Miami faces a 0-3 start and a Monday night showdown with the Jets, with the locker room insisting there’s no panic—only a sharpened focus on details and a belief that wins will come. Jaelan Phillips leans on past turning points to stay composed, while De’Von Achane stresses fixing mistakes in critical moments. Ashtyn Davis and Malik Washington emphasize mental fitness and daily 1-0 mindset as the club leans into Monday as a fresh chance to break through.

Roster notes shape the week: Storm Duck and Jason Marshall Jr. are not practicing and unlikely to play, Melifonwu returns to boost a secondary seeking its first takeaway of the year, and two linemen—Kadeem Telfort and Roy Mbaeteka—added to the practice squad. Miami will wear dark Rivalries helmets for the occasion as they chase a divisional breakthrough and their first win.

Miami Dolphins sign Roy Mbaeteka and Kadeem Telfort to the practice squad, adding tall, developmental tackles behind a reshuffled O-line after Week 1 injuries sidelined James Daniels and Austin Jackson. Cole Strange joins from the Browns’ practice squad to bolster the interior. Mbaeteka comes via the International Pathway with six preseasons, while Telfort spent 2023-24 with Green Bay and logged 102 snaps in 16 games. Depth, not immediate starts, is the takeaway.

Arizona Cardinals finalize a 17-man practice squad by cutting Roy Mbaeteka and adding Denzel Daxon and Jared Bartlett. Daxon, a Bahamas-born defensive lineman (6-2, 320) with 2023 Cowboys practice-squad experience via international exemption, and Bartlett, Cincinnati product (6-2, 238) who went undrafted in 2024 and previously chased spots with Jets and Packers, bolster DL and LB depth.

The moves set up potential elevations later in the season if these newcomers adapt to Arizona’s system and contribute on special teams, while Mbaeteka’s exit clears room for developmental players in a fringe roster battle.

Arizona added Roy Mbaeteka to its International Player List after claiming him off waivers from Cleveland. The 6-8, 330-pound tackle hails from Nigeria and came to the NFL via the International Pathway Program, with prior stints in New York, Chicago and Cleveland before this move. The club also benefited from Valentin Senn’s placement on injured reserve, opening a spot that the Cardinals quickly filled as offensive-line depth becomes a concern with Christian Jones dealing with an injury. The combination signals a measured push to fortify the line through IPC routes as the unit navigates recent misfortunes.

The move matters for fantasy depth at the front five. While Mbaeteka may not be immediate starter, his path from IPC to NFL roster adds a potential future blocker who could develop into swing-corner insurance if he secures a spot. The Cardinals are balancing two realities: preserve roster flexibility by leveraging IPC players and address acute injuries that tighten the interior O-line rotation heading into a stretch of games that will test the line’s durability.