DAVIE, Fla., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The Miami Dolphins, who will be without starting quarterback Jay Fiedler for about a month, have signed journeyman Dave Dickenson.
The Dolphins also waived cornerback Paul Miranda off the 53-man roster and guard Antwan Kirk-Hughes off the practice squad, and signed wide receiver Margin Hooks to the practice squad.
Fiedler underwent surgery this week on the broken thumb he suffered in Sunday night's win at Denver. Team doctors now say he will be sidelined 6-8 weeks instead of about a month.
Dickenson, 29, who starred in college at Montana, was in training camp with San Diego this year before being waived on Aug. 31. He was claimed by Seattle on Sept. 2, and spent each of the first three games with the Seahawks this year before being waived on Sept. 24.
He did not see action with Seattle, and was designated as the third quarterback for two contests.
Dickenson spent the 2001 season with the Chargers and was the third quarterback for all 16 regular season games.
In the preseason with San Diego this year, he went 16-of-29 for 197 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Last year in the preseason, he hit 20-of-38 for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Before joining San Diego in 2001, the 5-11, 180-pound Dickenson played four seasons (1997-2000) with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian League. During that time, he led the team to a record of 21-8-1 as a starter. He completed 651-of-998 passes for 9,261 yards with 64 touchdowns and 21 interceptions.
The Great Falls, Mont., native also rushed for 622 yards and nine touchdowns on 105 carries. He was named the League's MVP in 2000, when he led Calgary to a playoff berth and threw a league-high 36 touchdown passes and just six interceptions. The year before, he guided the Stampeders to the Grey Cup game, throwing for 3,048 yards with 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and completing 64 percent of his passes.
In 1995, Dickenson led Montana to the NCAA Division 1-AA national title and won the Walter Payton Award as the nation's MVP.
To make room on their roster, the Dolphins waived cornerback Paul Miranda.
