The Miami Dolphins have signed free agent defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, the team announced on Thursday. They immediately placed him on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. The contract is a one-year deal.
Nkemdiche was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. In three seasons with Arizona, he appeared in 27 games with six starts, recording 44 tackles with two passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery with a touchdown. He ended the 2018 season in the injured reserve list with a knee injury; he had 32 tackles, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, and all 4.