Dolphins release QB Falk, pair of defensive players
Five days after acquiring Josh Rosen, the Dolphins moved on from another young quarterback, releasing Luke Falk on Wednesday.
Falk never played a snap for Miami. Drafted in the sixth round by Tennessee last April out of Washington State, Falk was released by the Titans on Labor Day weekend and immediately claimed by Miami partly because Adam Gase thought highly of his potential.
Falk remained on the Dolphins’ 53-man roster until he sustained a wrist injury in an early October practice. He was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 5.
Falk’s departure leaves Miami with three quarterbacks under contract: Rosen, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jake Rudock, who has thrown five passes in two NFL seasons for Detroit and was signed by the Dolphins in January. It’s unclear if the Dolphins plan to sign a quarterback for their rookie minicamp May 10-12.
Also released by the Dolphins on Tuesday: cornerback Dee Delaney and defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga.
Delaney, who attended the University of Miami, was claimed by the Dolphins last December after being released by the Jaguars. He never appeared in a game for Miami. The Dolphins already have a dozen players on their roster with cornerback experience, including three undrafted rookie free agents.
Valoaga had appeared in nine games for the Lions in 2017 but didn’t appear in an NFL game last season. play-by-play while Booger McFarland moves up to the booth after being a field-level analyst. Lisa Salters will return for an eighth season as the sideline reporter after signing a multiyear extension. Stephanie Druley, ESPN’s executive vice president for event and studio production, said the chemistry between Tessitore and McFarland was the biggest reason for moving McFarland upstairs. The two previously worked together when ESPN launched the SEC Network and had them on its Saturday pregame show.
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Chiefs: Jamaal Charles signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Chiefs. Charles rushed for 7,563 career yards (7,260 with Kansas City) which ranks No. 56 all-time. In 2013, he led the NFL with 19 touchdowns.
Bears: The team exercised the fifth-year option on linebacker Leonard Floyd, locking him up through the 2020 season.
Raiders: Running back Isaiah Crowell, who signed a one-year contract a month ago to help offset the potential absence of Marshawn Lynch, sustained an Achilles’ tendon tear during a team workout and is out for the season.
Jaguars: Three veteran linebackers signed with Jacksonville — D.J. Alexander, Najee Goode and Ramik Wilson.
Bills: The team has informed defensive end Shaq Lawson that it will not pick up the fifth-year option of his contract. Lawson was drafted with the 19th pick out of Clemson in 2016, but injuries have hampered him during the past three seasons.