The Miami Dolphins have found their kicker.
Zane Gonzalez signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins, his agent Mike McCartney announced via Twitter. The exact terms of said contract are currently unclear.
Gonzalez most recently played for the Atlanta Falcons where he hit 86.4% of his field goals and 94.4% of his extra points across nine games.
A journeyman through and through, Gonzalez has suited up for five teams including the Cleveland Browns (2017-18), Arizona Cardinals (2018-2020), Carolina Panthers (2021), Washington Commanders (2024) and the Falcons (2025). He has hit 81% of his field goals – most notably, 59/82 from 40-yards or more – and has only missed eight point after tries.
The Browns initially picked Gonzalez in the seventh round in 2017.
With Friday’s release of Jason Sanders and Riley Patterson still on the market, Gonzalez has a pretty good chance to start from Day 1.
This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM.
C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.
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