Dolphins player airlifted to hospital from training camp practice

A Miami Dolphins player suffered a medical emergency during training camp practice on Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital.

Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos was taken via helicopter to a local medical center during the final minutes of the team’s practice on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

The Dolphins did not immediately disclose the nature of Matos’ injury or medical condition. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported that Matos was in stable condition.

Matos stayed down on the field for more than 10 minutes and was surrounded by teammates while the Dolphins’ medical staff tended to him, according to Jackson. The practice ended at that point, though the team said Matos’ condition was not the reason.

Matos, a 6-foot-7, 334-pound tackle, is in his second season with the Dolphins. The 23-year-old was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States when he was 17.

Matos played basketball for two years at New Mexico and then one year at South Florida before he walked onto the USF football team. He was one of 16 players selected to the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program, which is designed to give international players opportunities to play in the league. Matos went undrafted last year before signing with the Dolphins and spending the 2024 season on the practice squad.