The Miami Dolphins signed veteran cornerback Justin Bethel on Thursday as they positioned security Clayton Fejedelem on injured reserve.
Bethel, in 10 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriot, has appeared in 159 video games with 14 begins, totaling 102 tackles (89 solo), 4 interceptions — three for touchdowns — 20 passes defensed, 5 compelled fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. A outstanding particular teamer, he has made 135 profession particular groups tackles.
Special groups takes the largest hit with Fejedelem happening IR with an undisclosed damage. He will miss no less than the primary 4 video games of the season.
The Dolphins have additionally been forming their observe squad since finalizing the preliminary 53-man energetic roster on Tuesday.
As of Thursday night, the Dolphins have introduced 11 practice-squad signings: Wide receivers River Cracraft and Braylon Sanders, working again ZaQuandre White, security Verone McKinley, edge defenders Porter Gustin and Cameron Goode, offensive linemen Larnel Coleman and James Empey and defensive tackles Niles Scott and Ben Stille and cornerback Kalon Barnes.
Cracraft, who has been with new Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and broad receivers coach Wes Welker since they had been all in San Francisco, was focused seven occasions within the preseason finale for 4 receptions, 54 yards and a landing. He gave the impression to be a candidate to get picked up for one more staff’s energetic roster, however the Dolphins get to maintain him in Miami.
Gustin is the opposite vested veteran of the group, having frolicked on the Cleveland Browns’ energetic roster every of the previous three seasons.
Coleman is in his second NFL season after lacking his whole rookie marketing campaign as a seventh-round 2021 draft selection on injured reserve.
Sanders, White, McKinley and Stille are undrafted rookies, and Goode, was drafted within the seventh spherical. All have stood out and made flashes throughout Miami’s 5 weeks of coaching camp and three preseason video games.
Barnes was a Carolina Panthers 2022 seventh-round choose. Empey was a Dallas Cowboys undrafted rookie this coaching camp. Scott was with Miami late in camp and has six video games of NFL expertise with the 2018 Cincinnati Bengals.
The Dolphins have 5 practice-squad spots remaining, for a complete of 16.
In reminiscence of Jason Jenkins
The Dolphins introduced the creation of two funds in reminiscence of senior vp of communications and neighborhood affairs Jason Jenkins, who died on Saturday: The Jenkins Children’s Fund and the Jason Jenkins Humanity Impact Fund.
The Jenkins Children’s Fund will probably be totally dedicated to supporting Jenkins’ three kids. The Jason Jenkins Humanity Impact Fund will probably be directed towards serving to individuals by way of the varied organizations Jenkins beloved and served.
Dolphins proprietor Steve Ross donated $1 million to every on Wednesday.
The Jenkins household and the Dolphins will maintain a public Celebration of Life ceremony on Monday at 4 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium.
Donations and occasion RSVPs will be made at miamidolphins.com/remembering-jason-jenkins.
Patriots plans
The New England Patriots, forward of the Sept. 11 opener in Miami, pulled their outdated transfer of snagging a participant reduce by the Dolphins. Coach Bill Belichick added ex-Dolphins broad receiver Lynn Bowden to his observe squad Thursday morning.
“I feel like that was a concern early in my career,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel stated of the prospect of a former participant revealing staff secrets and techniques to a division rival, “but considering that you can go online and buy almost every playbook that I’ve ever worked on, no, doesn’t concern me at all.”
Last 12 months, New England claimed broad receiver Malcolm Perry off waivers after his time in Miami.
The Patriots plan to journey to South Florida on Tuesday to get acclimated to the South Florida warmth and humidity, in line with a league supply. The staff plans to observe at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Injury updates, observe report
McDaniel stated he’s “very, very, very confident” that broad receiver Jaylen Waddle will probably be accessible for the opener after both lacking or being restricted in three weeks’ price of practices.
“I’m ready to go,” Waddle stated after Thursday’s observe. “I’m ready to suit up.”
Cornerback Xavien Howard labored on the facet with a coach in the course of the portion of Thursday’s observe that the media is allowed to observe after which went inside for a veteran break day.
Howard, cornerback Nik Needham, working again Chase Edmonds, fullback Alec Ingold and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel had been among the many Dolphins restricted or not practising.
League damage studies for the Sunday slate of video games the opening weekend start to be launched on Wednesday.
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