The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed edge **Robert Beal Jr.**
**Beal Jr.** has appeared in 25 career games in three seasons with San Francisco (2023-25), recording 24 tackles (eight solo), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss, in addition to 12 special teams stops (eight solo). He also appeared in four postseason games with the 49ers in 2023 and 2025. Beal Jr. entered the NFL as a fifth-round selection (173rd overall) by San Francisco in the 2023 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Georgia (2018-22), where he helped the Bulldogs win two consecutive National Championships (2021, 2022) after appearing in 47 games with 10 starts and recording 72 tackles (36 solo), 10.5 sacks, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.