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Miami Dolphins Release Overton From Practice Squad   Download PDF version

Nov. 4, 2024

Miami Dolphins Release Overton From Practice Squad

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have released long snapper Matt Overton from the practice squad.

Overton has appeared in 142 career games in 11 seasons with Indianapolis (2012-16), Jacksonville (2017-18), Tennessee (2020), L.A. Chargers (2021), Dallas (2022) and Miami (2024), totaling 17 special teams tackles (nine solo). He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and has played in nine postseason games with Indianapolis (2012-14), Tennessee (2020) and Dallas (2022). Overton appeared in three contests in 2024 with Miami in Weeks 7, 8 and 9. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007 with Seattle, where he spent training camp. Overton spent time with the Tri-Cities Fever (2008) of the National Indoor Football League, as well as with the Florida Tuskers (2009) and Omaha Nighthawks (2010) of the United Football League. Overton played collegiately at Western Washington (2005-06), where he was a team captain and a two-year starter at defensive end and long snapper. He attended Diablo Valley College (2003-04) before transferring to Western Washington.

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Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves   Download PDF version

Nov. 2, 2024

Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have elevated defensive tackle Neil Farrell and long snapper Matt Overton to the active roster for Sunday’s game.

Farrell has appeared in 13 career games with Las Vegas (2022), Kansas City (2023) and Miami (2024), recording 13 tackles (four solo), one pass defensed and two tackles for loss. He appeared in Miami’s Week 8 contest against Arizona. Farrell originally entered the league as a fourth-round selection (126th overall) by Las Vegas in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at LSU (2017-2021), where he appeared in 52 career games with 21 starts and recorded 144 tackles (55 solo), 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and five passes defensed.

Overton has appeared in 141 career games in 11 seasons with Indianapolis (2012-16), Jacksonville (2017-18), Tennessee (2020), L.A. Chargers (2021), Dallas (2022) and Miami (2024), totaling 17 special teams tackles (nine solo). He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and has played in nine postseason games with Indianapolis (2012-14), Tennessee (2020) and Dallas (2022). Overton appeared in Miami’s Week 7 contest at Indianapolis and against Arizona in Week 8. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007 with Seattle, where he spent training camp. Overton spent time with the Tri-Cities Fever (2008) of the National Indoor Football League, as well as with the Florida Tuskers (2009) and Omaha Nighthawks (2010) of the United Football League. Overton played collegiately at Western Washington (2005-06), where he was a team captain and a two-year starter at defensive end and long snapper. He attended Diablo Valley College (2003-04) before transferring to Western Washington.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Neil Farrell DT 6-4 325 9/9/98 3 LSU ‘22 Mobile, Ala. FA, ‘24
Matt Overton LS 6-1 254 7/6/85 11 Western Wash. ‘07 Tracy, Calif. FA, ‘24

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Miami Dolphins Sign Brown to Practice Squad   Download PDF version

Miami Dolphins Sign Brown to Practice Squad

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed defensive tackle Shakel Brown to the practice squad.

Brown entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee in 2023 and spent the season on injured reserve. He spent part of the 2024 season on the practice squad with San Francisco. Brown played collegiately at Troy (2020-22) where he appeared in 29 games and recorded 58 tackles (18 solo), 4.5 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recovery in three seasons with the Trojans. He played for Itawamba Community College in 2019 before transferring to Troy.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Shakel Brown DT 6-3 295 12/4/98 2 Troy ‘23 Miami, Fla. FA, ‘24

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Miami Dolphins Release Hardy from Practice Squad   Download PDF version

Oct. 29, 2024

Miami Dolphins Release Hardy from Practice Squad

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have released tackle Anderson Hardy from the practice squad.

Hardy entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent in 2023 with Kansas City and spent part of the offseason program and training camp with the Chiefs. He spent the 2024 offseason program and training camp with Pittsburgh before he was signed to Miami’s practice squad on Aug. 30. Hardy played collegiately at Appalachian State (2018-22), where he appeared in 44 games with 29 starts at left tackle and garnered first-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2022.

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Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves   Download PDF version

Oct. 26, 2024

Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have activated quarterback Tua Tagovailoa off the injured reserve list and released quarterback Tim Boyle. The team also elevated defensive tackle Neil Farrell and long snapper Matt Overton to the active roster for Sunday’s game.

