Mohamed Kamara made his NFL debut in the Miami Dolphins’ 16-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, playing 16 defensive snaps in the Week 7 game.
Now Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is ready to see more of the fifth-round rookie.
“Mo is one of those guys who’s putting in the work,” Weaver told reporters Thursday. “He’s a rookie, so sometimes when you don’t have the consistency at the trajectory you’d like, you get a little bit frustrated but it’s not through lack of effort. The one thing we talked about before, he is a physical presence out there.
“He wants to do right every time he’s out there and he’s going to play more just because we see his talent. We know he has playmaking potential and we’re going to have to live through some of those rookie mistakes.”
Kamara, 25, didn’t look out of place during his limited play time against the Colts. The rookie generated two pressures on only seven pass rush snaps, even getting a hit on Anthony Richardson, and he recorded a tackle too.
His 69.4 grade from Pro Football Focus was fifth best on the Dolphins defense among players who were on the field for more than 10 snaps, and nearly 15 points better than the 54.5 grade that first-round rookie Chop Robinson received.
With Jaelan Phillips lost for the year due to a knee injury and Bradley Chubb still recovering from the ACL tear that ended his 2023, the Dolphins have struggled to generate much pressure off the edge in 2024. That leaves a lot of room for Kamara to shine as he works his way into the lineup.
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