Dolphins Add Two Practice-Squad Linemen Amid Injuries

The Miami Dolphins signed tackles Roy Mbaeteka and Kadeem Telfort to their practice squad to shore up depth after losing multiple offensive linemen to injury — six linemen are on injured reserve and another is on the physically‑unable‑to‑perform list, including starters James Daniels and Austin Jackson. Telfort, a Booker T. Washington High School product and former UAB left tackle, spent 2023 on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad and appeared in 16 games in 2024, mostly on special teams, after signing as an undrafted free agent. Mbaeteka, a 6'8" Nigerian prospect from the NFL International Player Pathway Program, has bounced among practice squads (Giants, Bears, Browns, Cardinals) but has not yet appeared in a regular-season game. Because Mbaeteka qualifies as an international player, Miami was allowed to exceed the 16-player practice-squad limit to add him without making a corresponding roster move. The signings give the Dolphins more immediate depth and preserve roster flexibility by allowing two practice-squad players to be elevated per game (individual players can be elevated up to three times in a season).