Dolphins claim ex-Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson after surprising release in Seattle

Tyrel Dodson wasn’t on the market for long.

The Miami Dolphins claimed Dodson off waivers on Tuesday, just , head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed.

Dodson joined the Seahawks this past summer on a one-year, $4.26 million deal and he shined initially. Dodson led the team with 71 tackles in nine games. But, as the Seahawks started losing and struggling in the lead up to their bye week, head coach Mike Macdonald opted to make a change.

So on Monday, the Seahawks released Dodson in a larger overhaul of their linebacker position. The team acquired Ernest Jones IV ahead of the trade deadline, too, and moved him into the middle linebacker position. That shifted Dodson to the weakside spot for his final few weeks in Seattle.

So now Dodson will move about as far from Seattle as possible in the United States and join the Dolphins — who are fresh off a 23-15 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. That moved the Dolphins to just 3-6 on the year, but they’ve looked significantly better in recent weeks with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa available again after his latest concussion.

It’s unclear when Dodson will make his debut in South Florida. The Dolphins will host the Las Vegas Raiders next on Sunday.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.