Tagovailoa, a first-round selection (fifth overall) by Miami in the 2020 NFL Draft, is in his fifth season with the Dolphins. He has played in 54 games with 53 starts, completing 1,136-of-1,700 passes (66.8 pct) for 13,122 yards and 83 touchdowns along with 140 carries for 409 yards and six rushing touchdowns. A Pro Bowl selection in 2023, Tagovailoa became the first Dolphins player since Dan Marino in 1992 to lead the league in passing with 4,624 yards and the second to throw for more than 4,500 yards in a season. He finished fifth in passer rating (101.1), tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (29) and second in yards per attempt (8.3). He also posted a 69.3 completion percentage in 2023, the best mark in team history in a single season. Tagovailoa is a three-time team captain (2022-24), and he played collegiately at the University of Alabama.

Boyle has appeared in 22 career games with five starts with Green Bay (2019-20), Detroit (2021), Chicago (2022), the N.Y. Jets (2023) and Miami (2024). He appeared in Miami’s Week 3 and Week 7 contests at Seattle and Indianapolis this season as a reserve quarterback, completing 15-of-26 passes (57.7 pct.) for 153 yards. Boyle has completed 129-of-206 passes (61.7 pct.) for 1,087 yards with four touchdowns and 12 interceptions in his career. He originally entered the league as an undrafted college free agent with Green Bay in 2018. Boyle finished his collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky, where he started all 11 games in 2017 and completed 201-of-327 passes for 2,134 yards with 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He transferred to EKU in 2016 from the University of Connecticut, where he played three seasons (2013-15).

Farrell has appeared in 12 career games with Las Vegas (2022) and Kansas City (2023). He’s recorded 13 tackles (four solo), one pass defensed and two tackles for loss. He originally entered the league as a fourth-round selection (126th overall) by Las Vegas in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at LSU (2017-2021), where he appeared in 52 career games with 21 starts and recorded 144 tackles (55 solo), 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and five passes defensed.

Overton has appeared in 140 career games in 10 seasons with Indianapolis (2012-16), Jacksonville (2017-18), Tennessee (2020), L.A. Chargers (2021), Dallas (2022) and Miami (2024), totaling 17 special teams tackles (nine solo). He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and has played in nine postseason games with Indianapolis (2012-14), Tennessee (2020) and Dallas (2022). Overton appeared in Miami’s Week 7 contest at Indianapolis. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007 with Seattle, where he spent training camp. Overton spent time with the Tri-Cities Fever (2008) of the National Indoor Football League, as well as with the Florida Tuskers (2009) and Omaha Nighthawks (2010) of the United Football League. Overton played collegiately at Western Washington (2005-06), where he was a team captain and a two-year starter at defensive end and long snapper. He attended Diablo Valley College (2003-04) before transferring to Western Washington.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Neil Farrell DT 6-4 325 9/9/98 3 LSU ‘22 Mobile, Ala. FA, ‘24
Matt Overton LS 6-1 254 7/6/85 11 Western Wash. ‘07 Tracy, Calif. FA, ‘24
Tua Tagovailoa QB 6-1 225 3/2/98 5 Alabama ‘20 Ewa Beach, Hawaii D1a, ‘20

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Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves   Download PDF version

Oct. 25, 2024

Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed wide receiver Dee Eskridge to the active roster off their practice squad and placed quarterback Tyler Huntley on the injured reserve list. Additionally, the team signed defensive tackle Matt Dickerson to the practice squad.

Eskridge is in his fourth NFL season and has appeared in 26 career games with Seattle (2021-23) and Miami (2024). He has recorded 18 receptions for 152 yards (8.4 avg.) and one touchdown, while contributing 456 yards on 18 kickoff returns (25.3 avg.). He’s appeared in two games with Miami this year, recording one reception for 30 yards and contributing 28 yards on a kickoff return. He entered the NFL as a second-round selection (56th overall) by Seattle in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan where he appeared in 45 games and recorded 122 receptions for 2,260 yards (18.5 avg.) and 15 touchdowns during five seasons (2016-20).

Dickerson is a six-year veteran who has appeared in 36 career games with Tennessee (2018-20), Atlanta (2022) and Kansas City (2023), recording 42 tackles (17 solo). He also spent time on the practice squad with Arizona in 2021. Dickerson entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee in 2018. He played collegiately at UCLA, where he appeared in 45 games and recorded 93 tackles (48 solo), 1.5 sacks and four passes defensed in four seasons with the Bruins (2014-17).

