Miami Dolphins release TE Eric Saubert with injury settlement

<div><figure> <img alt="NFL: AUG 19 Preseason - Dolphins at Texans" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kB4QIqPIgTF9FjUinNS5Sk4nOds=/0x0:2703x1802/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72619170/1612679152.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>The Miami Dolphins signed Eric Saubert to a one-year deal back in March. </p> <p id="sKvhlg">Former fifth-round pick Eric Saubert was released from injured reserve on Wednesday afternoon. The one-time <a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Denver Broncos</a> tight end played 60 snaps in the preseason before an injury derailed his season. </p> <p id="ReWzbH">Saubert, 29, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/dolphins-eric-saubert-moves-to-injured-reserve/">was placed on injured reserve on Aug. 29</a>, but his injury was never made public. He inked a one-year deal in March with a cap hit of $1,685,000, <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/eric-saubert/5760">according to </a><a href="http://overthecap.com/">OverTheCap.com</a><a href="https://overthecap.com/player/eric-saubert/5760">.</a></p> <div id="DPCTuA"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Dolphins released TE Eric Saubert from IR with an injury settlement, per the NFL's transaction wire.</p>— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielOyefusi/status/1699543327480197140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2023</a> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> <p id="IE6rF3">The <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> <a href="https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/depth-chart">currently have three tight ends on the roste</a>r but Mike McDaniel’s offense doesn’t necessarily utilize the position. <a href="https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/reports/targets-distribution/">No team targeted tight ends less than Miami’s 12.8 percent</a> of the time last year, and that’s with Mike Gesicki, one of the better receivers at the position, on the franchise tag. </p> <div id="QQTZ2q"><iframe allow="autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write" frameborder="0" height="450" style="width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" src="https://embed.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-dolphins-podcast/id1435206744"></iframe></div> <p id="cZi7XH">Durham Smythe will start while Tyler Kroft, due to his experience from his time with the <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a> and <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">San Francisco 49ers</a>, will come on in relief. </p> <p id="2PodVM">Undrafted rookie Julian Hill also earned a spot on the roster. He may not have a major role in 2023 — but is a strong candidate to be all alone in the end zone. </p> <p id="c1qyHh"> </p></div>