The Miami Dolphins are bringing again a well-known face within the defensive entrance seven that may present assist, since defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah is misplaced for the season with a triceps tear.
The Dolphins introduced Thursday they signed Brennan Scarlett to their apply squad.
Scarlett spent the 2021 season with the Dolphins, taking part in in 13 video games with 4 begins. He totaled 16 tackles and one move defensed, together with three particular groups tackles.
He principally performed outdoors linebacker, however prior to now offseason program with the Dolphins, he was additionally working together with his hand within the floor on the defensive position.
Scarlett was a fringe candidate for a roster spot throughout coaching camp. Miami then signed edge defender Trey Flowers forward of the roster cut-down deadline and initially positioned Scarlett on injured reserve earlier than finally releasing him with an harm settlement.
Now again with the Dolphins on the apply squad, he’s eligible for 3 free elevations to the lively roster earlier than Miami must decide to signing him if it so chooses to proceed taking part in him on sport days.
Ogbah, who was having a disappointing season with 11 tackles and one sack in 9 video games performed, was formally positioned on IR on Tuesday after sustaining the triceps tear Sunday towards the Browns.
The Dolphins can combine and match with totally different front-seven alignments that contain outdoors linebackers Bradley Chubb, Melvin Ingram and Andrew Van Ginkel and defensive tackles Christian Wilkins and Zach Sieler.
Flowers stays on IR from a foot harm suffered Oct. 16 towards the Minnesota Vikings. The Browns additionally signed a possible apply squad possibility Miami had stashed in undrafted rookie Ben Stille, who was elevated the one earlier time Ogbah missed a sport, Oct. 23 versus the Steelers.
Scarlett is a veteran who spent his first 5 NFL seasons (2016-20) with the Houston Texans and has appeared in 69 profession video games with 20 begins.
The Dolphins are on a bye week and return to motion Nov. 27 towards the Texans at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com