Dolphins gave veteran long-snapper Cal Adomitis a tryout after Addington shoulder issue

The Dolphins held a tryout Tuesday for veteran long-snapper Cal Adomitis after Tucker Addington suffered a shoulder injury in Week 1; Adomitis could be added to the practice squad and elevated if needed.

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- Tucker Addington sustained a shoulder injury in the Week 1 game but finished and did not miss a snap.
- Coach Jeff Hafley said the team nearly used rookie LB Jacob Rodriguez as an emergency long-snapper.
- The tryout was to provide immediate depth ahead of Week 2 at San Francisco.
- Adomitis has appeared in 58 career NFL games and spent 2026 training camp with the Packers.
- He played nine games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.
- The plan discussed publicly was signing him to the practice squad and elevating for the game if Addington is unavailable.
- If Addington is kept out for the 49ers game, Miami could sign Adomitis to the practice squad and use a standard elevation.
- No official signing was reported in the story; the tryout is a precursor to a possible move.

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