Dolphins Promote Young Pass Rusher to Added Team Need

The Miami Dolphins rewarded one of the team's late-round picks with a spot on the 53-man roster for his contributions in the first three games of the season.

Cameron Goode, a former University of California standout the Dolphins selected in the seventh-round of the 2022 NFL draft, was signed to the 53-man roster on Tuesday.

The news, which was first reported by NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe, isn't surprising considering Goode has been called up from the practice squad for the past three weeks to contribute on special teams, and was no longer eligible for the elevation because of the NFL's rules about practice squad elevations.

If the Dolphins wanted Goode to continue playing, primarily contributing on special teams, they needed to sign him to the 53-man roster.

Dolphins need pass rushing help

Goode will likely continue to handle punt and kickoff coverage duties on special teams for the Dolphins, but it's also possible that Miami can use him on defense because Jaelan Phillips has been ruled out of Sunday's game because of an oblique injury he suffered last week.

Phillips' absence left Miami with only three outside linebackers - Bradley Chubb, Andrew Van Ginkel and Emmanuel Ogbah - on the 53-man roster until Goode got Saturday's call up.

Goode played on 14 defensive snaps last week in Miami's 70-20 blowout of the Denver Broncos, but didn't record a defensive stat.