THE APEX TIMES
Miami added a defensive lineman from Carolina’s practice group, giving the active roster another option up front.
The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed defensive lineman Keith Cooper Jr. to the active roster after he was on Carolina’s practice squad.
Cooper Jr. has seen time in four NFL games, with one tackle recorded across appearances for Cleveland in 2025 and Miami in 2026.
The move comes after Cooper Jr. first joined the Dolphins on Jan. 9, 2026, and he spent the first three weeks of the 2026 season on Miami’s active roster.
Before his pro career, Cooper Jr. finished at Houston in 2024, where he started 12 games and recorded 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and 8.5 tackles for loss, along with two passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
Houston’s 2024 production followed a transfer to the Cougars from Tulane after the 2023 season, when Cooper Jr. totaled 73 tackles (37 solo), 10.5 sacks, and 16 tackles for loss across 39 career games with 15 starts for the Green Wave (2021-23).
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