The Miami Dolphins have announced that they have cut punter Sterling Hofrichter, linebacker Deandre Johnson, and safety Sheldrick Redwine. The team has also placed new cornerback Mackensie Alexander on IR. Alexander signed with the team on Aug. 15 and was injured during the second preseason game.
With Alexander being placed on IR before the start of the regular season, he’s ineligible to return to the active roster. But Alexander and the team could reach an injury settlement that would allow him to become a free agent and sign with a team when healthy.
“That was unfortunate — really unfortunate for him, specifically, because we just got him and he was doing some good work out there,” McDaniel said Tuesday.
Waiving Hofrichter leaves only veteran Thomas Morstead as the only remaining punter on the team. Morstead was drafted by the New Orlean Saints in the 2009 draft and was signed by the Dolphins in April.
Safety Sheldrick Redwine played for the Dolphins for four games last season, mostly on special teams. Linebacker Deandre Johnson who signed with the Dolphins in the spring was also waived. By 4pm today the Dolphins would be down to 80 players ahead of this week’s final preseason game.
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