Jets claim K Vedvik from Vikings, cut Bertolet, 3 others

NEW YORK >> The New York Jets have claimed kicker Kaare Vedvik off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings and waived Taylor Bertolet after he had an inconsistent summer.

The team also claimed wide receiver Braxton Berrios from New England, defensive end John Franklin-Myers from the Los Angeles Rams and defensive back Bennett Jackson from Baltimore.

To make room on their 53-man roster Sunday, the Jets waived wide receiver Greg Dortch and safety Doug Middleton and released linebacker Albert McClellan.

Vedvik, a native of Norway, struggled for Minnesota after being acquired last month from Baltimore, missing three of four field goals while punting five times for an average of 45.2 yards. He spent last season on the Ravens’ injured list. MIAMI (AP) >> Miami Dolphins first-year coach Brian Flores is still saying what he said in March: His team is not tanking in 2019.

The claim sounded less convincing after Miami parted with three veterans in deals that netted mostly draft picks.

Even before the Dolphins swung the two weekend trades, they were widely expected to be among the NFL’s worst teams. The departures of left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills and linebacker Kiko Alonso — who made a combined 137 starts in 2016-18 for the Dolphins — increases the likelihood they’ll bring up the rear this year.

The deals also make it more probable the Dolphins will go first in the 2020 draft, which fits neatly with the need for a franchise quarterback as part of the rebuilding project ordered in January by owner Stephen Ross.