Dolphins expected to re-sign O-lineman Kendall Lamm
The Miami Dolphins are calling on a player they are familiar with to address one of the team’s most troublesome areas.
According to general manager Chris Grier, the Dolphins plan to re-sign Kendall Lamm, a 10-year veteran who spent the past three seasons with South Florida’s NFL franchise.
Lamm, who started 16 games at left tackle and right tackle for the Dolphins during his tenure in Miami, flirted with retirement before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason.
However, Lamm, who has started 44 of the 119 games he’s played in during his 10 seasons, was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. Because he’s a vested veteran he’s allowed to sign with any interested NFL team.
The Dolphins desperately needed help at offensive tackle because nobody on the roster was capable of playing left tackle adequately, serving as Patrick Paul’s backup. The left tackle spot had been an issue all camp, and during the preseason.
That role now goes to Lamm, who must pass a physical with the team to make the signing official. Before his release in Philadelphia, Lamm was on record talking about the issues he was still having with his surgically repaired back, which prematurely ended his season in 2024.
“In Philadelphia he practiced every day and did everything,” Grier said about Lamm. “I was talking to him last night and he was in good spirits and felt good. Right now he’s healthy and feels good, so we don’t really have a concern right now.”
Larry Borom, Kion Smith and Daniel Brunskill are the other four backups on the 53-man roster.
Lamm’s signing will highlight a fury of roster moves the Dolphins make on Wednesday, which also includes signing veteran kicker Riley Patterson to the team’s practice squad. According to Grier, the Dolphins have placed waiver wire claims on players (which will be announced later today), and that there are a couple of tailbacks he intends to sign to the practice squad in the coming days.
Dolphins cornerback Cam Smith was placed on the NFL’s Not Football Injury/Illness (NFI) list a day after the 2023 second-round pick surprisingly made the initial 53-man roster, which creates a roster spot for Lamm.
The Dolphins also formally signed veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas and had to waive safety Jordan Colbert, who will likely be re-signed to Miami’s practice squad if he clears waivers on Thursday.
The Dolphins have 16 practice squad spots that will likely be filled later this week, and might place a couple of players — safeties Ashtyn Davis and Dante Trader Jr., cornerback Ethan Bonner and tailback Jaylen Wright — who initially made the 53-man roster on injury reserve.
Each player put on the injury reserve creates a vacant roster spot, which can be used on a signee or claimed player. However, the Dolphins only have eight designated to return spots on injury reserve, and two have already been used on kicker Jason Sanders (hip) and center Andrew Meyer (elbow), who must sit out four games before being eligible to regain their playing status.
This story was originally published August 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM.
