Proctor discusses playing guard. And a Dolphins rookie who could be undrafted gem
Dolphins rookie first-rounder Kadyn Proctor projects as a long-term tackle. But if he starts his career at left guard — which is a very strong possibility — Proctor said Friday he would be fine with that.
In the wake of general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan saying Proctor would line up at left guard on “day one” of practice, Proctor was asked if it would be an adjustment.
“No,” he said after the first day of a three-day rookie minicamp. “I can play anywhere. I don’t know where I’m going to play in September. Just doing whatever I’m asked to do.”
He said he hasn’t played left guard since practice during his freshman season at Alabama.
What does he do well for a guard?
“I’m a powerful guy, quick off the ball,” he said. “The guards are more the post players; they’ve got to get the double-team started. That’s what I prided myself on — getting it started so the center and left tackle can come in and clean up. I’m just focusing on that power and speed off the ball.”
Proctor was a three-year starter at left tackle for Alabama. He ultimately could end up at right tackle if the Dolphins move on from Austin Jackson after next season.
Proctor, who is listed by the team at 6-7 and 352 pounds, said he “felt good” at practice despite temperatures approaching 90 because “I hydrate pretty well. My heart wasn’t beating too fast, so that’s a good sign of getting acclimated to it.”
Participating in his first practice — albeit in a rookie minicamp — was “such a special moment,” he said. “I loved it. Had a good day.”
Douglas drops
Receiver Caleb Douglas, drafted 75th overall, also treasured the moment, calling his first day in uniform “amazing. I looked at my name on top of the locker, and it felt like a blessing.”
Douglas dropped seven passes at Texas Tech last season and said the commonality with those drops was turning his eyes upfield to run before securing the ball.
“Lack of detail; I’m a pro now,” he said. “I have to show I can be more consistent and make the big plays that I make.”
The Dolphins drafted three receivers: Douglas, Chris Bell and Kevin Coleman, who Douglas called “very elusive.”
Bell, who sustained a torn ACL in a college game last November, participated in stretching but not in individual drills on Friday.
Reiger’s story
It’s highly subjective, but outside linebacker/edge player Mason Reiger might be the best pro prospect of the Dolphins’ 11 undrafted rookie signings.
“He had third-, fourth-, fifth-round grades, but he had medical stuff [that pushed him down]. Teams didn’t feel comfortable [with that],” East-West Shrine Bowl football operations director Eric Galko said. “But he’s immensely talented.”
Reiger missed the 2024 season after complications from offseason knee surgery; he had a bone graft placed in his right knee in 2024. He said the issue that concerned some teams was “everything on my right side, mainly my knee. I’m 100% now.
“I’ve had some things that popped up in my college career that some people think were serious. To me, it wasn’t, because I was able to come back and be fully healthy for a full season [2025], through the Shrine Bowl, the Combine to this day.”
When Reiger was at Louisville, one doctor suggested that a medical retirement might be a good idea.
“Not that he recommended it, but he thought I should take it into consideration,” Reiger said of that doctor. “I personally didn’t agree with it. That led to the decision for me to transfer from Louisville to Wisconsin. I had full confidence in my ability to continue to play football.”
Reiger had 22.5 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in three years at Louisville and one season at Wisconsin. At 6-5 and 251 pounds, he had six tackles for loss and five sacks in 11 starts for the Badgers last season.
He said he views himself as a “complete” player who can set the edge against the run and rush the passer.
Several Dolphins officials, including coach Jeff Hafley, reached out to him while Reiger was deciding where to sign as an undrafted free agent. The Dolphins reportedly guaranteed $200,000 of his salary.
Miami is “where I felt like I was most wanted and had the best opportunity to continue my playing career,” he said. In general, “I felt like I deserved to be [drafted] but everything happens for a reason and I’m super blessed how my story has played out.
“This is another opportunity for me to prove all these coaches right that took a chance on me and prove everybody wrong that didn’t believe in me. The fact I wasn’t drafted showed I hadn’t done enough.”
Reiger has trained with Pittsburgh Steelers All Pro and former Wisconsin standout T.J. Watt. They also share a jersey number (90).
Defensive lineman signed
Of the 11 undrafted rookies signed by the Dolphins on Friday, all had been previously identified except Kentucky defensive lineman Kahlil Saunders.
The other undrafted rookies who signed: Reiger, Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski, running backs Le’Veon Moss (Texas A&M) and Anthony Hankerson (Oregon State), Michigan receiver Donaven McCulley, offensive linemen Jim Bonifas (Iowa State) and Kevin Cline (Boston College), Louisville defensive lineman Rene Konga, Western Michigan edge player Rodney McGraw and Indiana safety Louis Moore.
The Dolphins’ 13-player draft class likely won’t sign until the team gets more cap space on June 2, after Bradley Chubb’s release is processed.
Ten players attended the first day of the three-day minicamp on a tryout basis: former FSU quarterback Thomas Castellanos (who’s working as a receiver), former UM and SMU receiver Romello Brinson, UAB running back Isaiah Jacobs; tight ends Reed Breckheimer (Carroll), Sage Ennis (Virginia) and Justin Holmes (Pittsburgh); guard Walker Parks (Clemson), linebackers DJ Herman (San Diego State) and Jordan Lawson (Louisiana) and cornerback Marques Buford Jr. (Nebraska).
Seven Dolphins veterans participated: quarterback Cam Miller, receiver AJ Henning, running back Donovan Edwards, defensive linemen Alex Huntley and Keith Cooper Jr. and edge player Seth Coleman,
Tickets available
For the first time, the Dolphins have put single-game tickets for home games up for sale before the NFL releases the schedule. It’s part of a pilot program involving the NFL and Ticketmaster.
The NFL schedule will be announced next Thursday, with select games revealed earlier in the week.
The Dolphins have home games next season against AFC East teams Buffalo, the Jets and New England. Miami also plays host to Cincinnati, Kansas City, Detroit, Chicago and the Los Angeles Chargers. Two preseason games against unannounced opponents at Hard Rock Stadium are also for sale.
This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM.
