Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones was positioned on the lively/bodily unable to carry out checklist on Friday forward of the crew’s Tuesday report date for the beginning of coaching camp.
The Dolphins introduced Jones’ PUP designation together with placement of defensive again Elijah Campbell on the lively/non-football damage checklist.
Jones underwent a decrease left leg surgical procedure in March and was unable to take part within the Dolphins’ voluntary organized crew actions or necessary minicamp practices this offseason.
With Miami reporting to coaching camp on Tuesday and holding its first apply on Wednesday, the lively/PUP designation means Jones won’t take part in apply to begin camp. Once in a position to return, he could be activated off the PUP checklist. If nonetheless not prepared by the beginning of the common season, the Dolphins can transfer him to the reserve/PUP checklist, however that requires a participant to overlook the primary six weeks of the common season.
Jones was the Dolphins’ highest-paid participant every of the previous two seasons after signing a five-year deal value $82.5 million in 2020 free company. This offseason, the crew restructured his contract, changing base wage right into a signing bonus, which created wage cap house in an offseason the place the Dolphins made an array of roster additions together with extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and left deal with Terron Armstead.
Jones, who turns 30 in September, is anticipated to be a key element to the Dolphins protection, beginning reverse of three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard and with Nik Needham manning the nickel cornerback position. Howard had his contract restructured this offseason, making his deal extra profitable than Jones’ within the coming seasons.
Known for his man protection, Jones solely has 4 interceptions by means of his first seven NFL seasons — the primary 5 with the Dallas Cowboys and final two with the Dolphins. Two of these got here in 2020 with Miami. He had 58 tackles and 10 move deflections final season and 37 tackles with 4 deflections in 2020.
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