Tag: Matthew Sexton

Dolphins sign former Steelers WR to future contract

Miami signs a WR that has spent time with four NFL teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While many still have their eyes on the NFL playoffs, the Miami Dolphins are focused on the future of their franchise.

After signing eight of their own practice squad players to reserve/future contracts on Tuesday, the Dolphins announced that they signed wide receiver Matthew Sexton to a future contract on Wednesday.

Sexton, 26, played collegiately at Eastern Michigan, recording 100 receptions for 1,335 yards and nine touchdowns in 43 games.

He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2021 after playing in The Spring League. Since then, he’s bounced around with the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and even the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. He’s yet to play in a regular-season NFL game.

Report: Patriots add WR to boost practice squad depth

The Patriots are boosting their practice squad depth at WR.

The New England Patriots reportedly signed wide receiver Mathew Sexton to the practice squad. The Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed reported the news on Wednesday.

Sexton has spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers. He most recently was a member of the Atlanta Falcons.

Sexton played four seasons at Eastern Michigan and appeared in 45 games. He tallied 100 catches for 1,335 yards and nine touchdowns. Sexton could be viewed as a depth piece. The Patriots’ best receiver, Demario Douglas, missed Wednesday’s practice due to a head injury he suffered at the end of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.

The receiver position has been a revolving door of players coming and going this year with injuries. This is a real opportunity for a player like Sexton to show his value and stick around for a team basically looking for anything that works at this point.

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