Tight end Nick O’Leary of Palm Beach and Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens is joining the Miami Dolphins practice squad, according to a league source.

O’Leary, who is the grandson of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and was a standout at Florida State, last played for the Buffalo Bills.

O’Leary was a sixth-round draft choice of Buffalo in 2015. O’Leary played 35 games over three years, including 12 starts.

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Last season was O’Leary’s best in Buffalo, as he grabbed 22 catches for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 14.6 yards per reception.

The Dolphins have three tight ends on the roster, with veteran A.J. Derby and rookies Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe.

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O’Leary, 26, would provide some insurance in the case of injury to any of those players. Miami has already lost starter MarQueis Gray to injury for the season.

In four seasons at Florida State, O’Leary had 1,591 yards and 17 touchdowns, including 13 in his junior and senior seasons.

At FSU, O’Leary won the Mackey Award, presented to the best tight end in the nation.

At Dwyer, O’Leary was the top-rated tight end prospect in the country, with 51 catches for 875 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior.

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