The Miami Dolphins sign inside linebacker Shaka Heyward from the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice squad, the team announces. The move adds depth at linebacker.
Heyward previously misses several weeks during the 2025 season due to a hairline fracture of his left fibula. Across the outlets provided, the reporting focuses on the transaction itself and includes the same detail about the injury that kept him sidelined earlier in the season. No outlet in the set offers additional context such as contract terms, expected role, or immediate game availability.
Overall, the sources agree on the essential points: the Dolphins complete the signing off the Bengals’ practice squad, and Heyward has an injury history from the 2025 season involving his left fibula fracture.
