The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed tight end Ethan Conner and inside linebacker Jaheim Thomas and waived center Jim Bonifas and cornerback Ahmari Harvey.

Bonifas signed as an undrafted college free agent with Miami on May 8, 2026, and spent the offseason program and training camp with the team. He played collegiately at Iowa State (2021-25), where he appeared in 37 career games with 25 starts in five seasons with the Cyclones. Bonifas helped Iowa State to a Big 12 Championship Game appearance in 2024, earned Phil Steele fourth-team All-Big 12 honors in 2025 and was a two-time academic all-conference selection (2024-25).

Conner entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Jacksonville on April 27, 2026, and spent the offseason program and part of training camp with the Jaguars. He played three seasons at Troy (2023-25), where he appeared in 28 games with 17 starts and recorded 59 receptions for 680 yards (11.5 avg.) with seven touchdowns. He transferred to Troy from East Mississippi Community College following the 2022 season.

Harvey entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Denver on May 8, 2026, and spent part of the offseason program with the Broncos and training camp with Pittsburgh and Miami. He played collegiately at Georgia Tech (2022-25), where he appeared in 43 career games with 27 starts and recorded 121 tackles (98 solo), 28 passes defensed, four interceptions, 1.0 sack, 5.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Thomas appeared in 10 games with the Louisville Kings of the United Football League during the 2026 UFL season, recording 64 tackles (42 solo), 0.5 sack, 1.0 tackle for loss and two passes defensed. He also appeared in two postseason games and helped the Kings capture the 2026 United Bowl title. Thomas finished his collegiate career at Wisconsin (2024) after spending time at Arkansas (2023) and Cincinnati (2020-22). He appeared in 52 career games with 21 starts and recorded 236 tackles (97 solo), 7.0 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss and two passes defensed during his collegiate career.