The Miami Dolphins are taking a look at linebacker help after rookie Trey Moore went down with an ankle injury.
On Monday, the team brought in a pair of free agents for workouts at the facility, with NBC Houston’s Aaron Wilson reporting that Jaheim Thomas and Kenneth Murray were among those meeting with the coaching staff in South Florida. The timing matters: head coach Jeff Hafley said Sunday that Moore, who was in line to be a starter, will “definitely miss some time with an ankle.”
Moore’s injury came in the first quarter of the Dolphins’ Preseason Week 2 loss to the New York Giants. He came off the edge to rush quarterback Jameis Winston and leaped to try to get a hand on the pass as it left Winston’s hand.
When he came down, his ankle rolled underneath him and he hit the turf. Moore was helped off without being able to put any weight on his left leg, then carted to the locker room.
Thomas entered the league as an undrafted player in 2025 after a college run that included Cincinnati, Arkansas, and Wisconsin. He got a look with the Carolina Panthers during rookie minicamp but didn’t sign.
This spring, he suited up for the newly founded Louisville Kings in the UFL and was part of a title run. In 10 games, he finished fourth in the league with 64 tackles, added two passes defensed and a half-sack, and then turned in a playoff-high 15 tackles with three passes defensed in two postseason games.
Murray brings the more established résumé. The Los Angeles Chargers took him 23rd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he spent four seasons there before landing a two-year deal with the Tennessee Titans. His stay in Tennessee lasted one year, because the Dallas Cowboys traded for him ahead of last year.
Over his career, Murray has piled up 497 tackles, plus 14 passes defensed, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 9.5 sacks.
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