The focus over the next few days will be rightfully centered on which Miami Dolphins are going to make the team’s active roster. With cuts looming and every team looking to get to 53 active players, it will be a busy few days of transactions. But for the Dolphins, a team with so much youth on their roster, the designated practice squad spots will be important, too. Especially with the expanded practice squad spaces and the ability to flex practice squad players up to the active roster on game day, Miami will have to walk the line between retaining young developmental talent and keeping capable players “on call”.
Who are Miami’s best bets on the defensive side of the ball? Here are several names who stand out as good candidates.
DE Tyshun Render
Anyone who prompts New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to stand out in the pouring rain to watch them work out is surely someone to monitor, right? Render, an undrafted free agent from Middle Tennessee State, was productive over his final two seasons with the Blue Raiders, logging 17.5 tackles for loss along the way. But it was Belichick’s interest in Render that put him on the map — and it doesn’t seem as though there’s any reason to believe anyone else would gobble him up as an active roster player with no preseason. So consider Render a long-term stash.