MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins, along with the NFL’s 31 other teams, must trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
“One of my least favorite days that exist,” Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel alluded to reporters last week.
According to multiple reports, the Dolphins began releasing players Monday. Additional cuts will be made ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, of course.
Here are the reported cuts so far:
• RB Aaron Shampklin: Shampklin was added to the roster in the wake of a season-ending neck injury to RB Alexander Mattison.
• CB Mike Hilton: Signed at the very beginning of training camp, the Dolphins felt the need to move on from the veteran due to the emergence of rookie Jason Marshall Jr., Miami’s fifth-round pick projected to be Miami’s nickel corner.
• RB Mike Boone: Signed by Miami on Aug. 11, Boone scored a touchdown in Miami’s preseason finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars. We’ll see whether the Dolphins plan to add Boone to their practice squad.
• OL Jackson Carman: Carman joined the Dolphins in 2024 and made his Dolphins debut at right tackle against the Houston Texans last December. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021.
• OL Jalen McKenzie: McKenzie was a long shot to make the 53-man roster and is the son of former senior personnel executive Reggie McKenzie.
• DL Ben Stille: Signed by Miami on June 5, it was difficult to keep Stille around given that the Dolphins used three draft picks this past April on the defensive line, including Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips, and Zeek Biggers.
• CB Ethan Robinson: Having made the play of the preseason against the Detroit Lions, Robinson finds himself on the outside of the 53-man roster. Miami signed Robinson as an undrafted college free agent on May 9.
• WR A.J. Henning: Henning caught three passes for 34 yards in Miami’s three preseason games, but his release was expected given the depth of the Dolphins’ wide receiver room. It remains to be seen whether the team will bring Henning back on the practice squad.
• TE Pharaoh Brown: Signed by Miami as an unrestricted free agent from the Seattle Seahawks on March 17, the Dolphins are moving on from the veteran Brown, who caught a successful 2-point conversion from QB Tua Tagovailoa in the team’s preseason finale.
• OL Addison West: West, an undrafted rookie out of Western Michigan, performed well at center during the preseason. The Dolphins may opt to bring him back and add him to the practice squad.
• OL Mason Brooks: Brooks spent one week on Miami’s roster. He was signed after the Dolphins placed OL Yodny Cajuste on the season-ending injured reserve list.
• TE Chris Myarick: Myarick becomes the second tight end to be released on Monday. He was in his second season with the organization.
• CB Cameron Dantzler Sr.: Given all the unknowns surrounding Miami’s young and inexperienced cornerback room, the Dolphins’ release of Dantzler should not come as stunning news. The Dolphins signed Dantzler Sr. on Aug. 19.
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