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The Miami Dolphins have watched the injury bug decimate their cornerback room. Even heading into the season, the group was questionable — and now, with injuries piling up, even more questions are being raised. Over the weekend, the Dolphins made two signings to try and stabilize the position.
“Miami signed veteran cornerback Mike Hilton to help bolster the unit, NFL Network's Cam Wolfe reported on Saturday. The Dolphins announced earlier in the day that they had signed cornerback Jack Jones,” NFL.com’s Eric Edholm wrote.
However, more injuries have occurred since those signings. Kader Kohou suffered a partial ACL tear, and Ashtyn Davis went down with what appeared to be a significant injury on Tuesday.
“Got another injury in the secondary ... this time it's safety Ashtyn Davis, who stayed down after an 11-on-11 snap. Hobbled to the sideline clearly favoring his left leg. Mike McDaniel and Anthony Weaver went over to see him,” Sports Illustrated’s Alain Poupart wrote.
With the situation worsening, the Dolphins are now expected to add another cornerback — preferably a veteran. One name to watch: Rasul Douglas. SI’s Dante Collinelli believes a move could finally be coming, as the two sides have reportedly been in talks throughout the summer.
“Douglas has to be the first name that we mention because the Dolphins had a standing offer out to him before signing Hilton and Jones,” Collinelli wrote. “He’s been known as a ball hawk throughout his career (19 career interceptions), but 2024 was the first time since 2020 that he had zero interceptions. He also gave up a career-high passer rating of 116.9 and committed a career-high 10 penalties.”
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Douglas and the Dolphins have been in discussions since April, so it would be fitting if a deal finally got done. Miami clearly understands their secondary is in trouble. Adding a veteran presence to an already depleted unit will be essential if they hope to stay competitive.
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