC in scoring (19.2 points per game), third in rebounding (9.5) and fifth in field goal percentage (52.5).

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Carson Meier TE 6-5 254 6/29/95 2 Oklahoma ’19 Tulsa, Okla. FA, ‘21
Miami Dolphins sign Long   Download PDF version

July 26, 2021

Miami Dolphins sign Long

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed tight end Hunter Long. He was selected in the third round (81st overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Long was a three-year letterman (2018-20) at Boston College, where he played in 36 games with 14 starts. He totaled 89 career receptions for 1,297 yards (14.6 avg.) and nine touchdowns. As a junior in 2020, Long started all 11 games and totaled 57 receptions for 685 yards (12.0 avg.) and five touchdowns. His 57 receptions led all FBS tight ends and his 685 yards were second. Long earned second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honors in 2020.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Hunter Long TE 6-5 254 8/19/98 R Boston College ’21 Exeter, N.H. D3, ‘21
Miami Dolphins sign Holland   Download PDF version

July 23, 2021

Miami Dolphins sign Holland

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed safety Jevon Holland. He was selected in the second round (36th overall) by Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Holland played in 27 games with 16 starts over two seasons (2018-19) at Oregon. He totaled 110 tackles (72 solo), nine interceptions and 19 passes defensed. Holland started all 14 games as a sophomore in 2019, totaling 66 tackles (40 solo), four interceptions and eight passes defensed. He also had 16 punt returns for 244 yards (15.3 avg.). Holland was voted first-team All-Pac 12 that season.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Jevon Holland S 6-1 207 3/3/00 R Oregon ’21 Coquitlam, Canada D2a, ‘21
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July 23, 2021

Miami Dolphins make roster moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed linebacker Shaquem Griffin and cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc. The team waived defensive end Nick Coe and long snapper Rex Sunahara.

Griffin played in 46 games with one start over the past three seasons (2018-20) with Seattle. He totaled 11 tackles (10 solo), one sack and one pass defensed. He also made 15 special teams stops (seven solo). In Griffin’s career, he has appeared in four postseason games. He originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick (141st overall) by Seattle in the 2018 NFL Draft.

LeBlanc has appeared in 52 career games with 16 starts. He spent two seasons with Chicago (2016-17), part of one with Detroit (2018) and three with Philadelphia (2018-20). LeBlanc has totaled 114 career tackles (100 solo), two sacks, two interceptions, 18 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He’s also appeared in three playoff games with two starts. LeBlanc is a native of Belle Glade, Florida and played collegiately at Florida Atlantic before he signed with New England as an undrafted college free agent on May 6, 2016.

Coe spent the entire 2020 season on Miami’s practice squad. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with New England on May 5, 2020. Coe was a four-year letterman (2016-19) and one-year starter at Auburn, where he played in 36 career games with 12 starts.

Sunahara joined Miami’s practice squad on Nov. 16, 2020 and spent the rest of the season with the team. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on Aug. 1, 2020. Sunahara was a three-year letterman (2017-19) at West Virginia, where he played in 25 career games.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Shaquem Griffin LB 6-0 227 7/20/95 4 Central Florida ’18 St. Petersburg, Fla. FA, ‘21
Cre’Von LeBlanc CB 5-10 190 7/25/94 6 Florida Atlantic ’16 Belle Glade, Fla. FA, ‘21