DAVIE, Fla. _ The Miami Dolphins have claimed quarterback Bryce Petty off waivers, making him the fourth quarterback added to the team's 90-man roster.
Petty, a former Baylor standout the New York Jets selected in the fourth-round of the 2015 draft, was released by the New York Jets on Thursday.
Petty became expendable because the Jets drafted USC's Sam Darnold with the No. 3 pick and added him to a roster that already included fellow quarterbacks Josh McCown, Teddy Bridgewater and Christian Hackenberg.
Petty joins a Dolphins quarterback group that includes starter Ryan Tannehill, who missed the past 20 games because of a left knee injury, and backups Brock Osweiler and David Fales. Osweiler spent his first three seasons playing under Dolphins head coach Adam Gase in Denver. Fales, a journeyman, spent most of last season on Miami's 53-man roster.
Miami released quarterback Brandon Doughty, a 2016 seventh-round pick, in April. Doughty was claimed by the Arizona Cardinals.
The Dolphins declined to select a quarterback in draft, and the only addition at quarterback was the signing of Osweiler, who has started 25 games with the Broncos and Texans over the past three seasons.
Petty, 26, has seven career starts and a 1-6 record in those games. For his career he's completed 130 of 235 passes (53.1 percent), throwing for 1,353 yards, with four touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He has a 57.7 career passer rating.
Last season Petty was 55 of 112 (49.1 percent) for 544 yards, throwing for one touchdown and three interceptions. He had a 55.1 passer rating.
Petty becomes the second veteran the Dolphins have added this week, joining defensive tackle Akeem Spence, whom Miami traded a conditional 2019 seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions to acquire on Thursday. The Dolphins also have defensive tackle Terrell McClain in for a visit this weekend. McClain was waived by the Washington Redskins earlier this week and would add a veteran defensive lineman, helping to fortify Miami's thinnest position unit.
