The Miami Dolphins and veteran linebacker Rey Maualuga reached an agreement Saturday on a one-year free-agent contract.
Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald first reported details of the deal, which comes after linebacker Raekwon McMillan suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Maualuga played the first eight seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals after the franchise selected him in the second round of the 2009 draft. The team released him in March after signing linebacker Kevin Minter in free agency.
The 30-year-old USC product registered 584 combined tackles, 21 passes defended, seven interceptions, six forced fumbles and four sacks across 114 games as a member of the Bengals.