The Miami Dolphins found themselves with an unexpected roster opening on Tuesday morning when the word broke that running back Mark Walton was involved in a domestic violence incident. The team deserves credit for swift, decisive action and not tolerating the abhorrent behavior Walton has been charged with, regardless of what his status is as a player with a problematic history.
And after making the decision to part ways with Walton, the Dolphins’ roster opening was quickly filled. Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad safety Adrian Colbert indicated on social media Tuesday night that he was headed to Miami, tagging the Dolphins.
Miami 🏝 @MiamiDolphins pic.twitter.com/HzTg1MRsrV
— AC (@AdrianColbert27) November 19, 2019
He’s since officially been signed to the team and his presence is one that may actually offer the Dolphins with a reasonable return. The former Miami Hurricane played his best football as a rookie in the NFL during the 2017 NFL season with the San Francisco 49ers, where he totaled 37 tackles and 5 passes defensed in 14 games (6 starts). A high ankle sprain cut his 2018 season short and Colbert’s been bounced between the San Francisco and Seattle active rosters and practice squads ever since.
Colbert joins a secondary that has been stretched thin with injuries throughout the course of the season, but also has several long-term spots open on the roster. Colbert can now use Miami’s final 6 games as a tryout to look to convince the team that he can return to his positive play as a rookie with the 49ers and can serve as an asset for the Dolphins in 2020 and beyond.
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