Overview
- The Dolphins signed Andre Jones Jr. off the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad to their active 53‑man roster, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo as reported by Heavy.
- The move is a short‑term roster response as Miami seeks help after an 0-2 start and wants more depth and energy on special teams and at linebacker.
- Jones is a 27‑year‑old developmental player who was a seventh‑round pick in 2023, has limited regular‑season snaps across Washington and Buffalo, and logged modest tackle totals including a playoff tackle for the Bills.
- Under NFL rules the Dolphins had to add Jones directly to the 53‑man roster to sign him from another club’s practice squad, a mechanism that lets teams promote young players but also forces clubs to expose roster spots.
- The signing reunites Jones with special‑teams coordinator Chris Tabor, who coached him in Buffalo, and could immediately boost Miami’s special‑teams units while the team evaluates his longer‑term role.