Dolphins sign 12 to 2021 futures contracts

Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty ImagesThe Miami Dolphins signed 12 players to reserve/futures contracts this week, essentially adding them to the 2021 90-man preseason roster. These contracts are authorized for players who are not signed to a team at the end of the season, not for players who have expiring contracts when the new league year begins.

Basically, these contracts are used to re-sign practice squad players to have them available when the offseason training program begins,

All 12 of Miami’s players were on the team’s practice squad. The players are defensive end Nick Coe, safety Brian Cole, cornerback Javaris Davis, cornerback Tino Ellis, center Tyler Gauthier, tackle Jonathan…