The Miami Dolphins have already signed two kickers (Riley Patterson and Zane Gonzalez) and a long snapper (Tucker Addington), so they only needed one punter to complete their kicking battery.
On Friday, Miami announced that they’ve signed punter Seth Vernon.
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Vernon played collegiately at Portland State from 2019-21, averaging 44.6 yards per punt before he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He also spent time with the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 2025, Vernon moved to the UFL and spent the season with the Michigan Panthers, punting 23 times for a 45.4-yard average with eight punts landing inside the 20-yard line.
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