We’re less than a week removed from the Super Bowl, but one player who just missed out on a ring will be taking his talents from the New England Patriots to the Miami Dolphins. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Dolphins signed cornerback Miles Battle. Battle was on New England’s practice squad for the entire 2025 postseason, but did see some game action during the regular season. He played in 5 games in 2025, totaling 29 snaps on defense and 54 on special teams.
Battle — 26 years-old — was signed
to the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft. He started his college career at Ole Miss (2018-2022), but played his final season in college with Utah in 2024. Battle had three interceptions during his time at the collegiate level.
The former Patriot’s most significant feature is his size — standing at 6’3” and weighing in at 197 lb. Could that offer a blueprint for what Miami will be looking for in regards to secondary players under the new regime of recent head coach hire Jeff Hafley? With free agency starting in less than a month, plus the 2026 NFL Draft following in April, we will likely be given more clues to Hafley’s ideal defender in short order.
