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Report: Dolphins Land Bengals Free Agent

The Miami Dolphins reportedly have agreed to terms with pending Cincinnati Bengals free agent Cephan Carter
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Report: Dolphins Land Bengals Free Agent
Report: Dolphins Land Bengals Free Agent

The Miami Dolphins have landed their first free agent acquisition, but it's not a move likely to create major headlines.

The Dolphins have agreed to terms on a three-year deal with Cincinnati Bengals fullback/tight end Cethan Carter.

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This is the scouting report on Carter from All Bengals Publisher James Rapien:

Carter played a career-high 220 offensive snaps in 2020. He was used as a blocker for most of the season, but did have five receptions for 53 yards.

Carter is primarily a special teamer. He was on the field for 69% (318) of the Bengals’ special team snaps last season. He had 10 tackles (six solo). He’s a quality backup tight end that doesn’t offer much in the passing game, but is a willing blocker and above average special teams player.

Carter (6-3, 248) played 46 games with five starts for Cincinnati after coming into the NFL as a rookie free agent in 2017. He has seven career receptions with one touchdown. He missed the entire 2018 season with a shoulder injury.

It's the second consecutive year the Dolphins have picked up a special teamer from the Cincinnati Bengals. They did the same thing last offseason with Clayton Fejedelem, who became a special teams captain.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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