As with most teams, the Miami Dolphins got an early jump on their roster cuts to get down to the 53-player limit by Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
The Dolphins had released seven players by 3 p.m. on Monday, according to multiple reports, the most prominent being linebacker Malik Reed.
The others were DT Jamal Woods, DT Josiah Bronson, WR Chris Coleman, LB Aubrey Miller Jr., DT Jaylen Twyman and T Geron Christian. ESPN reported the moves with Reed and Twyman; Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reported the other transactions.
As vested veterans, Reed and Christian had their contract terminated and are free to sign with any team.
The other five players were waived and could be claimed by another team before becoming free agents.
With all these moves, keep in mind that the Dolphins should have roster spots open by Wednesday after they place some players — starting with Jalen Ramsey — on injured reserve to allow them to come back this season. Reed fits into that category of somebody who could return.
The Dolphins also could wind up signing some of them to their practice squad, which again will feature 16 players. Teams can have as many as six veterans of any NFL experience or 10 players with two or more accrued seasons.
THE DOLPHINS ROSTER BY POSITION
Here's a look at the Dolphins roster after those moves;
Quarterbacks (4) — Tua Tagovailoa, Mike White, Skylar Thompson, James Blackman (R)
Running backs (6) — Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr., Salvon Ahmed, Myles Gaskin, De'Von Achane (R), Chris Brooks (R)
Wide receivers (10) — Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Braxton Berrios, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Erik Ezukanma, Robbie Chosen, River Cracraft, Braylon Sanders, Keke Coutee, Daewon Davis (R)
Tight ends/fullback (7) — FB Alec Ingold, Durham Smythe, Eric Saubert, Tyler Kroft, Tanner Conner, Elijah Higgins (R), Julian Hill (R)
Offensive linemen (15) — Terron Armstead, Connor Williams, Austin Jackson, Robert Hunt, Liam Eichenberg, Isaiah Wynn, Dan Feeney, Kendall Lamm, Lester Cotton, Robert Jones, Cedric Ogbuehi, Kion Smith, Ryan Hayes (R), James Tunstall (R), Alama Uluave (R)
Edge defenders (7) — Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Emmanuel Ogbah, Andrew Van Ginkel, Cameron Goode, Garrett Nelson (R), Mitchell Agude (R)
Defensive linemen (6) — Christian Wilkins, Zach Sieler, Raekwon Davis, Da'Shawn Hand, Brandon Pili (R), Randy Charlton (R)
Linebackers (5) — Jerome Baker, David Long Jr., Duke Riley, Channing Tindall, A.J. Johnson
Cornerbacks (12) — Xavien Howard, Jalen Ramsey, Kader Kohou, Cam Smith (R), Noah Igbinoghene, Eli Apple, Justin Bethel, Bryce Thompson, Ethan Bonner (R), Nik Needham, Jamal Perry, Parry Nickerson
Safeties (7) — Jevon Holland, DeShon Elliott, Brandon Jones, Elijah Campbell, Verone McKinley III, Trill Williams, Keidron Smith (R)
Specialists (3) — Jason Sanders, Jake Bailey, Blake Ferguson
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