Also Monday, the Dolphins also signed defensive tackle Cory Grissom.
So for now, they're a match.
Potter was signed Aug. 15 because incumbent starter Caleb Sturgis, who made 26 of 34 field-goal tries for the Dolphins as a rookie a year ago, has been hurt.
Rogers was released by Cleveland on July 28. He said he got the call from the Dolphins "Saturday night around 9:30," which would have been about the time the team was scanning its sideline for someone to kick against the Dallas Cowboys as well.
"It's a great opportunity," said Rogers, who said he made three of his four attempts in his first practice with the Dolphins on Monday.
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Rogers becomes the fourth kicker to be with Miami during this preseason. Besides Sturgis and Potter, the Dolphins also brought in Danny Hrapmann for about a week earlier this month. Hrapmann was released Aug. 15,Jerseys Wholesale, the day that Potter was signed.
DAVIE,Cheap Jerseys Authentic, Fla. (AP) — Jake Rogers needed a team and the Miami Dolphins needed yet another kicker.
"The last time I tried a field goal was in high school," Fields said. "The last time I kicked off was junior year of college."
"We're going to get through it," Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said. "We got through it the other night. It looked like (Rogers) kicked the ball relatively well today. We'll take it one day at a time and see how it plays itself out."
Fields was asked how good a placekicker he is.
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On the team's final possession, punter Brandon Fields was warming up if a field goal was needed. The Dolphins wound up getting a touchdown and prevailing 25-20, going for two-point conversions after all three of their TDs in the second half because John Potter left the game with a hip injury.