Huntley signed with Miami on September 17, 2024, and started three games, completing 39-of-66 attempts (59.1 pct.) for 377 yards and one touchdown, along with 67 yards on 16 carries (4.2 avg.) and one rushing touchdown. Prior to Miami, he spent four seasons with Baltimore (2020-23), where he appeared in two postseason contests (2020, 2022), starting one of them in 2022. A 2022 Pro Bowl selection, he’s appeared in 23 career games with 12 starts, completing 260-of-408 passes (67.7 pct.) for 2,334 yards, nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. Huntley spent the 2024 offseason with Cleveland and the first two weeks of the regular season on Baltimore’s practice squad. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Baltimore in 2020. Huntley played collegiately at Utah, where he appeared in 37 career games with 33 starts and completed 574-of-854 passes (67.2 pct.) for 7,351 yards, 46 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. He attended Hallandale High School in Hallandale Beach, Fla., where he was named the 2015 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Matt Dickerson DT 6-5 298 11/9/95 6 UCLA ‘18 San Mateo, Calif. FA, ‘24
Dee Eskridge WR 5-9 190 3/23/97 4 Western Mich. ‘21 Bluffton, Ind. FA, ‘24

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Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves   Download PDF version

Oct. 23, 2024

Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed quarterback C.J. Beathard and wide receiver Tarik Black to the practice squad. Additionally, the team released tight end Hayden Rucci from the practice squad.

Beathard is an eight-year NFL veteran, who has appeared in 32 games with 13 starts with San Francisco (2017-20) and Jacksonville (2021-23). He’s completed 340-of-563 passing attempts (60.4 pct.) for 3,886 yards with 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in his career, while rushing for 266 yards on 64 attempts (4.2 avg.) with four touchdowns. He entered the league as a third-round selection (104th overall) by San Francisco in the 2017 NFL Draft. Beathard played collegiately at Iowa (2013-16), where he appeared in 41 games with 28 starts and completed 454-of-782 attempts (58.1 pct.) for 5,562 yards with 40 touchdowns and 19 interceptions in four seasons with the Hawkeyes.

Black, who appeared in one game with the N.Y. Jets in 2021, has spent time on practice squad with Indianapolis (2021), N.Y. Jets (2022) and Baltimore (2023). He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Indianapolis in 2021. Black finished his collegiate career at Texas in 2020, appearing in eight games and recording 10 receptions for 240 yards (24.0 avg.) and a touchdown that year. He transferred to Texas following the 2019 season from Michigan (2017-19), where he appeared in 21 games and recorded 40 receptions for 507 yards (12.7 avg.) and two touchdowns in three seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 29 games played, 50 receptions for 747 yards (14.9 avg.) and three touchdowns.

Rucci entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 10, 2024, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He played collegiately at Wisconsin, where he appeared in 36 games with 18 starts during four seasons (2020-23). He caught 17 passes for 200 yards (11.8 avg.) and one touchdown for the Badgers and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2020, 2021 and 2023.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
C.J. Beathard QB 6-2 215 11/16/93 8 Iowa ‘17 Franklin, Tenn. FA, ‘24
Tarik Black WR 6-3 213 2/10/98 1 Texas ‘21 Hamden, Conn. FA, ‘24

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Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves   Download PDF version

Oct. 21, 2024

Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins announced they have activated cornerback Cam Smith off the injured reserve list and placed wide receiver Braxton Berrios on the injured reserve list.

Smith appeared in 15 games with the Dolphins in 2023, recording two tackles (one solo). He was selected by Miami in the second round (51st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, where he was a four-year letterman (2019-22) and two-year starter. He played in 33 games with 19 starts for the Gamecocks and earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2021 and 2022. He led the team with 14 passes defensed in 2021. Smith intercepted six passes and had 24 passes defensed in his final three collegiate seasons (2020-22).

Berrios is a seven-year NFL veteran and has appeared in 87 games with six starts with the N.Y. Jets (2019-22) and Miami (2023-24). He also spent time with New England in 2018. Berrios has recorded 134 receptions for 1,323 yards (9.9 avg.) and six touchdowns in his career, along with 97 punt returns for 1,105 yards (11.4 avg.) and 88 kickoff returns for 2,184 yards (24.8 avg.) and one touchdown. He’s also rushed for 171 yards on 20 carries (8.6 avg.) with four touchdowns. Berrios played at the University of Miami and was a sixth-round pick (210th overall) by New England in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq.
Cam Smith CB 6-1 186 12/21/00 2 South Carolina ‘23 Blythewood, S.C. D2, ‘23

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