Dolphins Make Roster Moves

The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed linebacker Quinton Bell to the active roster off the practice squad and waived linebacker Andre Carter II. The team also elevated offensive lineman Kion Smith to the active roster for tonight's game.

Bell has appeared in 30 career games with three starts in five seasons with Tampa Bay (2020), Atlanta (2022) and Miami (2023-25). He has recorded 27 tackles (15 solo), 1.0 sack, one pass defensed and one forced fumble in his career, in addition to four special teams tackles. He appeared in Miami's Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, in Week 7 at Cleveland and in Week 10 against the Bills. Bell was originally signed to Miami's practice squad in 2023 and spent the 2024 season on the active roster, playing every game. He 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.

Carter II has appeared in 15 career games in two seasons with Minnesota (2023) and Las Vegas (2024), recording three tackles and a 0.5 sack. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Minnesota in 2023 after a collegiate career at Army (2019-22), where he appeared in 37 games and recorded 102 tackles (68 solo), 21.0 sacks, two interceptions, five passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Smith has played in 21 career games with two starts at right guard in two seasons with the Dolphins (2023, 2025), including 12 this year. Smith 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.