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Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN
MIAMI — The Dolphins positioned cornerback Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve Tuesday, ending his season one week after he signed with the crew.
Alexander was injured in Miami’s preseason recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, however Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel indicated he did not consider there was motive for concern following the sport. After additional medical evaluations, nevertheless, it turned obvious that McKenzie’s harm was extra extreme than anticipated.
“That was unlucky — actually unlucky for him, particularly, as a result of we simply obtained him and he was performing some good work on the market,” McDaniel mentioned Tuesday.
Alexander’s placement on injured reserve means he’ll miss the 2022 season — except he is launched with an harm settlement.
Miami signed Alexander as a substitute for Trill Williams, who tore an ACL in the course of the crew’s first preseason recreation. The Dolphins are already with out starter Byron Jones, who stays on the bodily unable to carry out listing after offseason Achilles/ankle surgical procedure.
Cornerbacks Nik Needham and Keion Crossen have been additionally injured in Saturday’s recreation; McDaniel mentioned Needham is “good to go,” whereas Crossen is taken into account “day-to-day,” and the crew will take issues slowly with him.
Miami’s cornerbacks room nonetheless includes a wholesome former first-round decide in Noah Igbinoghene, Elijah Campbell and undrafted free agent Kader Kohou — whom the crew signed for $130,000 assured and a $30,000 signing bonus.
McDaniel didn’t categorical concern over the state of the place, as a substitute providing assist for the Dolphins’ remaining cornerbacks.
“I really feel fairly good concerning the growth we have had at that place,” he mentioned. “That is the character of NFL soccer, and I’d be much more involved if I did not actually like the fellows which can be on our roster that actually did some good things on Saturday.”
The Dolphins additionally positioned fullback John Lovett on injured reserve and launched punter Sterling Hofrichter, linebacker Deandre Johnson and security Sheldrick Redwine.
