The Miami Dolphins released veteran running back Larry Johnson - again.
After signing with the club last month, Johnson has been released on two occasions - the latter of which coming on Tuesday.
Johnson was released this time due in part to rookie Daniel Thomas performing well in Miami's loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Thomas rushed 18 times and showed signs of being the bellcow of the backfield.
The 31-year-old Johnson has played just 16 games for three different teams over the last two seasons. He had 377 yards on 132 carries for the Kansas City Chiefs and 204 yards on 46 carries for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2009 and five carries for two yards for Washington last season.
In 2005 and 2006, Johnson was one of the game's top running backs, eclipsing 1,700 yards each season for the Chiefs. But he had 752 carries in those two years and may have been overworked.
In his career, Johnson has 6,221 yards and 55 TDs on 1,426 carries. He also has 154 catches for 1,373 ...
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