Dolphins set 53-man roster, begin search for new kicker

The Miami Dolphins got their roster down to 53 players Tuesday afternoon and, in the process, officially placed kicker Jason Sanders on IR. Here are the rest of the team’s moves:

Released:

• CB Cornell Armstrong
• LB Quinton Bell
• RB Mike Boone
• TE Pharaoh Brown
• T Jackson Carman
• CB Cameron Dantzler
• DT Matt Dickerson
• CB Mike Hilton
• TE Chris Myarick
• CB Kendall Sheffield

Waived:

• CB BJ Adams
• WR Andrew Armstrong
• OL Mason Brooks
• T Braeden Daniels
• WR Erik Ezukanma
• T Ryan Hayes
• WR AJ Henning
• DT Alex Huntley
• LB Dequan Jackson
• LB Mohamed Kamara
• OL Jalen McKenzie
• LB Derrick McLendon
• S Patrick McMorris
• LB Grayson Murphy
• OL Josh Priebe
• CB Ethan Robinson
• TE Hayden Rucci
• S John Saunders Jr.
• RB Aaron Shampklin
• DT Ben Stille
• LB Channing Tindall
• WR Theo Wease Jr.
• OL Addison West

Waived/injured:

• T Bayron Matos

Waived (with injury settlement):

• LB Eugene Asante

Placed on IR (designated for return):

• OL Andrew Meyer
• K Jason Sanders

Placed on reserve/PUP:

• OL Liam Eichenberg

In four seasons with the team, Eichenberg has started at every position on the offensive line. The Dolphins will miss his versatility while he’s out, but head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed recently that Eichenberg’s injury is not a season-ending one.

Sanders’ hip injury landed him on injured reserve, meaning Miami will be without him for at least the first month of the season. To deal with his absence, the Dolphins hosted four veteran kickers — Zane Gonzalez, Greg Joseph, Riley Patterson and Eddy Pineiro — for tryouts Tuesday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Besides that, there weren’t many surprises in the cuts. Tindall had been a core special teamer for each of his first three years in Miami but may have to find his way to the field through the practice squad. According to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, Murphy had a really strong summer with the team and should be back on the practice squad, as long as he clears waivers.