The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed the following 12 players to reserve/future contracts: wide receiver Tarik Black, linebacker William Bradley-King, safety Jordan Colbert, defensive tackle Neil Farrell, tackle Ryan Hayes, offensive lineman Chasen Hines, linebacker Dequan Jackson, cornerback Isaiah Johnson, cornerback Jason Maitre, tackle Bayron Matos, linebacker Derrick McLendon and tight end Hayden Rucci.
Black joined Miami's practice squad on Oct. 23, 2024. He played in one game with the N.Y. Jets in 2021 and has spent time on practice squad with Indianapolis (2021), N.Y. Jets (2022), Baltimore (2023) and Miami (2024). Black entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Indianapolis in 2021. He finished his collegiate career at Texas in 2020, appearing in eight games and recording 10 receptions for 240 yards (24.0 avg.) and a touchdown that year. Black transferred to Texas following the 2019 season from Michigan (2017-19), where he appeared in 21 games and recorded 40 receptions for 507 yards (12.7 avg.) and two touchdowns in three seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 29 games played, 50 receptions for 747 yards (14.9 avg.) and three touchdowns.
Bradley-King spent the 2024 season on Miami's practice squad. He has appeared in four career contests with Washington (2021-22), where he spent two seasons and recorded seven tackles (one solo) and a 0.5 sack. He spent part of the 2023 season on Washington's practice squad. Bradley-King entered the league as a seventh-round selection (240th overall) by Washington in the 2021 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career at Baylor in 2020, appearing in nine games and recording 31 tackles (20 solo), 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He transferred to Baylor after three seasons at Arkansas State (2017-19).
Colbert signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He spent his final two collegiate seasons at Rhode Island (2022-23), where he appeared in 21 games with 11 starts and recorded 96 tackles (66 solo), a 0.5 sack, two interceptions, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for a touchdown. Colbert began his collegiate career at Columbia (2018-21) and earned third-team All-Ivy League honors in 2021.
Farrell originally joined Miami's practice squad on Sept. 26, 2024. He was signed to the active roster on Nov. 11, 2024 and played in seven games, recording two tackles (one solo) before he was waived on Dec. 21, 2024 and later signed back to the practice squad. He has appeared in 19 career games with Las Vegas (2022), Kansas City (2023) and Miami (2024), recording 15 tackles (five solo), one pass defensed and two tackles for loss. Farrell entered the league as a fourth-round selection (126th overall) by Las Vegas in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at LSU (2017-21), where he appeared in 52 career games with 21 starts and recorded 144 tackles (55 solo), 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and five passes defensed.
Hayes signed to Miami's practice squad on Nov. 6, 2024, and appeared in Miami's Week 15 matchup at Houston. He also spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. In 2023, Hayes spent most of the season on Miami's practice squad after spending the first two weeks of the regular season on Indianapolis' active roster. He entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection (238th overall) by Miami in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan, where he was a three-year starter and a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2021 and 2022, helping the Wolverines reach the College Football Playoff both years.
Hines has spent two seasons on Miami's practice squad (2023-24) after originally signing with the team on Aug. 31, 2023. He was a sixth-round pick (210th overall) by New England in the 2022 NFL Draft. Hines played collegiately at LSU, where he appeared in 35 games with 17 starts and was a member of the 2019 national championship team.
Jackson spent the 2024 season on Miami's practice squad after signing with the team on Aug. 19, 2024. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent in 2023 with Jacksonville, where he spent the season on the practice squad. Jackson played collegiately at Colorado State (2018-2022), where he appeared in 46 games and recorded 307 tackles (121 solo), 2.5 sacks, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
Johnson entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He played his final two collegiate seasons at Syracuse (2022-23), where he appeared in 25 games with 19 starts and totaled 115 tackles (74 solo), two interceptions, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble. He began his career at Dartmouth (2018-21), where he earned first-team All-Ivy League honors in 2021 after registering 55 tackles (38 solo), one interception returned for a touchdown and seven passes defensed.
Maitre entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 14, 2024. He spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins before being released on Aug. 27, 2024. He rejoined the team on Dec. 4, 2024, spending the final month of the regular season on the practice squad. He spent his final collegiate season at Wisconsin, where he played in 12 games with nine starts and totaled 33 tackles (24 solo), one interception and four passes defensed. Maitre transferred from Boston College, where he spent five years (2018-22) and tallied 133 tackles (86 solo), 4.0 sacks, three interceptions and 22 passes defensed in 44 games for the Eagles.
Matos signed with Miami as a part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He played collegiately at South Florida, where he appeared in two games in 2022, mostly seeing the field for special teams and defensive line snaps. Matos was also on the basketball team at South Florida that same year, playing in 28 games with four starts and averaging 1.5 points per game with 2.7 rebounds. He transferred from New Mexico, where he spent two seasons (2020-21) on the Lobos basketball team and scored in the double figures three times. He played in 20 games with 15 starts, averaging 6.0 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game.
McLendon joined Miami's practice squad on Sept. 3, 2024. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina on May 10, 2024, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Panthers. McLendon finished his collegiate career at Colorado, where he appeared in 12 games and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries in 2023. He transferred to Colorado from Florida State where he played in 38 games in four seasons (2019-22) and recorded 61 tackles (19 solo), 7.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Rucci entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 10, 2024, and had multiple stints on the practice squad. He played collegiately at Wisconsin, where he appeared in 36 games with 18 starts during four seasons (2020-23). He caught 17 passes for 200 yards (11.8 avg.) and one touchdown for the Badgers and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2020, 2021 and 2023.
| Name | Pos. | Hgt. | Wgt. | Age | Exp. | College | Hometown | Acq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Black | WR | 6-3 | 213 | 26 | 1 | Texas '21 | Hamden, Conn. | FA, '24 |
| William Bradley-King | LB | 6-4 | 265 | 27 | 1 | Baylor ‘21 | Kansas City | FA, ‘24 |
| Jordan Colbert | S | 6-2 | 214 | 24 | R | Rhode Island ’24 | Clinton, Md. | FA, ‘24 |
| Neil Farrell | DT | 6-4 | 325 | 26 | 3 | LSU ’22 | Mobile, Ala. | FA, '24 |
| Ryan Hayes | T | 6-6 | 303 | 24 | 1 | Michigan '23 | Traverse City, Mich. | D7, '23 |
| Chasen Hines | OL | 6-3 | 335 | 24 | 2 | LSU ’22 | Marshall, Texas | FA, ‘23 |
| Dequan Jackson | LB | 6-1 | 255 | 25 | 1 | Colorado State ‘23 | Jacksonville, Fla. | FA, ‘24 |
| Isaiah Johnson | CB | 6-3 | 205 | 24 | R | Syracuse ’24 | Beverly Hills, Mich. | FA, ‘24 |
| Jason Maitre | CB | 5-10 | 188 | 24 | R | Wisconsin '24 | Everett, Mass. | FA, '24 |
| Bayron Matos | T | 6-7 | 334 | 24 | R | South Florida ‘24 | Santo Domingo, DR | FA, ‘24 (IPP) |
| Derrick McLendon | LB | 6-4 | 250 | 24 | R | Colorado ‘24 | Decatur, Ga. | FA, ‘24 |
| Hayden Rucci | TE | 6-5 | 247 | 23 | R | Wisconsin ’24 | Lititz, Pa. | FA, ‘24 |
