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Dolphins Sign Ex-Patriots First-Rounder Cole Strange, Place RG James Daniels on IR

The move supplies emergency interior depth before Miami hosts New England with his immediate availability still uncertain.

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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 Cole Strange to its 53-man roster by signing him off the Browns' practice squad, a transaction permitted under NFL rules.
  • Starting right guard James Daniels went on injured reserve with a pectoral injury and must miss a minimum of four games, with a potential return in Week 6.
  • The Dolphins' line is thin after Week 1 injuries to Daniels and right tackle Austin Jackson, with Liam Eichenberg already on the physically unable to perform list.
  • Kion Smith replaced Daniels against the Colts, and veteran Daniel Brunskill is another option at guard as coaches assess roles for Week 2.
  • Strange, the Patriots' 29th pick in 2022, has 29 career starts but is coming off a 2023 torn patellar tendon and a 2024 PUP stint before his August release by New England and brief stay on Cleveland's practice squad.