The Miami Dolphins’ roster churning isn’t quite over just yet. The offseason has served as a quiet turn for the Dolphins after a record-setting number of transactions throughout the course of the 2019 regular season. At this point, every day that goes by without a Dolphins signing is a surprise.
Well, move the counter back to zero, Dolphins fans. The Dolphins have indeed agreed to a new signing — free agent tight end Michael Roberts has signed with Miami and will look to return to the NFL in style with the new look Dolphins in 2020.
The last time the league saw Roberts, he was in line to be traded from Detroit to New England. That was, of course, before a failed physical axed the deal and left Roberts on the street to miss the 2019 season.
Now, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Roberts is now healthy and will be a member of the Miami Dolphins.
#Dolphins are signing former #Lions TE Michael Roberts, source says. Roberts had four workouts the past week and more on the docket but will sign with Miami. Missed last season with a shoulder injury that nixed a trade to the #Patriots. Healthy now. 3 TDs in 2018 and can block.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 19, 2020
The Dolphins know all too well what Roberts is capable of — three of his 13 career receptions (and two of his three career touchdowns) came at the Dolphins expense in a Lions win in South Florida back in 2018. Roberts boasts size, a dense frame, impressive catch radius and potential as a red zone target. He won’t stretch the field like Mike Gesicki, but there’s an argument to be made on whether or not he has more of a receiving upside than Durham Smythe, who is currently Miami’s number two tight end.
Roberts will have to prove he’s healthy this summer and make the roster first. But we know he’ll be in Miami when he tries.
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