Dolphins fire O-line coach
Miami Dolphins firstyear MIAMI — offensive line coach Pat Flaherty has been fired and replaced by Dave DeGuglielmo, who had been an analyst for the coaching staff.
The changes Monday came after four days of training camp drills.
Flaherty was hired in February by new head coach Brian Flores and was entering his 20th year of coaching in the NFL. He coached the offensive line for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017-18.
DeGuglielmo was the Dolphins’ offensive line coach in 2009-11 and rejoined their staff during the past offseason. In 2018 he was offensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts.
Saints release veteran WR Meredith
Saints coach Sean Payton says the club has released veteran wide receiver Cameron Meredith.
As recently as 2016, Meredith led the Chicago Bears in receiving, with 66 catches for 888 yards. But he missed all of 2017 because of a major knee injury.
The Saints signed the 6-foot-3 receiver as a restricted free agent before last season to a two-year, $9.5 million contract.
But the 26-year-old Meredith played in only six games — catching nine passes for 114 yards and one touchdown — before spending the rest of 2018 on injured reserve.
Meredith participated in three practices, but Payton says Meredith was falling behind several younger receivers performing well in camp.
Jets WR Crowder leaves with injury
New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder left practice with a foot injury and was having an MRI to determine the nature and severity.
Crowder was hurt late in practice Monday after having a solid day. The receiver walked with a bit of a limp to the sideline, where his left foot was examined by trainers. After a few minutes, Crowder took off both shoes and walked inside the facility.
Coach Adam Gase says he’s not sure how serious Crowder’s injury is and was awaiting results of testing.
Crowder signed a threeyear, $28.5 million contract with the Jets in March after spending his first four NFL seasons with Washington.
Crowder has quickly developed a rapport with Sam Darnold. The two connected for a long touchdown early Monday, and Crowder also made a nice grab in traffic for a big gain.
Goodell, officials to face ‘no-call’ questions
A Louisiana judge has ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials from January’s NFC title game be questioned under oath in September about an infamous “no-call” during January’s NFC title game.
Attorney Antonio LeMon, who filed a lawsuit over the game, says he and league attorneys will pick a mutually agreeable date for depositions in New Orleans — barring any league appeals that might delay or cancel the questioning.
Lemon’s lawsuit seeks $75,000 in damages — to be donated to charity — over the failure to flag a blatant pass interference and roughness penalty against the Los Angeles Rams. The no-call came at a crucial point in the game against the New Orleans Saints. The Rams won and advanced to the Super Bowl.