The Miami Dolphins are bringing Mark Gronowski back.
After waiving the former Iowa quarterback on Aug. 7, the Dolphins now intend to re-sign him, according to a source. Gronowski had originally landed in Miami in April as an undrafted free agent on a three-year, $3.1 million contract, and after spending a little more than a week on the open market, he’s on track to return.
That move gets him back in the building in time to practice with the team this week, including joint practices that start Thursday. It also puts him in position to prepare for Miami’s preseason matchup against the New York Giants on Saturday, Aug. 22, at home.
Gronowski would re-enter a quarterback room that already includes Malik Willis, the former Tennessee Titans third-round pick, Quinn Ewers, the former Texas starter, and Cam Miller, the Solon, Iowa, native who played at North Dakota State.
His path to this point has been a long one, and the résumé is not hard to spot. Gronowski spent five seasons at South Dakota State before one year at Iowa, finishing his college career as the winningest quarterback in Division I history with a 58-10 record. At South Dakota State, he helped deliver FCS national titles in 2022 and 2023, earned AP FCS first-team All-America honors in 2023 and won the Walter Payton Award that same season.
Across his college career, he completed 921 of 1,450 passes for 12,049 yards, 103 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also added plenty on the ground, rushing 515 times for 2,312 yards and 53 scores.
At Iowa, Gronowski’s lone season produced a nine-win, four-loss campaign that ended with a 34-27 win over Diego Pavia and No. 14 Vanderbilt.
That victory gave Iowa its first win against a ranked opponent in several seasons. Gronowski went 16-for-22 for 212 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the game, and he added 54 rushing yards and another score.
He finished the year with 545 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, both single-season records for an Iowa quarterback. The 16 rushing touchdowns also matched a Big Ten mark held by Denard Robinson of Michigan.
At Media Day on Friday, Iowa general manager Tyler Barnes made clear he expects Gronowski to keep finding opportunities.
"I'm convinced he'll find a spot," Iowa general manager Tyler Barnes said at Media Day on Friday. "The longer he's in a position room and around the team and coaches, that's where Mark is special."
Now, after a brief detour and a workout with the Indianapolis Colts, Gronowski is headed back to Miami, where the next chance comes quickly. The Dolphins and Giants are set for 3 pm CT on Sat., Aug. 22, and the game will be shown on NFL Network.
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