The United Football League kicked off its 2024 season over the weekend with a matchup between the Arlington Renegades and Birmingham Stallions. For the most diehard Miami Dolphins, there may have been a few familiar faces.
In the UFL’s first season since it was born out of a merger between the XFL and USFL, there are former Dolphins players scattered among the eight rosters of the league. While the majority of those players never actually saw the field during a regular season game with Miami, there’s no shortage of former training camp participants and practice squad members.
Here are 30 former members of the Dolphins who are suiting up in the UFL this season:
OL Aaron Monteiro (San Antonio Brahmas)
Signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Waived by the Dolphins in 2019.
S A.J. Hendy (San Antonio Brahmas)
Signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Waived by the Dolphins in 2017.
CB Bryce Thompson (San Antonio Brahmas)
Signed with the Dolphins during the 2023 offseason. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
WR Daewood Davis (Memphis Showboats)
Signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
RB De'Veon Smith (Arlington Renegades)
Signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Appeared in five games. Waived by the Dolphins in 2018.
LB Donald Payne (Arlington Renegades)
Signed to the Dolphins practice squad in 2020. Released by the Dolphins in 2020.
LB Frank Ginda (Michigan Panthers)
Signed with the Dolphins in 2018. Contract expired after 2018 season.
DE Garrett Nelson (San Antonio Brahmas)
Signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
WR Gary Jennings Jr. (Birmingham Stallions)
Claimed off waivers by the Dolphins in 2019. Appeared in one game. Waived by the Dolphins in 2020.
CB Jamar Summers (Arlington Renegades)
Signed by the Dolphins during the 2019 offseason. Waived by the Dolphins in 2019.
OT James Tunstall (Memphis Showboats)
Signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Waived from the Dolphins practice squad in 2023.
OL Jaryd Jones-Smith (St. Louis BattleHawks)
Signed by the Dolphins during the 2019 offseason. Waived by the Dolphins in 2019.
DE Josiah Bronson (Memphis Showboats)
Signed to the Dolphins practice squad in 2022. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
WR Keke Coutee (DC Defenders)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
WR Kirk Merritt (Houston Roughnecks)
Signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Appeared in three games. Contract expired after 2021 season.
C Lamont Gaillard (DC Defenders)
Signed to the Dolphins practice squad in 2022. Released by the Dolphins in 2022.
CB Mark Gilbert (Birmingham Stallions)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
LB Mike Rose (St. Louis BattleHawks)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
S Myles Dorn (Arlington Renegades)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in 2023.
CB Nate Brooks (Michigan Panthers)
Signed by the Dolphins off the Patriots’ practice squad in 2019. Appeared in three games, started two. Waived from the Dolphins injured reserve in 2020.
DT Niles Scott (DC Defenders)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2022. Waived from the Dolphins’ practice squad in 2022.
QB Reid Sinnett (Houston Roughnecks)
Signed to the Dolphins practice squad in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Released by the Dolphins in 2022.
LS Rex Sunahara (San Antonio Brahmas)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2020. Waived by the Dolphins in 2020.
TE Sal Cannella (Arlington Renegades)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2021. Waived by the Dolphins in 2021.
P Sterling Hofrichter (St. Louis BattleHawks)
Signed with the Dolphins during training camp in 2022. Waived by the Dolphins in 2022.
DE Taco Charlton (Birmingham Stallions)
Claimed off waivers by Dolphins in 2019. Appeared in 10 games, started five. Waived by the Dolphins in 2020.
OT Terry Poole (Memphis Showboats)
Signed to Dolphins practice squad in 2016. Waived by Dolphins in 2017.
LB Trent Harris (DC Defenders)
Claimed off waivers by Dolphins in 2019. Appeared in 11 games, started three. Waived by Dolphins in 2020.
RB Trey Williams (Memphis Showboats)
Signed to Dolphins practice squad in 2015. Signed from Dolphins practice squad by Colts in 2015.
DE Tyshun Render (Memphis Showboats)
Signed with Dolphins as undrafted free agent in 2020. Appeared in one game. Waived by Dolphins in 2021.
