Miami Dolphins release Fluker
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August 2, 2021
Miami Dolphins release Fluker
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have released offensive lineman D.J. Fluker off injured reserve with an injury settlement.
Fluker joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on April 20, 2021 and was placed on injured reserve on July 29, 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.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 2, 2021
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed tight ends Sal Cannella and Kalif Jackson. The team also activated wide receiver DeVante Parker off the active/physically unable to perform list and placed wide receiver Preston Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Cannella was a three-year letterman (2017-19) at Auburn, where he caught 25 career passes for 330 yards (12.8 avg.) and five touchdowns. As a senior in 2019, Cannella had 10 receptions for 188 yards (18.8 avg.) and two scores. He transferred to Auburn from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College following the 2016 season.
Jackson was a two-year letterman (2018-19) at Grambling State, where he played in 19 games. He totaled nine career receptions for 79 yards (8.8 avg.). Jackson was a graduate transfer from Florida following the 2017 season. He appeared in nine games for the Gators from 2016-17.
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.
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.
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Birthdate |
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College |
Hometown |
Acq. |
| Sal Cannella |
TE |
6-5 |
233 |
12/2/96 |
R |
Auburn ‘20 |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
FA, ‘21 |
| Kalif Jackson |
TE |
6-5 |
245 |
3/15/99 |
R |
Grambling St. ‘20 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
FA, ‘21 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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August 1, 2021
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have placed tight ends Cethan Carter, Mike Gesicki and Adam Shaheen on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Carter joined the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2021. He’s played in 46 career games with five starts in four seasons (2017-20) with Cincinnati. Carter has totaled seven career receptions for 66 yards (9.4 avg.) and one touchdown. He also has 26 career special teams stops (17 solo). Carter originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Cincinnati on May 5, 2017.
Gesicki has played in 47 games with 21 starts over three seasons (2018-20) with the Dolphins. He has 126 career receptions for 1,475 yards (11.7 avg.) and 11 touchdowns. Gesicki’s 703 receiving yards in 2020 were second-most by a tight end in Dolphins history and ranked fourth among NFL tight ends that season. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (42nd overall) by Miami in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Shaheen joined the Dolphins in a trade from Chicago on July 26, 2020. He played in all 16 games with five starts for Miami in 2020, totaling 12 receptions for 150 yards (12.5 avg.) and three touchdowns. Shaheen has played in 43 NFL games with 18 starts, totaling 38 receptions for 399 yards (10.5 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (45th overall) by Chicago in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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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.
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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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.
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| Ross Reynolds |
G |
6-4 |
300 |
9/14/95 |
1 |
Iowa ‘19 |
Waukee, Iowa |
FA, ‘21 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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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.
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Hometown |
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| Tyler Marz |
G |
6-7 |
315 |
9/9/92 |
3 |
Wisconsin ’16 |
Springfield, Minn. |
FA, ‘21 |
Miami Dolphins sign Eichenberg
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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.
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Birthdate |
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College |
Hometown |
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| Liam Eichenberg |
T |
6-6 |
310 |
1/19/98 |
R |
Notre Dame ’21 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
D2b, ‘21 |
Miami Dolphins make roster moves
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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).
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Hometown |
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| Carson Meier |
TE |
6-5 |
254 |
6/29/95 |
2 |
Oklahoma ’19 |
Tulsa, Okla. |
FA, ‘21 |
