The Dolphins have added some help for their defensive front. Miami signed defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand, the team announced on Sunday. Hand, 27, spent nearly all of last season on IR with a quad injury. He played just two snaps for the Titans in 2022. A Lions fourth-round pick in 2018, Hand has appeared in 31 games with 11 starts. His most productive season was his rookie year where he recorded 3.0 sacks, four tackles for loss, and a pair of forced fumbles. As a corresponding move, the Dolphins waived defensive tackle Anthony Montalvo. He joined the team as an undrafted free agent in the spring out of UCF.
The Dolphins are adding some help to a secondary that is currently missing cornerback Jalen Ramsey. According to multiple reports, the Dolphins are set to sign defensive back Parry Nickerson. The Dolphins are Nickerson’s sixth team since entering the league as a Jets sixth-round pick in 2018. He was traded to the Seahawks before his second season and then signed with the Jaguars after being released. He moved on to the Packers in 2020 and then the Vikings for the last two seasons, although he never played in any regular season games for Minnesota last season. Nickerson has 21 tackles and one pass defensed in 21 career games.
