Miami Dolphins long snapper Blake Ferguson returned to practice Wednesday, nearly two months after he was placed on the non-football injury list.
Ferguson, 27, last played in a Week 5 win against the New England Patriots. The team hasn’t revealed why the long snapper has been out of action, but head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that he expected the veteran would return to action before the end of the season.
In his absence, the Dolphins rotated through a few long snappers on their practice squad. First, the team relied on the services of Matt Overton for three games, then it was Tucker Addington for the next three. Most recently, Zach Triner was elevated to be the team’s long snapper on Thanksgiving for a game against the Green Bay Packers.
Unlike Overton, Addington, and Triner, Ferguson has taken a spot on the 53-man roster. His impending return would require the Dolphins to release a player from the active roster to make room.
