Dolphins Make Roster Moves

The Miami Dolphins announced today that they've claimed cornerback JuJu Brents off waivers from Indianapolis and waived cornerback Isaiah Johnson.

Brents has appeared in 11 games with nine starts in two seasons with Indianapolis (2023-24), recording 49 tackles (33 solo), one interception, six passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, along with one special teams tackle. He entered the NFL as a second-round selection (44th overall) by Indianapolis in the 2023 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career at Kansas State (2021-22), where he appeared 27 games and recorded 94 tackles (69 solo), five interceptions, 11 passes defensed and one fumble recovery in two seasons with the Wildcats. He transferred to Kansas State from Iowa following the 2020 season.

Johnson entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 10, 2024, and spent the season on the practice squad. He played his final two collegiate seasons at Syracuse (2022-23), where he appeared in 25 games with 19 starts and totaled 115 tackles (74 solo), two interceptions, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble. He began his career at Dartmouth (2018-21), where he earned first-team All-Ivy League honors in 2021 after registering 55 tackles (38 solo), one interception returned for a touchdown and seven passes defensed.

Practice Squad Additions:

Additionally, the team signed the following players to the practice squad: cornerback BJ Adams, cornerback Cornell Armstrong, linebacker Quinton Bell, offensive lineman Braeden Daniels, wide receiver AJ Henning, defensive tackle Alex Huntley, linebacker Derrick McLendon, kicker Riley Patterson, offensive lineman Josh Priebe, tight end Hayden Rucci, safety John Saunders Jr. and wide receiver Theo Wease Jr.

Adams signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2025, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He appeared in 48 games with 29 starts in four seasons at Central Florida (2021-24), where he totaled 88 career tackles (69 solo), two interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, 4.0 tackles for loss and 13 passes defensed in four seasons with the Knights.

Armstrong signed with Miami on July 24, 2025, and spent training camp with the Dolphins. He has appeared in 40 career games with four starts in four seasons with Miami (2018), Houston (2019-20) and Atlanta (2022), totaling 43 tackles (31 solo) and seven passes defensed. He also spent time on the practice squad with Atlanta (2021) and Las Vegas (2023-24). Armstrong entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection (209th overall) by Miami in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Southern Miss (2014-17), where he appeared in 47 games with 40 starts and totaled 146 career tackles (108 solo), five interceptions and 34 passes defensed.

Bell has played in 27 career games with three starts in four seasons with Tampa Bay (2020), Atlanta (2022) and Miami (2023-24). He has recorded 26 tackles (15 solo), 1.0 sack, one pass defensed and one forced fumble in his career, in addition to four special teams tackles. He originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection (230th overall) by Oakland in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Prairie View A&M.

Daniels signed with Miami on Jan. 1, 2025 and spent the offseason and training camp with the Dolphins. 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.

Henning signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2025, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He spent his final two collegiate seasons at Northwestern (2023-24), where he played in 24 games with 19 starts and recorded 104 receptions for 1,021 yards (9.8 avg.) and eight touchdowns. He added 118 rushing yards on 32 attempts (3.7 avg.) and one touchdown, along with 15 kickoff returns for 330 yards (22.0 avg.) and 22 punt returns for 205 yards (9.3 avg.). Henning transferred from Michigan following the 2022 season after playing in 33 games with three starts in three seasons with the Wolverines (2020-22). He recorded 25 receptions for 198 yards (7.9 avg.), along with 15 carries for 186 rushing yards (12.4 avg.) and two touchdowns, 17 kickoff returns for 420 yards (24.7 avg.) and one touchdown and 57 punt returns for 475 yards (8.3 avg.) and one touchdown during his time with the Wolverines. Henning was a two-time All-Big Ten selection as a returner (2021, 2022) and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021, 2022).

Huntley signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2025, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He played in 50 games with 19 starts in five seasons at South Carolina (2020-24), where he totaled 82 tackles (46 solo), 4.0 sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss and six passes defensed. He was named a permanent team captain in 2023 and 2024. Huntley was a five-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection (2020-24) and earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 2021.

McLendon joined Miami's practice squad on Sept. 3, 2024. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Carolina on May 10, 2024, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Panthers. McLendon finished his collegiate career at Colorado, where he appeared in 12 games and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries in 2023. He transferred to Colorado from Florida State where he played in 38 games in four seasons (2019-22) and recorded 61 tackles (19 solo), 7.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Patterson has appeared in 44 career games in four seasons with Detroit (2021, 2023), Jacksonville (2022), Cleveland (2023-24), the New York Jets (2024) and Atlanta (2024). He has converted 63-of-74 career field goal attempts (85.1 pct.), along with 109-of-113 extra points (96.5 pct.). Patterson has also appeared in three postseasons contests with Jacksonville in 2022 and Cleveland in 2023. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Minnesota in 2021. He played collegiately at Memphis (2017-20), where he appeared in 52 career games, converting 64-of-83 field goal attempts (77.1 pct) in four seasons with the Tigers.

Priebe signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2025, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He played his final collegiate season at Michigan (2024), where he started all 13 games at left guard. During his lone season with the Wolverines in 2024, Priebe was an All-Big Ten selection, an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the college football player with the best combination of academics, leadership and on-field performance. Prior to Michigan, Priebe was four-year letterman at Northwestern (2020-23), where he appeared in 36 games with 29 starts along the interior offensive line, primarily at left guard. Priebe was named a team captain and earned All-Big Ten honors in 2023. He was also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2021, 2022, 2023).

Rucci entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Dolphins on May 10, 2024, and had multiple stints on the practice squad. He played collegiately at Wisconsin, where he appeared in 36 games with 18 starts during four seasons (2020-23). He caught 17 passes for 200 yards (11.8 avg.) and one touchdown for the Badgers and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2020, 2021 and 2023.

Saunders Jr. signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2025, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He played his final two collegiate season at Ole Miss (2023-24), where he started in 26 games and recorded 102 tackles (58 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 14 passes defensed and three forced fumbles. He transferred to Ole Miss following the 2022 campaign after three seasons at Miami (OH) (2020-22). Saunders Jr. appeared in 23 games with 15 starts with the Redhawks, recording 67 tackles (45 solo), five interceptions, 20 passes defensed and one forced fumble.

Wease Jr. signed with Miami as an undrafted college free agent on May 9, 2025, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the Dolphins. He spent his final two collegiate seasons at Missouri (2023-24), where he started 26 games and totaled 109 receptions for 1,566 yards (14.4 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He was named a team captain in 2024 and was a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient (2023, 2024) during his time with the Tigers. Prior to Missouri, he spent four seasons at Oklahoma (2019-22), where he appeared in 36 games with 17 starts and registered 64 receptions for 1,044 yards (16.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns.