Dolphins Sign Andre Carter II From Lions’ Practice Squad After Jaelan Phillips Trade

Overview

• Miami added the 25-year-old Army product to the 53-man roster ahead of this week’s home game against the Bills.
• Carter is a 6-foot-6, 257-pound third-year player who has spent time on practice squads with Minnesota and Las Vegas and has not played in an NFL regular-season game.
• Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode are the healthy edge rushers, with first-rounder Chop Robinson in concussion protocol after the loss at Baltimore.
• Practice-squad options Quentin Bell and Derrick McLendon remain available, and Bell would require a contract to the active roster for a third elevation this season.
• Miami ranks 29th in run defense and is tied for 21st in sacks, highlighting the need for front-seven help against Josh Allen and the Bills.