The Miami Dolphins elevated kicker Zane Gonzalez and running back Carlos Washington Jr. to the active roster for Sunday’s game, the team announced Nov. 7. The move makes both players available for the Dolphins’ upcoming contest. Gonzalez and Washington Jr. bring previous NFL experience to Miami’s active roster.
Gonzalez has appeared in 80 career games across eight seasons with Cleveland, Arizona, Carolina, Washington, Atlanta and Miami. He has converted 117 of 145 career field-goal attempts, including 60 of 82 from 40-plus yards, and 168 of 176 extra-point attempts. Gonzalez entered the NFL as Cleveland’s seventh-round selection, 224th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Gonzalez played collegiately at Arizona State from 2013-16, appearing in 51 games. He converted 96 of 116 field-goal attempts and 204 of 209 extra-point attempts during his college career. He has also appeared in Miami’s Week 7 and Week 8 matchups.
Washington Jr. has appeared in three career games across three seasons with Atlanta and Miami, including Miami’s Week 5 matchup against Cincinnati. He entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Atlanta in 2023. Washington Jr. finished his collegiate career at Southeastern Louisiana in 2022 after spending the previous five seasons at New Hampshire.
Washington Jr. appeared in 45 collegiate games with 29 starts. He recorded 511 rushing attempts for 2,475 yards and 25 touchdowns, along with 87 receptions for 611 yards and two scores. The Dolphins’ roster listing identifies him as a running back from Clinton, Maryland.
FSB Take
Miami’s move gives the team an experienced kicker and another available running back for Sunday’s game. Gonzalez’s career field-goal volume includes 60 makes on 82 attempts from at least 40 yards, while Washington Jr. has produced both rushing and receiving totals at the collegiate level. The elevations provide roster availability without specifying either player’s role in the game.
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