Overview
- Miami signed multiple players to its practice squad on Sept. 1, using the post-cutdown window to finish a 16-player group.
- Former first-round pick Mazi Smith joined the practice squad after stints with Dallas and the Jets, giving Miami a low-risk option at defensive tackle.
- Rookie seventh-round pick Max Llewellyn was re-added to the practice squad after being waived, keeping a recent draftee available for evaluation.
- Quarterback Mark Gronowski was released from the practice squad on Sept. 1 after a string of roster moves that began when he signed as an undrafted free agent in May.
- The defensive-line signings respond to immediate needs caused by Kenneth Grant on injured reserve and Zach Sieler’s recovery, while also creating in-season chances to evaluate depth players.