 On April 14, 1989, he was signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins.Although he performed well during most of training camp, he was released on September 3, after he had 2 interceptions returned for touchdowns in the Dolphins' 10-20 preseason loss against the Philadelphia Eagles and Scott Secules was promoted as the backup to Dan Marino.On September 7, he was re-signed when Marino suffered a right bruised elbow on his throwing arm.