Tuesday was a busy day for the Miami Dolphins, with the front office making several roster moves. The Dolphins swapped kickers on Tuesday, bring back Zane Gonzalez and waiving Riley Patterson. Patterson was 7-for-0 on field goals this season and 5-for-6 on extra point attempts. After connecting on 93.1 percent of this field goal attempts, including 3-of-4 from over 50 yards, last year, Patterson’s accuracy seem to fall off this year, but a bigger issue seemed to be on kickoffs.
“We did try to kick them out of the end zone; that was discussed and just not executed the way that we wanted it to be…yeah, several of them were supposed to be touchbacks and weren’t,” head coach Jeff Hafley explained on Monday when asked about the team’s special teams issues and lack of simply kicking the ball for touchbacks rather than relying on the coverage unit.
The Dolphins held a tryout for kickers on Tuesday, including former seven-time Pro Bowl selection Justin Tucker, and ultimately brought back Gonzalez. The Cleveland Browns’ 2017 seventh-round draft pick, Gonzalez landed on injured reserve during the preseason with Miami this past summer. He was released with an injury settlement and now returns to to the Dolphins, signing with the practice squad.
Miami was not done with their roster moves. They also promoted rookie edge rusher Rodney McGraw from the practice squad and waived edge rusher Andre Jones Jr. The potentially surprise move of the day came with the news the Dolphins were waiving cornerback Storm Duck.
A 2024 undrafted free agent out of Louisville, Duck was on the physically unable to perform list this year as he recovered from a knee injury sustained last year. He returned to practice three weeks ago, and the team has until today to decide whether to add him to the active 53-man roster or keep him on the PUP for the rest of the year. Instead, Miami moved on from Duck.
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How the Dolphins Kicking Change Might Be the First Step for Struggling Special Teams – Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Miami Dolphins have brought back an offseason acquisition
Dolphins cut kicker Riley Patterson, bring back Zane Gonzalez – C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald
The Miami Dolphins have made a change in the special teams department.
Dolphins opt not to bring back Storm Duck from physically unable to perform – Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
The Important Lessons From the Storm Duck Release and the Dolphins’ Latest Roster Moves – Alain Poupart, Miami Dolphins on SI
The Miami Dolphins continued churning the roster with more transactions Tuesday
Justin Tucker was among five kickers the Dolphins worked out – Charean Williams, Pro Football Talk
The Dolphins worked out five kickers after cutting Riley Patterson, who missed an extra point in Week 5 after missing two field goals earlier in the season.
Trade rumors
Zach Sieler Wants to Stay in Miami, but Should the Dolphins Trade Him? – Tyler Carmona, Miami Dolphins on SI
The longest-tenured player on the roster has been the subject of trade speculation
Dolphins 2027 tickets, schedule
Dolphins to raise season-ticket prices in 2027. Here’s who they will be playing – Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
The Dolphins (Shop Dolphins Fan Gear), who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.
Dolphins season ticket renewals went out to fans, and prices increased; here’s why – David Furones, South Florida Sun Sentinel
A season ticket price increase is probably not what Miami Dolphins fans want to hear as the team is winless early in the 2026 season.
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Miami Dolphins move on from Storm Duck – Marek Brave, The Phinsider
Duck was released from Miami’s PUP list without playing in 2026.
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Dolphins to make move at kicker amid Riley Patterson struggles – Marek Brave, The Phinsider
Zane Gonzalez expected to sign with Miami Dolphins.
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