Veteran security Eric Rowe’s time in Miami is over.
He has agreed to phrases with the Carolina Panthers in free company, the team announced.
The Dolphins appeared unlikely to deliver Rowe again as soon as they signed fellow security DeShon Elliott. Elliott seems primed to compete with robust security Brandon Jones for taking part in time alongside rising third-year participant Jevon Holland.
Rowe spent the previous 4 seasons in Miami — all three of ex-coach Brian Flores’ tenure on the helm for the Dolphins and the 2022 marketing campaign with Mike McDaniel as head coach whereas Josh Boyer remained defensive coordinator.
Those 4 seasons netted 299 of his 381 profession tackles, three interceptions — one for a landing — six compelled fumbles, one fumble restoration and 25 go deflections. In his final look for the Dolphins, he had a strip-sack on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that resulted in a Zach Sieler landing within the playoff loss at Buffalo.
After beginning 29 video games between the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Rowe began simply 11 video games over the previous two years, together with the postseason look. Midseason final 12 months, he was a wholesome inactive for the Dolphins’ Oct. 30 win on the Detroit Lions largely as a result of he’s not a particular groups contributor. Rowe ended up getting particular groups snaps the 5 weeks that adopted.
Before coming to Miami forward of the 2019 season, Rowe spent the earlier three seasons as a cornerback for the New England Patriots, the place he gained two Super Bowls whereas coached by Flores and Boyer. Rowe is a second-round decide of the Philadelphia Eagles within the 2015 draft, spending his rookie season there.
Along with Holland, Jones and Elliott, the Dolphins return 2022 undrafted rookie Verone McKinley III, who can compete in a security rotation. Elijah Campbell is a special-teamer and versatile defensive again who can play both security or cornerback.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com