CAMP PREVIEW: SPECIAL TEAMS
Dolphin Digest|August 2020
ON THE ROSTER
CAMP PREVIEW: SPECIAL TEAMS

K Jason Sanders — The 2018 seventh-round pick is back for his third season with the Dolphins.

P Matt Haack — Haack is back for a fourth season after re-signing as a restricted free agent.

LS Blake Ferguson — The younger brother of Bills snapper Reid Ferguson is coming off a national championship season at LSU.

KR Jakeem Grant — Grant is still a dynamic kick returner heading into his fifth NFL season.

PR Preston Williams — Williams impressed in his short stint as a punt returner last year.

LB Vince Biegel — Biegel is back for a second season for the Dolphins after playing 276 snaps on special teams last year.

TE Durham Smythe — Along with starting the most games at tight end, Smythe played 272 snaps on special teams.

S Clayton Fejedelem — Fejedelem figures to be a core special teams player after getting 379 snaps on that unit with Cincinnati last year.

LB Sam Eguavoen — In his first season coming from the CFL, Eguavoen played 266 snaps on special teams last year.

2020 TRANSACTIONS

March 14 — Biegel was tendered a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent

March 16 — Haack was tendered a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent

March 18 — S Walt Aikens became an unrestricted free agent ...

LB Deon Lacey was not tendered a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent

March 20 — Fejedelem was signed as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati April 1 — Haack was re-signed as a restricted free agent April 6 — Biegel was re-signed as a restricted free agent April 25 — Ferguson was selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft April 26 — LS Taybor Pepper was released

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