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Dolphins Have Their New Long-Snapper

The Miami Dolphins are going the practice squad route again until Blake Ferguson returns.

Alain Poupart

Aug 2, 2023; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots long snapper Tucker Addington (46) heads to the practice fields at Gillette Stadium.
Aug 2, 2023; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots long snapper Tucker Addington (46) heads to the practice fields at Gillette Stadium. / Eric Canha-Imagn Images
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The Miami Dolphins wasted little time filling their need for a temporary long-snapper, and they're again going the practice squad route.

Per NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Dolphins are signing Tucker Addington to the practice squad to replace veteran Matt Overton, who was released Monday after being elevated his maximum three times to fill in while Blake Ferguson remains on the Reserve/Non-Illness list.

Addington, who played collegiately at Sam Houston State, has played seven NFL games, including one with the New England Patriots this season. He also played three games for New England in 2022 and three games for the Washington Commanders last season.

Because of NFL rules, Overton was not allowed to play another regular season game for Miami as a practice squad elevation, which meant the Dolphins had to sign him to the active roster at some point before the game against the Los Angeles Rams next Monday night or pick up another long-snapper.

Ferguson has one more game to sit out after being placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list on October 19th. He is eligible to return for the game against the Las Vegas Raiders on November 17th.

THE DOLPHINS PRACTICE SQUAD

With Addington now aboard, here is where the Dolphins practice squad stands. As a reminder, the Dolphins have 17 openings because they have an exemption for Dominican offensive lineman Bayron Matos.

CURRENT PRACTICE SQUAD MEMBERS

  • QB C.J. Beathard
  • S Jordan Colbert
  • RB Deneric Prince
  • CB Isaiah Johnson
  • CB Nik Needham
  • LB Dequan Jackson
  • LB William Bradley-King
  • LB Derrick McLendon
  • OL Chasen Hines
  • T Jackson Carman
  • T Bayron Matos
  • WR Erik Ezukanma
  • WR Tarik Black
  • DT Neil Farrell
  • DL Shakel Brown
  • DT Matt Dickerson
  • LS Tucker Addington
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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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