Dolphins Release Riley Patterson, Re-Sign Zane Gonzalez
Miami swaps kickers heading into Week 7 after a shaky start to the season for Patterson.
The Miami Dolphins are making a kicker change heading into Week 7, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Citing Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report and ESPN's Adam Schefter, the report says Miami is releasing Riley Patterson and re-signing Zane Gonzalez.
Riley Patterson
Patterson is out of a job after a rough stretch that includes a missed extra point in the Week 5 loss to the Bengals, plus two missed field goals earlier in the season. In most fantasy formats, kickers are streamed week to week anyway — drop Patterson without hesitation. He'll need to catch on elsewhere before he's relevant again, and there's no indication from the source story that another team is in play.
Zane Gonzalez
Gonzalez, 31, gets his shot after spending Miami's offseason program and training camp with the team before landing on injured reserve in August. The source story notes he went 19-of-22 on field goals and 17-of-18 on extra points across nine games for Atlanta last season — solid efficiency. Miami's Week 7 matchup is on the road against the Jets. If you need a streaming kicker this week, Gonzalez is worth a pickup, though his role security beyond this game depends on how he performs with the Dolphins' offense.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.