Miami Dolphins Add Tight End Tyler Kroft

The agent of the 30-year-old veteran informed this Tuesday of his agreement with the Miami franchise

MIAMI GARDENS — Los Miami Dolphins add depth and experience at tight end with one-year deal with veteran Tyler Kroftinformed this Tuesday his agent Mike McCartney.

KroftThe 30-year-old appeared in 11 games for the san francisco 49ers Last season. Previously, he spent time with the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills y Cincinnati Bengals.

Miami has needed to shore up his tight end group after running out Mike Gesickiwho emigrated to the New England Patriots via free agency.

Last month, the Dolphins agreed to a contract extension with the tight end Durham Smythecovering through the 2025 season. They also signed former Los Angeles tight end Denver Broncos, Eric Saubertand selected the wide receiver of Stanford, Elijah Higginsin the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draftwith the intention of converting him to tight end.

It is expected that Smythe become the first choice for Dolphins in the tight end position, while Kroft He brings experience as a potential No. 2 in the rotation.

Kroft accumulates 105 receptions for 1,081 yards and 13 touchdowns, and reached the NFL as a third round recruit for Cincinnati in 2015.

His best season in the league, by far, was his third, in 2017, when he had 42 receptions for 404 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns while playing in Cincinnati.

It has never come close to that performance, statistically speaking. Out of that campaign with the Bengals, Kroft he has never had 20 receptions, 200 receiving yards or four touchdowns in any other year.

At the collegiate level, he played for the Rutgers Universityin New Jersey.

Los Dolphins finished last regular season ranked second in the AFC It iswith a record of 9-8, stumbling in the Wild Card Round before the Bills.

Information from AP was used in the writing of this note.