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Ferguson Latest to Get Contract Extension

Ferguson becomes the third Dolphins player to sign an extension in recent weeks
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Ferguson Latest to Get Contract Extension
Ferguson Latest to Get Contract Extension

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The Miami Dolphins continued their run of signing players to contract extensions heading into the 2023 regular season, and this time it's long-snapper Blake Ferguson's turn.

Like Zach Sieler and Alec Ingold before him, Ferguson signed a three-year extension through the 2026 season. He had been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason.

Ferguson was heading into the final season of the rookie contract he signed a sixth-round pick out of LSU in the 2020 NFL draft.

His older brother, Reid Ferguson, re-signed with the Buffalo Bills last week, one day after he was released to save a roster spot for a player headed to injured reserve.

SAUBERT SETTLEMENT

The Dolphins also made another transaction Wednesday, one that could have implications a little bit down the line.

The team released veteran tight end Eric Saubert off IR with an injury settlement.

The free agent acquisition, who was injured in the preseason game against the Houston Texans, is now free to sign with any team in the NFL.

He also could re-sign with the Dolphins this season, though he would not be eligible to return for at least three games plus the number of games corresponding to the size of his settlement.

The Dolphins signed Saubert as an unrestricted free agent from the Denver Broncos this offseason.

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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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