The Dolphins have officially become the latest NFL team to jump on a growing trend in search of defensive reinforcements

Colbert, who originally made the Dolphins' 53-man roster at the end of the preseason before being bumped down to the practice squad and then shuffled back up last week, played 97 snaps defensively in the preseason for Miami. A second-year safety out of Rhode Island, Colbert is a heat-seeking missile as a pursuit player and capable of hitting like a ton of bricks.

He logged 30 of his defensive snaps in the preseason in the box as a linebacker, while also offering a handful of reps as a stand-up player on the line of scrimmage.

Jordan Colbert's Pro Day results from 2024 Rhode Island Pro Day

• 6-foot-1 & 7/8ths and 214 pounds
• 4.60 second 40-yard dash
• 6.80 second 3-cone drill
• 39.50" vertical jump
• 10'05" standing broad jump

The Dolphins are the latest team to pursue such a transition. And they should, given the success stories we've seen for players like Jamien Sherwood (Jets) and Divine Deablo (Raiders, now with the Falcons). Big, long, rangy safeties making the transition to linebacker have been a growing trend in recent years as the league has become more of a "pace and space" endeavor.

Colbert has the burst, hitting power, and aggression to make this work. He ran a 4.60s 40-time with a 39.5" vertical leap, 10'05" broad jump and a 6.80s 3-cone drill at his Pro Day at Rhode Island in 2024.

Those are elite linebacker numbers, although they're coming in a small linebacker body. Miami appears to have caught the scent for this transition this past offseason and in the preseason. And now, they've gone on the record to make it official courtesy of Joe Barry.

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