The Miami Dolphins (2-4) hope to show their season round this Sunday vs. the Arizona Cardinals (3-4). Kickoff is at 1 PM EST at Exhausting Rock Stadium. However earlier than the group seems to be to proper the ship this weekend, basic supervisor Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel made a flurry of roster strikes.
In line with the group, veteran quarterback C.J. Beathard and broad receiver Tarik Black have been added to the apply squad. Tight finish Hayden Rucci was launched to make room for the strikes.
Roster Strikes | We’ve got signed QB C.J. Beathard and WR Tarik Black to the apply squad.
We’ve got additionally launched TE Hayden Rucci from the apply squad. pic.twitter.com/4nmxQs9FoM
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 23, 2024
Beathard (30) was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers within the third spherical of the 2017 NFL Draft. Throughout his eight-year profession, the previous Iowa Hawkeye has began 13 video games, showing in 32 with the 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s accomplished 60.4% of his passes for 3,886 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
Miami’s pressing want for a quarterback with Tyler ‘Snoop’ Huntley recovering from a shoulder damage is the principle purpose behind this signing. Nonetheless, with familiarity within the system and no backup quarterbacks wanting superb in Tua Tagovailoa’s absence, maybe Beathard will discover himself on the gameday roster sooner reasonably than later.
The opposite participant the Dolphins added to their apply squad on Wednesday was former Texas Longhorns’ broad receiver Tarik Black (Additionally performed at Michigan, FWIW). Black signed with the Indianapolis Colts in 2021 as an undrafted free agent earlier than stops with the New York Jets (2022) and Baltimore Ravens (2023). He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the summertime however was shortly launched.
Throughout his four-year NFL profession, Black has appeared in a single recreation for the Jets however brings much-needed dimension to Miami’s receiving corps at 6’3.
Mike McDaniel mentioned the group contacted CJ Beathard after his damage settlement with the Jaguars — Beathard mentioned he’d let Miami know as soon as he was wholesome sufficient to play
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) October 23, 2024
To make room for Beathard and Black, Miami launched rookie tight finish Hayden Rucci.
“Rucci entered the NFL as an undrafted school free agent with Miami on Could 10, 2024, and spent the offseason program and coaching camp with the Dolphins.”
What are your ideas on the Dolphins signing C.J. Beathard? Do you assume he instantly turns into one of many higher choices to backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa? How do you are feeling concerning the Tarik Black signing? Are you #unhappy to see Hayden Rucci go? Tell us within the feedback part under!
