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Dolphins worked out 7 free agents on Tuesday

Miami had multiple free agents in for workouts on Tuesday.

The Miami Dolphins, after losing to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, returned to South Florida where they held tryouts for seven different free agents on Tuesday.

While general manager Chris Grier hasn’t pulled the trigger on any of them yet, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the team ink one of them to a deal in the coming days or after the season ends on a futures/reserve contract.

Here’s a quick look at all seven players the Dolphins hosted:

Pittsburgh Steelers sign DL T.J. Carter

The Steelers added another defensive lineman to their offseason roster on Friday.

There are two T.J.s on the Steelers roster now. The team announced on Friday that they’ve signed defensive lineman T.J. Carter to their 90-man offseason roster.

The Arizona Cardinals signed Carter as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL draft but released him before training camp. After his release, he spent time with the New Orleans Saints in the preseason.

Special teams coordinator Danny Smith was onsite for Kentucky’s pro day in March. He must’ve liked what he saw.

The Kentucky product played in 50 games with 28 starts. He finished with 71 tackles (12 for loss), six sacks, five pass defenses and 10 quarterback hurries.

As a senior, Carter contributed career highs in tackles (26), tackles for loss (six), quarterback hurries (four) and sacks (two).

Carter joins wide receivers Tyler Simmons and Mathew Sexton and linebackers Jarvis Miller and Jamir Jones as street free agents signed to the offseason roster based on 2021 pro days.

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Saints add another defensive end, waive rookie tackle Darrin Paulo

The New Orleans Saints shuffled their depth chart by signing rookie pass rusher T.J. Carter and waiving rookie left tackle Darrin Paulo.

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With just a week to go until NFL-mandated roster cuts on Sept. 5, the New Orleans Saints are embracing the spirit of competition for the final leg of training camp by shuffling the fringes of their depth chart. On Saturday, that meant a flurry of roster moves reported to the daily NFL transactions wire.

Several of these changes were expected, like the release of injured defensive lineman Jalen Dalton (waived with an injury designation; he’s likely to return to the injured reserve list). The Saints also made two official signings that reports suggested were in the works, announcing deals with CFL linebacker Wynton McManis and journeyman pass rusher Anthony Lanier.

But the Saints also signed rookie free agent T.J. Carter, a Kentucky product who set personal bests in several categories as a senior. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 289 pounds, Carter figures to compete with Lanier and veterans like Margus Hunt and Mario Edwards Jr. for the final roster spot at defensive end. He was initially signed by the Arizona Cardinals after the 2020 NFL Draft but was released in July.

To make room for Carter, the Saints waived rookie left tackle Darrin Paulo. Paulo signed with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent from Utah. He was lining up mostly on the third string in practice, suggesting he wasn’t a strong candidate to help back up All-Pro starter Terron Armstead.

Each of these players will have a handful of practice sessions to make a strong impression on the Saints coaching staff, but they’ll have to work quickly in such a brief window. Practice squad spots will be coming at a premium this year.

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