Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson is back on the open market.
According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the Miami Dolphins have “released” Fortson on August 25 ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man roster cutdown. The former Super Bowl champion initially signed with the Dolphins in March.
With the Chiefs, Fortson was a popular training camp and preseason standout that typically had a smaller role during the regular season as a 6-foot-4 red zone threat for Patrick Mahomes. This offseason, he was replaced by a combination of Irv Smith Jr., rookie Jared Wiley and wide receiver Justyn Ross — although the latter was already with the team in 2023.
Fortson is 28 years old and missed last year’s entire campaign with injury. He has 155 career receiving yards and 4 touchdowns off 14 receptions.
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