All 32 teams across the league are making their roster cuts to be at the 53-player limit by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline, including the Miami Dolphins.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Dolphins are releasing undrafted free agent rookie safety Verone McKinley III. McKinley quickly became a fan favorite in Miami due to his connection with teammate Jevon Holland, as they were both safeties at Oregon before they made it to the NFL.
With Holland and Brandon Jones manning the starting safety spots, and Eric Rowe as the primary backup, there weren’t many spots for McKinley to take. However, as Rapoport said in his tweet, if the rookie were to make it through waivers, he’d likely have a spot on the practice squad.
Be sure to keep up with all of Miami’s roster moves via the cutdown tracker.
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