The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed offensive lineman Kion Smith to the practice squad and released offensive lineman Braeden Daniels from the practice squad.
Daniels signed with Miami on Jan. 1, 2025, and spent the offseason and training camp with the Dolphins prior to joining the practice squad. He entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection (118th overall) by Washington in the 2023 NFL Draft, where he spent the 2023 season on injured reserve. He also spent time on the practice squad with Houston, the L.A. Chargers, Philadelphia and Dallas in 2024. Daniels played collegiately at Utah where he appeared in 49 career games with 43 starts – 18 at left guard, 14 at left tackle and 11 at right tackle. He was a Pac-12 All-Conference first-team selection in 2022.
Smith has appeared in 20 career games with two starts at right guard in two seasons with the Dolphins (2023, 2025). He also spent two seasons on Miami's practice squad (2021-22) and the 2024 season on injured reserve. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent in 2021 with Atlanta, where he spent the offseason and training camp before signing with Miami. He was a three-year starter at Fayetteville State (2016-17, 2019), where he earned first-team All-CIAA honors in 2019.
| Name | Pos. | Hgt. | Wgt. | Age | Exp. | College | Hometown | Acq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kion Smith | OL | 6-5 | 300 | 27 | 3 | Fayetteville St. ’21 | Lumberton, N.C. | FA, ‘21 |
