The Miami Dolphins have narrowed the field at the wide receiver position. This was a group that saw the Dolphins avoid making sweeping changes this past offseason — making the receivers one of the few position groups that didn’t get turned upside down during the Dolphins’ continued rebuilding efforts. And, with the upcoming deadline to cut rosters down to 53 players, Miami’s process of formalizing the roster has begun.
It is fitting that the first cuts come at wide receiver, where less evaluation is needed thanks to Miami’s familiarity with the key players on the roster.
The Dolphins waived veteran receivers Chester Rogers and Ricardo Louis on Tuesday, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The transactions will mark the second time Louis has been cut by Miami, both he and Rogers were brought into the fray by the Dolphins in the aftermath of the team learning both Allen Hurns and Albert Wilson had opted out of the 2020 season amid concerns regarding the coronavirus.
For Miami, the transactions make it clear that the team was unable to find a diamond in the rough in summer free agency and the team will be forced to forge ahead with the players they’ve got. Miami’s receiver room currently projects to be:
- DeVante Parker
- Preston Williams
- Jakeem Grant
- Isaiah Ford
- Mack Hollins
- Malcolm Perry (Rookie)
The only other receivers on the roster at the time of Miami releasing Louis and Rogers are 2019 waiver claim Gary Jennings, UDFAs Kirk Merritt and Matt Cole and recent signee Andy Jones.