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Dolphins Sign Ex-Patriots First-Rounder Cole Strange After Placing RG James Daniels on IR

Miami is weighing lineup options with multiple right-side injuries as it prepares for New England.

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 22: Cole Strange #69 of the New England Patriots looks on prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.
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Jul 23, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots guard Cole Strange (69) delivers a puppy to a local family as part of the Patriots pet adoption event before training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Miami added guard Cole Strange to its 53-man roster by signing him off the Browns’ practice squad, per multiple reports confirmed Tuesday.
  • Starting right guard James Daniels went on injured reserve with a pectoral injury and must miss at least four games, making Week 6 the earliest possible return.
  • Right tackle Austin Jackson is not expected to play Sunday, with coach Mike McDaniel preparing Larry Borom to start on the edge.
  • Kion Smith replaced Daniels in Week 1 and is slated to start at guard this week, while Strange’s availability for Sunday remains undecided.
  • Strange was drafted 29th overall by the Patriots in 2022, started extensively early, tore a patellar tendon late in 2023, was limited in 2024, and was released in August before joining Cleveland’s practice squad.