The Miami Dolphins elevated two practice squad players to the game-day roster for Sunday’s Week 8 contest against the Detroit Lions. The team announced on Saturday the move to make safety Verone McKinley III and wide receiver Braylon Sanders available for the contest. The move comes as Miami continues to deal with injuries to the defensive secondary and at wide receiver.
Under the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, NFL teams are allowed to elevate up to two players from the practice squad each week. Those elevations do not count against the regular season roster limit of 53 players and the players can be part of the 46-man game-day active roster.