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| HT/WT: 6-0, 237 lbs |
| Birthplace: Franklin, TN |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Texas A&M |
| Experience: 7 |
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Panthers' Tyrel Dodson: Won't play against Atlanta
Dodson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Dodson was signed to the Panthers' active roster this past Monday after originally inking a deal to the team's practice squad Sept. 1. He will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's NFC South showdown, and his next chance to play is Week 3 against the Browns on Sept. 27. Claudin Cherelus, Isaiah Simmons and Jackson Kuwatch will provide depth at inside linebacker behind starters Devin Lloyd and Bobby Okereke.
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Panthers' Tyrel Dodson: Signed to Carolina's active roster
The Panthers signed Dodson from the practice squad to the active roster Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Dodson joined the Panthers' practice squad Sept. 1 after being let go by the Dolphins two days prior. The seventh-year pro is now on the Panthers' 53-man roster and will provide interior depth at linebacker behind starters Devin Lloyd and Bobby Okereke. Dodson logged a career-high 129 tackles (72 solo), including 5.0 sacks, across 16 regular-season games with the Dolphins last year, adding three pass defenses (including one interception), one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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Tyrel Dodson: Headed to Carolina
The Panthers signed Dodson to their practice squad Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Dodson is headed to Carolina after being let go by Miami on Sunday. The 28-year-old racked up 129 tackles (72 solo), including 5.0 sacks, and an interception across 16 games with the Dolphins last season, and he can contribute on both defense and special teams if called up by the Panthers.
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Tyrel Dodson: Released by Miami
Dodson was released by the Dolphins on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Dodson spent his first four seasons with the Bills before bouncing around teams and landing with Miami for the 2025 season, where he recorded a career-high 129 tackles (72 solo), along with one interception and three pass breakups. The 28-year-old will likely draw interest from other NFL teams as he becomes available.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Surpassed 100 tackles in 2025
Dodson tallied 129 tackles (72 solo), including 5.0 sacks, across 16 regular-season appearances in 2025. He also had three passes defensed, including one interception, plus one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Dodson managed the first 100-tackle season of his NFL career while joining Jordyn Brooks as the only every-down starter in Miami's linebacker corps. He's slated to play out the final year of his contract with the Dolphins in 2026. Dodson will be a solid bet to reach the 100-tackle threshold again in 2026 as long as the offseason additions Miami brings to the linebacker corps don't threaten to infringe on his starting role.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Sacks Mayfield in Week 17 victory
Dodson recorded five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Dolphins' 20-17 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Dodson was credited with a seven-yard sack of Baker Mayfield late in the third quarter, when the veteran signal caller recovered his own fumble and ran out of bounds. That brought Dodson up to 5.0 sacks through 15 regular-season games, which surpasses his total of 4.5 sacks across the two prior seasons combined. His 121 combined tackles on the year is a career high, and this Sunday's AFC East tilt against the Patriots marks his final opportunity to add to his total this season.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Cleared to play Week 17
Dodson (chest) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Dodson drew the questionable tag for Week 17 after a DNP/LP/FP practice log, and he has been cleared to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. In the four games since the Dolphins' Week 12 bye, Dodson has accumulated 29 tackles (19 solo) and two pass defenses (one interception).
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Draws questionable tag
Dodson (chest) practiced in full Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson is listed as having logged a DNP/LP/FP practice slate leading up to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, which seemingly bodes well for his chances of gaining clearance for Week 17. The starting middle linebacker is managing a chest injury sustained Week 16 versus Cincinnati. His availability, or lack thereof, will be made official roughly 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Estimated as limited Thursday
Dodson (chest) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday's estimated report, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Dodson is working through a chest injury that he likely picked up during the Dolphins' Week 16 loss to the Bengals. He would likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers if he were to practice in full Friday. Dodson has accumulated 116 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, which is the first time in his six-year NFL career that he has reached the tackling century mark.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Dealing with chest injury
Dodson (chest) was a non-participant in practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson logged a 95 percent defensive snap share in Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, but it appears he also picked up a chest injury. Beginning the week as a DNP isn't a great sign, but it's unclear how serious the issue is. Dodson will likely need to return to practice in some capacity over the next two days to have a chance of suiting up against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Posts eighth stops in loss
Dodson logged eight tackles (five solo) during Miami's loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
Dodson finished second on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks' 14 (nine solo) during the loss. The 27-year-old has already compiled a career-best 116 tackles (68 solo), including 4.0 sacks, and one interception across 14 outings, and he'll look to keep producing during the Week 17 matchup versus Tampa Bay.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Posts 10 stops in loss
Dodson compiled 10 tackles (eight solo) during Miami's loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Dodson had a strong performance despite the loss, finishing second on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks' 13. The 27-year-old is having the best season of his career, having already set new personal bests in both tackles and sacks, and he will look to add to his totals across the Dolphins' final three games of the campaign.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Not on injury report
Dodson (hamstring) is not listed on Thursday's injury report, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Dodson had to be evaluated for a hamstring issue during Sunday's win over the Jets, but it appears he's back to full health and ready for Monday's game against the Steelers. Prior to being hampered by a hamstring injury Week 14, Dodson had strung together four consecutive games with at least a 95 percent snap share.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Questionable to return
Dodson (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Jets, Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald reports.
Dodson sustained a hamstring injury early in the second half, and his status for the rest of the game is now in question. In his absence, K.J. Britt is likely set to take on the lion's share of Dodson's workload at middle linebacker.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Eight takedowns in win
Dodson recorded eight total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 21-17 win over New Orleans.
Dodson was able to finish second on the team in stops behind fellow linebacker Jordyn Brooks (12), registering at least eight takedowns for the fourth game in a row. The 27-year-old is on pace to pass the career-high 107 tackles he posted in 2024, compiling 95 total tackles (53 solo), including 4.0 sacks, over 11 contests so far this season.
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Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Does it all vs. Washington
Dodson recorded 11 total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 16-13 overtime win over the Commanders.
The 27-year-old registered his third double-digit tackle performance of the season and was the only Dolphin to sack Marcus Mariota in Sunday's overtime win. Dodson has now tallied 87 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defended over 10 appearances this season. He's expected to remain one of Miami's top defensive playmakers following the team's Week 12 bye.
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