The Dolphins made the expected roster moves Saturday for their Week 10 trip to Indianapolis, and the biggest one was the one that had been coming all week: Zane Gonzalez is now on the 53-man roster.
Miami signed Gonzalez off the practice squad, while also elevating quarterback Brady Cook and wide receiver Jalen Reagor for game day. Head coach Jeff Hafley had already tipped the team’s hand earlier in the week, saying Gonzalez would be moved to the active roster so he could keep kicking for Miami after using up his three allowed elevations.
That decision comes with some baggage. Gonzalez has missed a field goal in each of the past two games, but special teams coordinator Chris Tabor pushed back Thursday on the idea that the Week 8 miss against New England was all on the kicker.
"I think he's a good player," Tabor said. "I think he's a player that, yes, he missed a kick he should have made.
We can all agree about that and Zane would too. In my eyes, that's kind of his first miss.
I know on stats that it's two, sometimes there's other things that go on. I'm just not really, I'm not a guy that just pushes players away.
He's been on the street for six weeks, seven weeks, and this was his third week back, so I think that he's still working to get to where he needs to be, right? I got a lot of confidence in him and we're working hard at getting better.
I look forward to watching him kick this weekend. I got a lot of confidence in him, and it's real easy for me."
After the Gonzalez move, Miami sat at 52 players on the active roster. That came in the wake of several earlier transactions this week, including quarterback Malik Willis and defensive tackle Zach Sieler going on injured reserve, cornerback Reese Taylor being waived, and defensive tackle Keith Cooper Jr. being signed from the Carolina Panthers practice squad.
Cook’s elevation fits the situation cleanly. He had been on the active roster earlier this season before being waived and brought back to the practice squad, and with new starter Kyle McCord set to back up the next four games while Willis is on IR, Cook looks like the natural short-term answer. The Dolphins technically do not have to make a longer-term decision until after Cook has been elevated three times, which would come after the Week 12 game against the New York Jets.
Reagor’s elevation points toward another likely inactive. Wide receiver Chris Bell was listed as doubtful on the final injury report with a knee injury and did not practice Thursday or Friday, so his status is trending toward sitting out.
If that holds, Bell would join Jalen Wayne, who was ruled out Friday, on the inactive list. Reagor gives Miami another receiver option and also a possible return man on punts and kickoffs.
The Dolphins also did not activate cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. off the PUP list, and he was officially downgraded to out on the injury report.
Indianapolis had its own roster activity, highlighted by the activation of defensive end Arden Key from injured reserve. Dolphins fans will remember Key for the roughing penalty on the famous "Facemask Pass" by Ryan Fitzpatrick against the Las Vegas in December 2020.
The Colts also added linebacker West Weeks from their practice squad to the 53-man roster, placed tight end Mo Alie-Cox and linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither on IR, and elevated long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer and wide receiver Quez Watkins from the practice squad.
Week 2 (at San Francisco) - Edge Clelin Ferrell (2nd), Edge Max Llewellyn (1st)
Week 3 (vs. Kansas City) - Edge Clelin Ferrell (3rd), LB Liam Anderson (1st)
Week 4 (at Minnesota) - DT Mazi Smith (1st), EDGE Rodney McGraw (1st)
Week 5 (vs. Cincinnati) - RB Carlos Washington Jr. (1st), EDGE Rodney McGraw (2nd)
Week 7 (at N.Y. Jets) - EDGE Max Llewellyn (2nd), K Zane Gonzalez (1st)
Week 8 (vs. New England) - EDGE Max Llewellyn (3rd), K Zane Gonzalez (2nd)
Week 9 (vs. Detroit) - K Zane Gonzalez (3rd), RB Carlos Washington Jr. (2nd)
Week 10 (at Indianapolis) - QB Brady Cook (1st), WR Jalen Reagor (1st)
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