Former Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter signs with Dolphins

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Syracuse punter/kicker Sterling Hofrichter (10) during a game against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Carrier Dome.Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

Syracuse, N.Y. — Former Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter has signed with the Miami Dolphins, joining the team in the preseason to compete for the starting job.

Hofrichter will compete with 13-year veteran Thomas Morstead for the job.

The team announced the signing of Hofrichter on Friday, waiving Tommy Heatherly to create room for Hofrichter on the 90-man roster.

Hofrichter was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month to add tight end Bug Howard to their roster. Tampa Bay’s plans at punter shifted after drafting former Georgia punter Jake Camarda in the fourth round of this year’s draft.

Hofrichter was a seventh-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 2020, averaging 39.3 net yards per punt as a rookie that year.

He appeared in two games during the 2021 season with Tampa, averaging 34.2 net yards on six punts.

Morstead, 36, is a former Pro Bowl punter and former Super Bowl winner with the New Orleans Saints.

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