Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Mazi Smith On Dolphins Practice Squad

     The Miami Dolphins have picked up free agent defensive lineman Mazi Smith. He was released by the New York Jets on Saturday. 
     Smith was selected 26th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He was with them for three seasons until the Cowboys traded him to the Jets in November 2025. 

WQAM On SiriusXM Radio

      The signal on 104.3 Sports WQAM-FM and sister-station 560 WQAM-AM appeared on the airwaves of SiriusXM Radio beginning today. The WQAM signal is on the SiriusXM app and does not have its own satellite radio channel. 
     Audacy agreed in July to have all of their branded and owned terrestrial sports talk radio stations placed on SiriusXM Radio. Nine Audacy terrestrial sports stations from different cities picked up their own channel such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. 15 other Audacy terrestrial sports stations, which included WQAM, has a spot on the SiriusXM app. 

Marlins Crown Royals

     The Miami Marlins pulled by the Kansas City Royals 6-3 at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night. The Fish continued their seven- game road trip. 
     It may be the final visit by the Marlins to that ballpark. The Royals will be moving out of that venue in a couple of years.
     Miami(70-69) pushed out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Graham Pauley socked a two-run homer to right field on a 1-1 count with Owen Caissie aboard. It was just the second home run by Pauley this year. 
     The Marlins increased their lead to 3-0 in the top of the fifth. Kyle Stowers pounded a solo home run to right field on a 0-1 pitch for his 17th homer of the season. 
     Kansas City(62-77) surrendered three more runs in the seventh inning and trailed 6-0. Pauley knocked in Otto Lopez and Joe Mack with a triple into the right-center field gap. Javier Sanoja followed with a base hit into left field and Pauley crossed the plate. 
     The Royals broke the shutout in the bottom of the eighth with two runs and were down 6-2. Carter Jensen doubled off the left-field wall and Josh Rojas touched home. Bobby Witt Jr. followed with a sacrifice fly to left field and Isaac Collins scored. 
     In the ninth inning, Kansas City cut it to 6-2. Nick Loftin bashed a solo homer to left field on a 0-1 pitch for his seventh home run of the campaign. 

Phillip Dorsett Released By Raiders

     Former Broward County high school football wide receiver Phillip Dorsett has been released by the Las Vegas Raiders. It was a surprise considering that he attended the St. Thomas Aquinas game in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. He has not played in a National Football League game since 2023. 
     Dorsett played high school football with St. Thomas Aquinas. He contributed to the Raiders winning two FHSAA state titles and two national championships in 2008 and 2010. He later attended the University of Miami for college football. 
     He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts 29th overall in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Dorsett won a Super Bowl title in 2018 during his stint with the New England Patriots. 

Chiefs Releasing Kaiir Elam

     The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing defensive back Kaiir Elam. He joined their organization as a free agent in early April. 
     Elam played high school football with the Benjamin Buccaneers. He later attended the University of Florida for college football. 
     He was taken 23rd overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Elam was there for three seasons before splitting his time with the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans in 2025. 

Seahawks Let Go Bobby Hart

     The Seattle Seahawks have released offensive tackle Bobby Hart. He signed a contract with the team back in June. 
     Hart played the first three seasons high school football with the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs. He won a FHSAA Class 5A state championship and a national championship with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders during his senior year in 2010. Hart spent four seasons of college football with the Florida State University Seminoles. 

Travis Homer Moved By Steelers

     Running back Travis Homer has been placed on the Pittsburgh Steelers on their practice squad. He was released by the club on Monday and then re-signed by them. Homer originally signed a contract with the Steelers in March. 
     Homer was with the Oxbridge Academy Thunderwolves playing high school football. He landed with the University of Miami Hurricanes for college football. Homer was with the Seattle Seahawks from 2019 to 2022 and the Chicago Bears from 2023 until 2025.