Miami Dolphins sign Coleman, Foster, Brissett, Brown, Butler, and Carter

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed cornerback Justin Coleman.

Coleman has played in at least 10 games over each of the past six NFL seasons with New England (2015-16), Seattle (2017-18) and Detroit (2019-20). In his career, Coleman has appeared in 79 contests with 29 starts, totaling 189 tackles (151 solo), two sacks, four interceptions, 41 passes defensed, four forced fumble and four fumble recoveries. He’s also totaled 21 special teams stops (15 solo). Coleman originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Minnesota on May 8, 2015.

NamePos.Hgt.Wgt.BirthdateExp.CollegeHometownAcq.
Justin ColemanCB5-111903/27/937Tennessee ’15Brunswick, Ga.FA, ’21

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed wide receiver Robert Foster.

Foster has played 30 NFL games with seven starts, totaling 32 career receptions for 642 yards (20.1 avg.) and three touchdowns. He spent his first two NFL seasons (2018-19) with Buffalo before joining Green Bay’s practice squad in 2020 and playing four games with Washington later that season. Foster originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Buffalo on May 11, 2018.

NamePos.Hgt.Wgt.BirthdateExp.CollegeHometownAcq.
Robert FosterWR6-21945/7/944Alabama ’18Monaca, Pa.FA, ‘21

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed quarterback Jacoby Brissett as an unrestricted free agent from Indianapolis.

Brissett has played in 49 NFL games with 32 starts over five seasons with New England (2016) and Indianapolis (2017-20). He’s completed 586-of-983 career passes (59.6 pct.) for 6,459 yards, 31 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Brissett was part of New England’s championship team that won Super Bowl LI and was Indianapolis’ Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee in 2020. He originally entered the league as a third-round pick (91st overall) by New England in the 2016 NFL Draft. Brissett is a West Palm Beach, Florida native, playing at Dwyer High School prior to attending the University of Florida and North Carolina State.

NamePos.Hgt.Wgt.BirthdateExp.CollegeHometownAcq.
Jacoby BrissettQB6-423512/11/926NC State ’16West Palm Beach, Fla.UFA, ’21 (Ind.)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed running back Malcolm Brown as an unrestricted free agent from the L.A. Rams.

Brown has spent the past six seasons (2015-20) with the Rams, playing in 70 games with two starts. He has totaled 298 career carries for 1,188 yards (4.0 avg.) and 11 touchdowns, while adding 11 receptions for 43 yards (7.6 avg.) and one touchdown in the passing game. Brown originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with St. Louis on May 8, 2015.

NamePos.Hgt.Wgt.BirthdateExp.CollegeHometownAcq.
Malcolm BrownRB5-112225/15/937Texas ’15Cibolo, TexasUFA, ’21 (LAR)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed defensive lineman Adam Butler as an unrestricted free agent from New England.

Butler has played in 63 games with 12 starts over the past four seasons (2017-20) with New England. He’s totaled 96 career tackles (54 solo), 15 sacks, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble. Butler was part of New England’s championship team that won Super Bowl LIII and played in all three postseason games that season. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with New England on May 5, 2017.

NamePos.Hgt.Wgt.BirthdateExp.CollegeHometownAcq.
Adam ButlerDL6-53004/12/945Vanderbilt ‘17Duncanville, TexasUFA, ’21 (NE)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced that they have signed tight end Cethan Carter as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati.

Carter (first name pronounced SEE-thin) played in 46 games with five starts over three seasons (2017, 2019-20) with Cincinnati. He missed the entire 2018 season after being placed on injured reserve. Carter has seven career receptions for 66 yards (9.4 avg.) and one touchdown. He also recorded 24 special teams tackles (15 solo). Carter originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Cincinnati on May 5, 2017.

NamePos.Hgt.Wgt.BirthdateExp.CollegeHometownAcq.
Cethan CarterTE6-32489/5/955Nebraska ’17New Orleans, La.UFA, ’21 (Cin.)