The Miami Dolphins waived rookie long snapper Kneeland Hibbett after only two practices, the team announced Saturday.
Hibbett was one of 16 undrafted rookies who signed with the Dolphins on Friday. Following the team’s decision to part with veteran Blake Ferguson, Hibbett was briefly the only long snapper on the Dolphins’ roster.
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But later Friday, the team announced that veteran long snapper Joe Cardona, who spent the last 10 seasons with the New England Patriots, was added to the roster. The Dolphins also brought in undrafted rookie Jacob Garcia on a three-day tryout contract. It’s unclear for now if the decision to part with Hibbett is a reflection of Garcia’s performance in the first couple days of rookie minicamp.
The long snapper position proved to be a revolving door for the Dolphins in 2024 after Ferguson landed on the non-football illness list early in the year. For the remainder of the season, the Dolphins signed veteran long snappers to their practice squad and elevated them to the active roster on a weekly basis. Tucker Addington, Jake McQuaide, Matt Overton, and Zach Triner each played three games as the Dolphins’ long snapper.
Hibbett spent the last four seasons as the long snapper for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In 2024, he was one of 10 semifinalists for the Patrick Mannelly Award, recognizing the top long snapper in college football.
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