Chris Tabor Still Confident in Riley Patterson Ahead of Chiefs Game

Miami Dolphins special teams coordinator Chris Tabor affirmed his continued confidence in kicker Riley Patterson ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite the team working out free-agent specialists earlier in the week, Tabor emphasized that the evaluations were routine contingency planning rather than preparation for an immediate roster change.

Tabor stated that he informed Patterson directly about the workouts and noted that the kicker delivered a strong practice performance on Wednesday. In addition to defending Patterson following early-season misses, Tabor praised the development of Miami's young special teams unit, specifically highlighting running back Jaylen Wright's impactful kickoff returns.