Dolphins Bring Back Familiar Face at LB

Calvin Munson was signed off the New England Patriots practice squad

Alain Poupart | Dec 9, 2023

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The Miami Dolphins made a roster move to address the linebacker position after the injury to Jerome Baker, and it involved bringing back a familiar name.

The Dolphins have signed linebacker Calvin Munson, bringing him back for a third time — and every time he has come directly from the New England Patriots, per reports.

Munson was signed off the Patriots practice squad Saturday, just as he was in December.2019 before he returned to New England and the Dolphins claimed him off waivers in December 2021.

Munson has played 46 NFL games since arriving into the league in 2017, including 22 with the Dolphins. He started two games with Miami in 2019 before playing all 16 games in a backup role in 2020.

Despite playing only four games over the past two seasons, Munson does have a lot of special teams experience.

His signing comes after the Dolphins worked out four linebackers this week, including former San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Reuben Foster.

THE BAKER INJURY EFFECT

It's possible that Munson will end up with a decent-sized role on special teams because Duke Riley usually is among the snap leaders in that aspect of the game but now he has to take additional responsibilities at linebacker with Baker sidelined with a knee injury he sustained in the 45-15 victory against the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

Head coach Mike McDaniel called Baker's injury "week-to-week" earlier this week.

Published Dec 9, 2023

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.