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#65 James Ester

Exp  2 yrs NFLAge  25Ht / Wt  6'3" · 298 lbCollege  Northern Illinois

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RDT4

Placement

Depth

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

YR 3

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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James Ester holds the RDT · Depth spot in Miami Dolphins’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDT · StarterKenneth GrantStarter

RDT · StarterZach SielerStarter

LDT · BackupJordan PhillipsBackup

RDT · BackupZeek BiggersBackup

RDT · DepthJames EsterDepth

Background & career

James Ester is a 6'3", 298-pound defensive tackle from Detroit, MI. He played college football at Northern Illinois before joining the Packers as an undrafted free agent. Ester is entering his third season and currently plays for the Miami Dolphins on a one-year contract.

Packers2024 – 2025

Dolphinspresent

College

Northern IllinoisAcquiredAcquired from Green Bay Packers · drafted thereHometownDetroit, MI