Former Arizona Cardinals DL Ben Stille signs with Miami Dolphins
Former Arizona Cardinals DL Ben Stille signs with Miami Dolphins Stille, released at the end of May, lands with the Dolphins ahead of minicamp.
One player the Arizona Cardinals recently cut has found a new opportunity. Defennsive lineman Ben Stille has signed with the Miami Dolphins.
Still was waived last month when the team signed undrafted rookie defensive lineman Patrick Jenkins.
This is not the first stint in Miami for Stille. He signed with Miami as a rookie free agent in 2022 after playing collegiately for Nebraska. He spent time on the practice squad for the Dolphins as a rookie and was elevated to appear in one game and log two tackles in nine defensive snaps.
Stille spent two years with the Cardinals, spending most of the time on the practice squad, but did appear in eight total games in 2023-2024, logging 11 total tackles and two sacks in 240 defensive snaps.
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