The Miami Dolphins are apparently shopping for defensive line help in an effort to supplement the trenches heading into December’s critical stretch of games.
On Tuesday the Dolphins worked out defensive linemen Trevon Coley, Carlos Davis and Justin Ellis, seemingly shopping for veteran players who can be added to the practice squad.
It’s unclear at this time if an injury motivated the workout, or if Miami is looking to replace one of the two defensive linemen - Byron Cowart and Brandon Pili - on the practice squad.
Coley is a former Miramar High standout who starred at Florida Atlantic University. He’s been a member of eight different NFL teams - either on the practice squad, training camp roster, injured reserve - since entering the NFL as an undrafted played in 2016.
He’s started 31 of the 44 NFL games he’s played, contributing 100 tackles and 3.5 sacks with one forced fumble and two fumbles recovered.
Davis is a nose tackle from Nebraska who was taken in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2020 NFL draft. He contributed 12 tickles in the 12 games he played for the Steelers over a three year period.
He last played for the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL in 2023.
Ellis has been in the NFL since 2014, when the Raiders drafted the Louisiana Tech standout in the fourth round.
He’s started 54 of 117 games he’s played for the Raiders, Ravens and Giants, contributing 182 tackles and 1.5 sacks in nine seasons.
Ellis spent training camp with the Atlanta Falcons, but didn’t make it onto the Falcons’ 53-man roster or practice squad.
The Dolphins also in the market for some linebacker help in light of the knee injury Jerome Baker suffered against the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Miami will bring in a former first-round pick to see if he could help fortify that unit’s depth.
Reuben Foster, a first-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, will be working out for the Dolphins on Wednesday. At this point it’s unclear if he’s the only inside linebacker who will be put through drills, but the Dolphins typically workout 2-4 players at a position when trying to fill a void.
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